Kancab (Yucatán)

Maps, photos and statistics of Kancab, a beautiful large village of 3,327 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán

The place of Kancab is inside the municipality of Tekax (in the State of Yucatán). There are 3,327 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality. Kancab is at 24 meters of altitude.

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 Map marker

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#2 The population of Kancab (Yucatán) is 3,327 inhabitants

Population data in Kancab (Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020173515923327
2010142413952819
2005135413162670
Evolution of the population in Kancab: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Kancab:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.3820.14
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:5.514.12
Schooling level (men):5.694.33
Schooling level (women):5.353.93
Indigenous culture data in Kancab:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Kancab, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Yucatán, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tekax (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Kancab:
20202010
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 dwellings:887742
Homes with electricity:97.97%94.67%
Housing with piped water:97.63%82.10%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:71.03%60.80%
Dwellings with radio:21.76%44.82%
Housing with television:76.32%68.49%
Housing with refrigerator:35.85%24.70%
Housing with washing machine:38.56%25.15%
Housing with automobile:17.70%11.09%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.62%0.44%
Homes with landline telephone:0.68%10.80%
Dwellings with cellular phones:67.76%0.89%
Homes with Internet:7.78%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Kancab (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Yucatán, and with the total for the country.

#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:

#5 Population pyramid of Kancab (Yucatán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Kancab by age and sex, 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.

Population pyramid of Kancab
Data of the age pyramid of the town Kancab (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)241206447
Youth (6-14 years)278281559
Adults (15-59 years)1,0879712,058
Elderly (60+ years)129134263

#6 Photos of Kancab

In order for you to enjoy nature around Kancab, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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.

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#7 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.

#8 Vote for Kancab as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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Average Rating: 3.3/5
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  2. Ichmul (2 inhabitants)
  3. Rey de Reyes (- inhabitants)
  4. Valle del Sur (- inhabitants)
  5. Rancho Kadi (5 inhabitants)
  6. San Agustín (Salvador Alvarado) (165 inhabitants)
  7. San Arturo (7 inhabitants)
  8. San Fernando (1 inhabitants)
  9. San Jorge (3 inhabitants)
  10. San Pedro Rompoy (3 inhabitants)
  11. San Román (- inhabitants)
  12. Santa Cruz (- inhabitants)
  13. Santa Rita (- inhabitants)
  14. Santo Tomás (- inhabitants)
  15. Sudzal Chico (159 inhabitants)