Mama
We have collected many facts about the large village of Mama, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 3,189 inhabitants of Yucatán.
The town of Mama belongs to the municipality of Mama (State of Yucatán). There are 3,189 inhabitants and it is 20 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Maní is 20 minutes away by car (14 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Mama, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 15% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Mama? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Mama (Yucatán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Mama, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Mama (Yucatán) is 3,189 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1631 | 1558 | 3189 |
| 2010 | 1518 | 1358 | 2876 |
| 2005 | 1419 | 1268 | 2687 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.34 | 12.22 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 1.94% | 2.02% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.60% | 12.66% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.52% | 12.22% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.08% | 13.04% |
| Schooling level: | 6.8 | 5.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.94 | 5.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.66 | 5.50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 95.11% | 98.23% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 59.17% | 68.60% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.91% | 2.85% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mama (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.58% | 36.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.16% | 55.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.69% | 19.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 836 | 975 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.16% | 98.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.74% | 82.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.89% | 96.94% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.18% | 68.48% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.75% | 89.10% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.53% | 57.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 67.82% | 59.31% |
| Homes with a car: | 21.65% | 17.02% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.19% | 7.58% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.63% | 21.41% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.61% | 21.68% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.60% | 2.26% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mama
With the satellite map of Mama 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 Mama. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mama.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mama
Do you want to stay in Mama? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Mama:- POSADA SAN CRISTOBAL: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- POSADA CAN SACBEH: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAC BEH: 12 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- BAÑARIO QUINTA SAN DIEGO: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Mama
Want to know what to see in Mama if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Mama.Magical Towns near Mama to discover the Mexican culture:
- Maní (Yucatán): Don't miss "Poc Chuc", 20 km, heading South (14 minutes by car)
- Tekax (Yucatán): Don't miss "Callejón de los Murales", 47 km, heading South (46 minutes by car)
- Kulmanchac (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Nuevo San Juan (99 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- Tekit (11015 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- Tipikal (1047 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the South (14 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Mama (Yucatán)
In Mama 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 Mama, 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) | 177 | 187 | 364 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 253 | 240 | 493 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,014 | 901 | 1,915 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 187 | 230 | 417 |
#7 Pictures of Mama
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mama? 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 Mama.
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#8 The Postal Code of Mama (Yucatán) is 97900
Are you going to send a letter to Mama? Do you have a friend in Mama and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mama consists of the following 5 digits: 97900. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mama ("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 Mama 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 Mama
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Mama
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Mama
- Restaurants in Mama (Yucatán)
- Mexican street food in Mama (Yucatán)
- Tacos and tortas in Mama (Yucatán)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mama
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Mama
- Kulmanchac (6 inhabitants)
- Mama (3189 inhabitants)
- Nuevo San Juan (99 inhabitants)
- San Felipe Chucchumil (- inhabitants)
- San Genaro (2 inhabitants)