Onichén (Yucatán)
The most complete information about the small village of Onichén (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 118 inhabitants?
The town of Onichén (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Tunkás. There are 118 inhabitants and it is 23 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Izamal is 39 minutes away by car (32 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In Onichén, 14% of the inhabitants are catholic and 60% 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 Onichén? You can find it at 11.9 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Tunkás, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Onichén through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Onichén? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Onichén (Yucatán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Onichén, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Onichén (Yucatán) is 118 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | 61 | 118 |
| 2010 | 47 | 46 | 93 |
| 2005 | 43 | 45 | 88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.55 | 15.22 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 7.63% | 1.08% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.32% | 11.83% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.93% | 15.22% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.39% | 8.51% |
| Schooling level: | 8 | 7.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.4 | 7.24 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.68 | 7.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 89.83% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 35.59% | 55.91% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tunkás (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.44% | 27.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.74% | 47.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.79% | 8.51% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 25 | 16 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.00% | 84.62% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.00% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.00% | 84.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.00% | 46.15% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.00% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 52.00% | 38.46% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.00% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.00% | 23.08% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 7.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 7.69% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.00% | 23.08% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Onichén
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Onichén, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tunkás. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Onichén.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Onichén
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Onichén, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Onichén so you can contact them:- POSADA TUNKÁS: 16 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- POSADA PARAISO: 28 km away, direction Northwest (23 minutes by car)
- ROMANTIC HOTEL SANTO DOMINGO: 34 km away, direction Northwest (25 minutes by car)
- POSADA LAS BUGAMBILIAS: 29 km away, direction Northwest (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Onichén
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Onichén? The list of the best places to visit in Onichén and nearby locations.Magical Towns near Onichén to discover the Mexican culture:
- Izamal (Yucatán): Don't miss "Templo de Kinich Kak Moo", 39 km, heading Northwest (32 minutes by car)
- San Bernardino (20 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Tzalam (122 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
- Chumbec (303 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- San Juan (8 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southeast (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Onichén (Yucatán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Onichén 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 Onichén there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 34 | 37 | 71 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of Onichén
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Onichén? 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 Onichén.
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#8 The Postal Code of Onichén (Yucatán) is 97654
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Onichén 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: 97654. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Onichén ("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.
#9 Vote for Onichén 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 Onichén
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tunkás
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tunkás
- Chahua (1 inhabitants)
- Chakán Ebulá (- inhabitants)
- Chaltún-Há (2 inhabitants)
- El Chaparral (5 inhabitants)
- El Palmar (- inhabitants)
- Kancabal (- inhabitants)
- Onichén (118 inhabitants)
- San Agustín (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio de Abad (- inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)
- San Jorge (6 inhabitants)
- San José Pibtuch (175 inhabitants)
- San Juan (8 inhabitants)
- Tunkás (3004 inhabitants)
- Yaxhá (4 inhabitants)