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Poxilá

The most complete information about the large village of Poxilá (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 888 inhabitants?

The town of Poxilá belongs to the municipality of Umán (State of Yucatán). There are 888 inhabitants and it is 8 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Poxilá, there is a percentage of 89% of indigenous population and 69% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Poxilá? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Poxilá is located at 9.1 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Umán, 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 Poxilá.

#1 Where is Poxilá? How to go? Map

Online map of Poxilá (Yucatán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Poxilá (Yucatán) is 888 inhabitants

Population data in Poxilá

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	441	447	888
2010	441	437	878
2005	396	405	801

Evolution of the population in Poxilá: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Poxilá:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.33	5.95
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:	0.68%	1.14%
Illiterate population:	7.66%	8.54%
Illiterate population (men):	3.49%	5.95%
Illiterate population (women):	4.17%	11.11%
Schooling level:	7.55	5.93
Schooling level (men):	7.45	6
Schooling level (women):	7.65	5.86

Indigenous culture data in Poxilá:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	88.74%	96.47%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	45.16%	55.35%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.35%	1.14%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	42.68%	32.92%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.63%	50.34%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	24.49%	15.65%
Number of inhabited private housings:	240	249
Homes with electricity:	99.58%	97.66%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	95.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	67.08%	42.99%
Homes with a radio:	48.33%	57.48%
Homes with a television:	90.42%	91.59%
Homes with a refrigerator:	65.83%	57.48%
Homes with a washing machine:	50.00%	45.33%
Homes with a car:	9.58%	3.74%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	9.58%	2.34%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.67%	1.40%
Homes with cell phones:	68.75%	44.86%
Homes with Internet:	22.50%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Poxilá (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 Poxilá

With the satellite map of Poxilá 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 Umán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Poxilá.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Poxilá

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

• MOTEL EL CIELO: 12 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
• POSADA DELFINA: 12 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE CAMINANTE DEL MAYAB: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Poxilá

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

• Yaya I (15 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• Bolón (1489 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• San Antonio Homodzonot (7 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• Oxholón (950 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the North (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 Poxilá (Yucatán)

In Poxilá 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 Poxilá, 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 Poxilá (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	50	45	95
Youth (6-14 years)	58	56	114
Adults (15-59 years)	295	306	601
Elderly (60+ years)	38	40	78

#7 Pictures of Poxilá

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Poxilá? 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 Poxilá.
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#8 The Postal Code of Poxilá (Yucatán) is 97397

Are you going to send a letter to Poxilá? Do you have a friend in Poxilá and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Poxilá consists of the following 5 digits: 97397. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Poxilá ("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.

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#10 Schools in Poxilá

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