Izamal (Yucatán). Magical Town
The most complete information about the city of Izamal (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 17,841 inhabitants?
The town of Izamal (Yucatán). Magical Town belongs to the municipality of Izamal. There are 17,841 inhabitants and it is 12 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Izamal (Yucatán) is a Magical Town since 2002. You can also visit the following tourist attractions (names in Spanish): "Ex Convento de San Antonio de Padua", "Templo de la Purísima Concepción", "Virgen de Izamal", "Zona arqueológica", "Templo de Kinich Kak Moo", "Templo de la Virgen de la Candelaria".
Data: In Izamal, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 32% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Izamal? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Izamal in Yucatán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Izamal.
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#2 The population of Izamal (Yucatán) is 17,841 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9042 | 8799 | 17841 |
| 2010 | 8181 | 8014 | 16195 |
| 2005 | 7604 | 7497 | 15101 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.21 | 8.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 5.01% | 3.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.18% | 9.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.76% | 8.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.41% | 10.89% |
| Schooling level: | 8.62 | 7.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.68 | 7.48 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.56 | 7.20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 41.41% | 50.74% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 17.02% | 22.36% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.08% | 0.11% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Izamal (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.27% | 38.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.50% | 52.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.35% | 24.39% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5,016 | 5,282 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.33% | 98.43% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.56% | 94.80% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.02% | 84.77% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.38% | 65.61% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.75% | 92.63% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.47% | 71.61% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.21% | 65.73% |
| Homes with a car: | 24.44% | 20.75% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.88% | 11.93% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.45% | 9.54% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.75% | 62.31% |
| Homes with Internet: | 32.18% | 5.71% |
#3 Satellite photo of Izamal
With the satellite map of Izamal 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 Izamal. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Izamal.
#4 What to do in Izamal
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Izamal? The list of the best places to visit in Izamal and nearby locations.Other towns near Izamal:
- Cuauhtémoc (721 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- Sitilpech (1923 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
- Sudzal (1444 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- Xanabá (1538 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the South (17 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Izamal (Yucatán)
In Izamal 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 Izamal, 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) | 856 | 812 | 1,668 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,417 | 1,425 | 2,842 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5,534 | 5,399 | 10,933 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1,235 | 1,163 | 2,398 |
#6 Pictures of Izamal
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Izamal? 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 Izamal.
Disfrute con las fotos de Izamal en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of Izamal (Yucatán) is 97540
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Izamal so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 97540. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Izamal ("97") correspond to the State of Yucatán, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#8 Vote for Izamal as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Izamal or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Izamal to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Yucatán, by popular vote:
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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Izamal
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Izamal
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Izamal
- Balantún (3 inhabitants)
- Chacón (1 inhabitants)
- Citilcum (2339 inhabitants)
- Familia Ake Euan (2 inhabitants)
- Izamal (17841 inhabitants)
- La Veleta (3 inhabitants)
- Las Tres Cruces (- inhabitants)
- Mukulcán (- inhabitants)
- Sahaltún (3 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Arcángel (2 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (- inhabitants)
- San Yazké (3 inhabitants)
- Sitilpech (1923 inhabitants)
- Tres Potrillos (2 inhabitants)
- Xanabá (1538 inhabitants)