Potoit
We have collected many facts about the small village of Potoit, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 100 inhabitants of Yucatán.
The town of Potoit belongs to the municipality of Oxkutzcab (State of Yucatán). There are 100 inhabitants and it is 38 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Maní is 28 minutes away by car (27 km). It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Potoit, there is a percentage of 93% of indigenous population and 84% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Potoit? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Potoit is located at 10.5 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Oxkutzcab, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Potoit.
#1 Where is Potoit? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Potoit in Yucatán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Potoit.
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#2 The population of Potoit (Yucatán) is 100 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | 53 | 100 |
| 2010 | 39 | 43 | 82 |
| 2005 | 51 | 50 | 101 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 18.60 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.00% | 24.39% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.00% | 18.60% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.00% | 30.77% |
| Schooling level: | 5.39 | 3.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.51 | 3.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.25 | 4.30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 93.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 50.00% | 75.61% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.00% | 7.32% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Oxkutzcab (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.00% | 40.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.26% | 53.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.79% | 25.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 25 | 21 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 89.47% |
| Homes with piped water: | 88.00% | 78.95% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.00% | 42.11% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.00% | 52.63% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.00% | 73.68% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 64.00% | 63.16% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.00% | 78.95% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.00% | 21.05% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.00% | 5.26% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 5.26% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.00% | 57.89% |
| Homes with Internet: | 76.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Potoit
With the satellite map of Potoit 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 Oxkutzcab. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Potoit.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potoit
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Potoit, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Potoit so you can contact them:- HOTEL LABNA: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS POCITOS II: 14 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MAYA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CLASICO: 17 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Potoit
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Potoit? The list of the best places to visit in Potoit and nearby locations.Magical Towns near Potoit to discover the Mexican culture:
- Maní (Yucatán): Don't miss "Cenote Xcabachen", 28 km, heading Northeast (27 minutes by car)
- Tekax (Yucatán): Don't miss "Tacos de Don Us", 40 km, heading East (31 minutes by car)
- Potoit Dos (Las Hermanas) (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Yaxhom Antiguo (22 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Crucero Tabí (35 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Yaaxhom (156 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Potoit (Yucatán)
In Potoit 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 Potoit, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 28 | 29 | 57 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of Potoit
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Potoit? 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 Potoit.
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#8 Vote for Potoit as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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- The best towns in Mexico
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#9 Schools in Potoit
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Oxkutzcab
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Oxkutzcab
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- Luis Donaldo Colosio (24 inhabitants)
- Nicolasa Ek Puc (24 inhabitants)
- Noh Chakán (- inhabitants)
- Plan Chac Pozo Cuatro (1 inhabitants)
- Plan Chac Pozo Uno (7 inhabitants)
- Potoit Dos (Las Hermanas) (9 inhabitants)
- Sabacché (1 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Yaaxhom (14 inhabitants)
- San José Kunché (32 inhabitants)