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Molas

Maps, pictures and statistics of Molas, a beautiful large village of 2,401 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán

The town of Molas belongs to the municipality of Mérida (State of Yucatán). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Molas, 76% of the inhabitants are catholic and 71% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Molas is located at 16.8 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Mérida, 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 Molas.

#1 Where is Molas? How to go? Map

Online map of Molas in Yucatán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Molas (Yucatán) is 2,401 inhabitants

Population data in Molas

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	1201	1200	2401
2010	999	1015	2014
2005	911	948	1859

Evolution of the population in Molas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Molas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.12	6.01
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:	2.92%	1.44%
Illiterate population:	5.87%	7.55%
Illiterate population (men):	2.42%	6.01%
Illiterate population (women):	3.46%	9.11%
Schooling level:	8.28	7.11
Schooling level (men):	8.42	7.39
Schooling level (women):	8.14	6.82

Indigenous culture data in Molas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	64.89%	80.14%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	27.45%	36.94%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.67%	0.15%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Molas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Yucatán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Molas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.69%	34.46%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.00%	52.71%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	36.39%	15.92%
Number of inhabited private housings:	632	553
Homes with electricity:	98.58%	97.62%
Homes with piped water:	97.15%	95.44%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	93.83%	76.39%
Homes with a radio:	65.66%	73.41%
Homes with a television:	91.46%	92.06%
Homes with a refrigerator:	81.80%	66.87%
Homes with a washing machine:	71.20%	58.33%
Homes with a car:	20.73%	16.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	21.04%	7.54%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.27%	26.39%
Homes with cell phones:	85.92%	56.15%
Homes with Internet:	38.92%	1.59%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Molas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Yucatán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Molas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Molas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mérida. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Molas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Molas

Do you want to stay in Molas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Molas:

• HOTEL EL BOSQUE: 15 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
• MOTEL HOTEL SUITES APONTTE: 15 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
• POSADA AMISTAD: 15 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
• MOTEL TUCH: 14 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Molas

Want to know what to see in Molas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Molas.
Other towns near Molas:

• Kampepén (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• Yaxnic (907 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• San José Tzal (4428 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
• Don Juan (8 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Molas (Yucatán)

In Molas 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 Molas, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Molas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	111	138	249
Youth (6-14 years)	186	168	354
Adults (15-59 years)	763	752	1,515
Elderly (60+ years)	141	142	283

#7 Pictures of Molas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Molas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Molas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Molas (Yucatán) is 97315

Are you going to send a letter to Molas? Do you have a friend in Molas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Molas consists of the following 5 digits: 97315. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Molas ("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.

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#10 Schools in Molas

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