Mérida (Yucatán)
The most complete information about the city of Mérida (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 921,771 inhabitants?
The town of Mérida (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Mérida. There are 921,771 inhabitants and it is 10 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Motul de Carrillo Puerto is 88 minutes away by car (62 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Data: In Mérida, there is a percentage of 16% of indigenous population and 95% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Mérida? They are at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Mérida? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Mérida (Yucatán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Mérida, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Mérida (Yucatán) is 921,771 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 479309 | 442462 | 921771 |
| 2010 | 403073 | 374542 | 777615 |
| 2005 | 380874 | 353279 | 734153 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.68 | 1.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 19.54% | 14.21% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.39% | 2.06% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.50% | 1.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.90% | 2.61% |
| Schooling level: | 11.57 | 10.29 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.82 | 10.58 |
| Schooling level (women): | 11.34 | 10.02 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 15.58% | 18.77% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.10% | 7.69% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.05% | 0.03% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.43% | 43.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.65% | 54.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.84% | 33.16% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 283,967 | 272,418 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.53% | 98.34% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.11% | 96.75% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.89% | 96.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 74.60% | 85.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.19% | 96.74% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.20% | 92.98% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.81% | 80.35% |
| Homes with a car: | 58.11% | 53.24% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 57.81% | 45.34% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 46.80% | 55.73% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 95.42% | 84.36% |
| Homes with Internet: | 73.39% | 35.36% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mérida
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Mérida, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mérida. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mérida.
#4 What to do in Mérida
A weekend in Mérida and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Mérida and surroundings to find the best destinations.Magical Towns to visit when in Mérida:
- Motul de Carrillo Puerto (Yucatán): Don't miss "Museo Felipe Carrillo Puerto", 88 km, heading East (62 minutes by car)
- Opichén (724 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the West (10 minutes by car)
- Santa Julia (6 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the South (15 minutes by car)
- Reina Rivas (7 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the South (13 minutes by car)
- Santiago Kuri (6 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the South (14 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Mérida (Yucatán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Mérida 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 Mérida there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 34,127 | 35,142 | 69,269 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 55,589 | 57,043 | 112,632 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 314,938 | 293,081 | 608,019 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 74,655 | 57,196 | 131,851 |
#6 Pictures of Mérida
In order for you to enjoy nature around Mérida, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Mérida, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Mérida (Yucatán) is 97203
Are you going to send a letter to Mérida? Do you have a friend in Mérida and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mérida consists of the following 5 digits: 97203. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mérida ("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.
#8 Vote for Mérida 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:
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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Mérida
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mérida
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Mérida
- Basurero Pamplona (- inhabitants)
- El Cortijo (- inhabitants)
- El Jabín (2 inhabitants)
- El Ramonal (- inhabitants)
- El Jardín (- inhabitants)
- Komchén (5598 inhabitants)
- Moo-JÃ (- inhabitants)
- Quinta Teresita (4 inhabitants)
- San Eloy (- inhabitants)
- San Gabriel (- inhabitants)
- San Pedro Chimay (1578 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Palomeque (1237 inhabitants)
- Sierra Papacal (1556 inhabitants)
- Suytunchén (150 inhabitants)
- Villa MarÃa (- inhabitants)