Hoctún
The most complete information about the city of Hoctún (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 5,151 inhabitants?
The town of Hoctún belongs to the municipality of Hoctún (State of Yucatán). There are 5,151 inhabitants and it is 28 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Izamal is 35 minutes away by car (31 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Data: In Hoctún, 77% of the inhabitants are catholic and 70% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Hoctún? How to go? Map
Location map of Hoctún in Yucatán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Hoctún, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Hoctún (Yucatán) is 5,151 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2604 | 2547 | 5151 |
| 2010 | 2383 | 2303 | 4686 |
| 2005 | 2431 | 2308 | 4739 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.15 | 9.90 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 2.37% | 1.88% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.71% | 12.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.17% | 9.90% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.53% | 14.65% |
| Schooling level: | 7.17 | 5.88 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.13 | 6.01 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.21 | 5.75 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 53.93% | 66.60% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 24.38% | 31.88% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.29% | 0.41% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Hoctún (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.35% | 35.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.81% | 52.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.18% | 19.72% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,513 | 1,694 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.41% | 99.13% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.41% | 95.96% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.08% | 78.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.86% | 75.26% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.22% | 93.58% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.87% | 71.53% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.19% | 62.73% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.52% | 13.24% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.47% | 7.06% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.13% | 11.34% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.13% | 54.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 18.37% | 3.17% |
#3 Satellite photo of Hoctún
With the satellite map of Hoctún will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Hoctún. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Hoctún.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Hoctún
Many people want to stay in the town of Hoctún itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- PARADOR TURISTICO Y RESTAURANT HUNAB KU: 22 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL SOL: 27 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- HACIENDA SAN JOSE CHOLUL: 30 km away, direction Northwest (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Hoctún
A weekend in Hoctún and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Hoctún and surroundings to find the best destinations.Magical Towns near Hoctún to discover the Mexican culture:
- Izamal (Yucatán): Don't miss "Templo de Kinich Kak Moo", 35 km, heading East (31 minutes by car)
- Motul de Carrillo Puerto (Yucatán): Don't miss "Ex hacienda Kancabchén", 53 km, heading North (40 minutes by car)
- Xocchel (3447 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Tahmek (3654 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the West (12 minutes by car)
- Barbasiana (8 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- Xtabay (116 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the West (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Hoctún (Yucatán)
In Hoctún there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Hoctún, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 223 | 221 | 444 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 376 | 361 | 737 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,603 | 1,567 | 3,170 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 402 | 398 | 800 |
#7 Pictures of Hoctún
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Hoctún? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Hoctún.
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#8 The Postal Code of Hoctún (Yucatán) is 97480
Are you going to send a letter to Hoctún? Do you have a friend in Hoctún and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Hoctún consists of the following 5 digits: 97480. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Hoctún ("97") correspond to the state code of Yucatán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Hoctún as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Hoctún
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Hoctún
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Hoctún
- Dziuché (5 inhabitants)
- Gasolinera Servicio Hoctún (3 inhabitants)
- Hoctún (5151 inhabitants)
- La Virgen de Guadalupe (4 inhabitants)
- Pilanzohol (- inhabitants)
- Berta Cobá (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio Cholul (- inhabitants)
- San José Oriente (1217 inhabitants)
- San José Poniente (2 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás (2 inhabitants)
- Santa Rita Dos (- inhabitants)
- Yaxquil (- inhabitants)