Opichén (Mérida, Yucatán)

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

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

The place of Opichén is inside the municipality of Mérida (in the State of Yucatán). There are 724 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #27 of the ranking. Opichén is at 9 meters of altitude.

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 Map marker

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

Population data in Opichén (Mérida, Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020369355724
2010250271521
2005161166327
Evolution of the population in Opichén: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Opichén:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.022.95
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:8.617.81
Schooling level (men):8.597.68
Schooling level (women):8.647.94
Indigenous culture data in Opichén:
20202010
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 dwelling data in Opichén:
20202010
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 dwellings:185173
Homes with electricity:99.46%99.26%
Housing with piped water:96.22%97.06%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:97.84%91.91%
Dwellings with radio:94.05%75.74%
Housing with television:89.73%97.79%
Housing with refrigerator:95.14%87.50%
Housing with washing machine:81.62%72.79%
Housing with automobile:26.49%28.68%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:30.27%8.82%
Homes with landline telephone:15.68%6.62%
Dwellings with cellular 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.

#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.:

#5 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.

Population pyramid of Opichén
Data of the age pyramid of the town Opichén (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)442670
Youth (6-14 years)5857115
Adults (15-59 years)242244486
Elderly (60+ years)252853

#6 Photos of Opichén

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Opichén.

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#7 Vote for Opichén as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Opichén or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Opichén to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

Average Rating: 5.0/5
(considering 2 votes)



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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Mérida

  1. Altosano (273 inhabitants)
  2. Bethel (2 inhabitants)
  3. Cabaña Tío Gato (7 inhabitants)
  4. Las Garzas (- inhabitants)
  5. El Borreo Alux (2 inhabitants)
  6. El Solar del Húngaro (2 inhabitants)
  7. Familia Góngora Mendoza (1 inhabitants)
  8. Los Cedros (5 inhabitants)
  9. Monte Rosi (- inhabitants)
  10. Otoch (3 inhabitants)
  11. Planta Potabilizadora Mérida Uno (- inhabitants)
  12. San Pedro Chimay (1578 inhabitants)
  13. Santa María Yaxché (70 inhabitants)
  14. Santos Galo Chalé Cauich (2 inhabitants)
  15. Xlapach San Manuel (- inhabitants)