Pencuyut
We have collected many facts about the large village of Pencuyut, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,801 inhabitants of Yucatán.
The town of Pencuyut belongs to the municipality of Tekax (State of Yucatán). There are 1,801 inhabitants and it is 25 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tekax is 17 minutes away by car (15 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In Pencuyut, 77% of the inhabitants are catholic and 66% 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 Pencuyut? You can find it at 9.8 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Tekax de Álvaro Obregón, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Pencuyut through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Pencuyut? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Pencuyut (Yucatán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Pencuyut, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Pencuyut (Yucatán) is 1,801 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 883 | 918 | 1801 |
| 2010 | 769 | 755 | 1524 |
| 2005 | 711 | 700 | 1411 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.41 | 9.27 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 0.72% | 0.46% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.89% | 10.83% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.55% | 9.27% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.33% | 12.35% |
| Schooling level: | 7.1 | 5.93 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.43 | 6.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.77 | 5.73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 92.12% | 99.15% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 54.69% | 70.01% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.55% | 7.81% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tekax (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.93% | 32.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.38% | 58.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.74% | 6.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 431 | 393 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.38% | 95.54% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.06% | 98.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.59% | 84.68% |
| Homes with a radio: | 21.35% | 46.52% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.51% | 76.32% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 47.10% | 29.53% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.13% | 44.57% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.76% | 3.90% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.18% | 1.39% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.70% | 9.75% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 55.45% | 9.19% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.23% | 0.56% |
#3 Satellite photo of Pencuyut
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Pencuyut, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tekax. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Pencuyut.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pencuyut
Do you want to stay in Pencuyut? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Pencuyut:- POSADA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 16 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PERAZA: 13 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA COLONIAL: 15 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Pencuyut
Want to know what to see in Pencuyut if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Pencuyut.Magical Towns to visit when in Pencuyut:
- Tekax (Yucatán): Don't miss "Parque Benito Juárez", 17 km, heading South (15 minutes by car)
- Maní (Yucatán): Don't miss "Poc Chuc", 26 km, heading Northwest (20 minutes by car)
- Plan Chac Pozo Cuatro (12 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- Luis Echeverría Álvarez (12 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
- Plan Chac Pozo Tres (37 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- Akil (12022 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Pencuyut (Yucatán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Pencuyut 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 Pencuyut there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 108 | 137 | 245 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 156 | 164 | 320 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 537 | 519 | 1,056 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 82 | 98 | 180 |
#7 Pictures of Pencuyut
In order for you to enjoy nature around Pencuyut, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Pencuyut, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Pencuyut (Yucatán) is 97973
Are you going to send a letter to Pencuyut? Do you have a friend in Pencuyut and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Pencuyut consists of the following 5 digits: 97973. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Pencuyut ("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.
#9 Vote for Pencuyut as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Pencuyut or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Pencuyut 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.
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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- The most beautiful towns in Yucatán
#10 Schools in Pencuyut
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tekax
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tekax
- Albergue Kim (- inhabitants)
- Baxac (- inhabitants)
- Benito Juárez (261 inhabitants)
- Chacmultún (76 inhabitants)
- Chan Dzinup (247 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (- inhabitants)
- Felipe Cabañas (1 inhabitants)
- Paraíso (- inhabitants)
- Pencuyut (1801 inhabitants)
- Plan Chac Pozo Dos (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Don Abel (4 inhabitants)
- San Diego (- inhabitants)
- San Román (- inhabitants)
- Santa Rita (1 inhabitants)
- Tzekelhaltún (5 inhabitants)