Popolá (Valladolid, Yucatán)

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

All the information about this town of 4,960 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán

The town of Popolá is located in the Municipality of Valladolid (in the State of Yucatán). There are 4,960 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality. Popolá is at 24 meters of altitude.

Data: In Popolá, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 14% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Popolá is located at 5.9 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Valladolid, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Popolá.

#1 Where is Popolá? How to get there? Map

Online map of Popolá 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 Popolá (Yucatán) is 4,960 inhabitants

Population data in Popolá (Valladolid, Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020246624944960
2010210120754176
2005193318663799
Evolution of the population in Popolá: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Popolá:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.3610.36
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:0.73%0.34%
Illiterate population:9.70%14.54%
Illiterate population (men):3.61%10.36%
Illiterate population (women):6.09%18.66%
Schooling level:6.995.31
Schooling level (men):7.445.79
Schooling level (women):6.554.87
Indigenous culture data in Popolá:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:99.64%99.38%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:85.20%87.43%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:8.91%18.32%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Popolá, 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 Popolá:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:45.30%34.12%
Employed population over 12 years (men):59.38%50.84%
Employed population over 12 years (women):31.06%17.61%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1,150917
Homes with electricity:95.74%92.77%
Housing with piped water:97.57%80.92%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:61.39%28.55%
Dwellings with radio:57.48%61.37%
Housing with television:86.35%82.58%
Housing with refrigerator:43.48%32.11%
Housing with washing machine:43.83%27.96%
Housing with automobile:7.57%6.40%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:14.43%2.37%
Homes with landline telephone:2.00%1.78%
Dwellings with cellular phones:72.87%19.55%
Homes with Internet:24.35%0.95%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Popolá (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 Popolá

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Popolá

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Popolá, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Popolá so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of Popolá (Yucatán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Popolá by age and sex, 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 Popolá there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Popolá
Data of the age pyramid of the town Popolá (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)318343661
Youth (6-14 years)381434815
Adults (15-59 years)1,5581,5133,071
Elderly (60+ years)209204413

#6 Photos of Popolá

In order for you to enjoy nature around Popolá, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Popolá, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Popolá (Yucatán) is 97790

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Popolá 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: 97790. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Popolá ("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.

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