Kancab
Maps, pictures and statistics of Kancab, a beautiful large village of 3,327 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán
The town of Kancab belongs to the municipality of Tekax (State of Yucatán). There are 3,327 inhabitants and it is 24 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tekax is 12 minutes away by car (10 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Kancab, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 8% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Kancab is located at 6.1 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Tekax de Álvaro Obregón, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Kancab.
#1 Where is Kancab? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Kancab (Yucatán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Kancab (Yucatán) is 3,327 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1735 | 1592 | 3327 |
| 2010 | 1424 | 1395 | 2819 |
| 2005 | 1354 | 1316 | 2670 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.38 | 20.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 0.60% | 0.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.49% | 24.19% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.17% | 20.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.32% | 28.16% |
| Schooling level: | 5.51 | 4.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.69 | 4.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.35 | 3.93 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.49% | 99.82% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.93% | 89.57% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 16.74% | 40.87% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tekax (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.95% | 35.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.57% | 60.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.70% | 10.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 887 | 742 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.97% | 94.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.63% | 82.10% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 71.03% | 60.80% |
| Homes with a radio: | 21.76% | 44.82% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.32% | 68.49% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 35.85% | 24.70% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 38.56% | 25.15% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.70% | 11.09% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.62% | 0.44% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.68% | 10.80% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 67.76% | 0.89% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.78% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Kancab
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Kancab, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tekax. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Kancab.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Kancab
Do you want to stay in Kancab? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Kancab:- HOTEL POSADA DEL CARMEN: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DEL CARMEN: 8 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DEL CARMEN: 8 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA MARIA HELENA: 8 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Kancab
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Kancab? The list of the best places to visit in Kancab and nearby locations.Magical Towns to visit when in Kancab:
- Tekax (Yucatán): Don't miss "Callejón de los Murales", 12 km, heading East (10 minutes by car)
- Maní (Yucatán): Don't miss "Talleres artesanales de bordado X’manikté", 33 km, heading North (33 minutes by car)
- Canek (378 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San Luis (42 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- San Marcelino (21 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- San Anastacio (44 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Kancab (Yucatán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Kancab by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Kancab there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 241 | 206 | 447 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 278 | 281 | 559 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,087 | 971 | 2,058 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 129 | 134 | 263 |
#7 Pictures of Kancab
In order for you to enjoy nature around Kancab, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Kancab, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Kancab en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Kancab (Yucatán) is 97977
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Kancab 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: 97977. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Kancab ("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.
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#10 Schools in Kancab
#11 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Kancab
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tekax
#12 Other towns in the Municipality of Tekax
- Canek (378 inhabitants)
- Chulbalam (2 inhabitants)
- Kancab (3327 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (4 inhabitants)
- Plan Chac Pozo Dos (- inhabitants)
- Rancho El Sol (3 inhabitants)
- Sacpukenhá (12 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Yaxché (58 inhabitants)
- San Marcelino (21 inhabitants)
- San Martín Hili (Kichmó) (74 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Dzulá (120 inhabitants)
- Santa Rita (- inhabitants)
- Sudzal Chico (159 inhabitants)
- Tekax de Álvaro Obregón (28461 inhabitants)
- Tres Hermanitas (12 inhabitants)