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Opichén (Yucatán)

Learn about large village of Opichén through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 724 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán

The town of Opichén (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Mérida. There are 724 inhabitants and it is 9 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #27 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Opichén, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 52% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Opichén? You can find it at 6.5 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Mérida, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Opichén through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Opichén? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Opichén (Yucatán) is 724 inhabitants

Population data in Opichén (Yucatán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	369	355	724
2010	250	271	521
2005	161	166	327

Evolution of the population in Opichén: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Opichén:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.02	2.95
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:	16.02%	16.89%
Illiterate population:	2.76%	3.26%
Illiterate population (men):	0.83%	2.95%
Illiterate population (women):	1.93%	3.60%
Schooling level:	8.61	7.81
Schooling level (men):	8.59	7.68
Schooling level (women):	8.64	7.94

Indigenous culture data in Opichén:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	33.84%	34.93%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	12.29%	14.97%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.14%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Opichén, 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 Opichén:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	46.41%	42.61%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.66%	57.93%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	29.81%	26.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	185	173
Homes with electricity:	99.46%	99.26%
Homes with piped water:	96.22%	97.06%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	97.84%	91.91%
Homes with a radio:	94.05%	75.74%
Homes with a television:	89.73%	97.79%
Homes with a refrigerator:	95.14%	87.50%
Homes with a washing machine:	81.62%	72.79%
Homes with a car:	26.49%	28.68%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	30.27%	8.82%
Homes with landline telephone:	15.68%	6.62%
Homes with cell phones:	95.14%	70.59%
Homes with Internet:	51.89%	3.68%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Opichén (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 Opichén

With the satellite map of Opichén 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 Mérida. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Opichén.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Opichén

Many people want to stay in the town of Opichén 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:

• HOSPEDAJE OASIS: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
• MOTEL SAN RAFAEL: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ITZA YUCATAN: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EROS SUITE: 3 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Opichén

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Opichén? The list of the best places to visit in Opichén and nearby locations.
Other towns near Opichén:

• Susulá (530 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• Tixcacal (1119 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
• Chalmuch (591 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
• Mérida (921771 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the East (14 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 Opichén (Yucatán)

In Opichén 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 Opichén, 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 Opichén (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	44	26	70
Youth (6-14 years)	58	57	115
Adults (15-59 years)	242	244	486
Elderly (60+ years)	25	28	53

#7 Pictures of Opichén

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Opichén? 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 Opichén.
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