Kuchel
We have collected many facts about the large village of Kuchel, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 977 inhabitants of Yucatán.
The town of Kuchel belongs to the municipality of Samahil (State of Yucatán). There are 977 inhabitants and it is 1 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Sisal is 75 minutes away by car (50 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In Kuchel, 38% of the inhabitants are catholic and 56% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Kuchel? You can find it at 4.0 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Samahil, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Kuchel through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Kuchel? How to go? Map
Location map of Kuchel in Yucatán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Kuchel, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Kuchel (Yucatán) is 977 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 494 | 483 | 977 |
| 2010 | 461 | 470 | 931 |
| 2005 | 414 | 423 | 837 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.12 | 3.62 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 0.20% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.80% | 9.34% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.84% | 3.62% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.96% | 15.18% |
| Schooling level: | 7.93 | 6.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.48 | 7.34 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.39 | 5.68 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 87.92% | 93.13% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 39.71% | 48.76% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.61% | 2.15% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Samahil (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.86% | 33.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.04% | 51.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.09% | 15.18% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 245 | 232 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.59% | 97.62% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.59% | 99.52% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.35% | 46.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.71% | 60.95% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.51% | 94.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.22% | 73.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.92% | 47.14% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 11.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.51% | 2.38% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.63% | 2.86% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.35% | 20.48% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.57% | 0.48% |
#3 Satellite photo of Kuchel
With the satellite map of Kuchel 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 Samahil. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Kuchel.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Kuchel
Many people want to stay in the town of Kuchel 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:- POSADA KINCHIL: 12 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHABLE RESORT AND SPA: 18 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL CIELO: 21 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- POSADA DELFINA: 21 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Kuchel
A weekend in Kuchel and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Kuchel and surroundings to find the best destinations.Magical Towns near Kuchel to discover the Mexican culture:
- Sisal (Yucatán): Don't miss "Mirador Charcas de Sisal", 75 km, heading Northwest (50 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Samahil (3352 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
- Tamchén (333 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Chum (1015 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Kuchel (Yucatán)
In Kuchel 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 Kuchel, 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) | 31 | 42 | 73 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 87 | 66 | 153 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 325 | 325 | 650 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 51 | 50 | 101 |
#7 Pictures of Kuchel
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Kuchel? 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 Kuchel.
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#8 The Postal Code of Kuchel (Yucatán) is 97810
Are you going to send a letter to Kuchel? Do you have a friend in Kuchel and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Kuchel consists of the following 5 digits: 97810. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Kuchel ("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 Kuchel as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Yucatán
#10 Schools in Kuchel
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Samahil
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Samahil
- Buenaventura (6 inhabitants)
- Imersa (4 inhabitants)
- Imporsa (- inhabitants)
- San Bernardino Tixnuc (- inhabitants)
- Kuchel (977 inhabitants)
- Luis Echeverría Álvarez Uno (- inhabitants)
- Samahil (3352 inhabitants)
- San Martín (7 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Balché (1 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Tedzidz (1284 inhabitants)