San Simón (Yucatán)
Learn about medium-sized town of San Simón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 423 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán
The town of San Simón (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Santa Elena. There are 423 inhabitants and it is 66 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In San Simón, 43% of the inhabitants are catholic and 49% 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 San Simón? You can find it at 21.0 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Santa Elena, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San Simón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San Simón? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San Simón (Yucatán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of San Simón, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Simón (Yucatán) is 423 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 200 | 223 | 423 |
| 2010 | 184 | 185 | 369 |
| 2005 | 179 | 178 | 357 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.5 | 16.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 3.78% | 2.98% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.08% | 19.51% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.57% | 16.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.51% | 22.28% |
| Schooling level: | 6.69 | 4.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.92 | 5.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.45 | 4.88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.58% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.27% | 88.62% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 6.15% | 15.18% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa Elena (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.81% | 30.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.74% | 50.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.00% | 11.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 119 | 105 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.48% | 96.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.80% | 86.96% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.63% | 69.57% |
| Homes with a radio: | 38.66% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.83% | 79.35% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 36.97% | 26.09% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 48.74% | 33.70% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.36% | 7.61% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.68% | 6.52% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 42.02% | 7.61% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Simón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Simón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa Elena. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Simón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Simón
Do you want to stay in San Simón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Simón:- HACIENDA UXMAL MAYALAND: 23 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
- OFICINA ADMINISTRATIVA DEL HOTEL MAYALAND: 26 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA UXMAL: 22 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL UXMAL RESORT MAYA: 26 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Simón
Want to know what to see in San Simón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Simón.Other towns near San Simón:
- Xculoc (472 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- La Fátima (Cocbilín) (25 inhabitants): Located 16 km to the Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- Bilincox (52 inhabitants): Located 20 km to the Southwest (24 minutes by car)
- Yaxhaltún (25 inhabitants): Located 19 km to the Southwest (21 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Simón (Yucatán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Simón 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 San Simón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 25 | 30 | 55 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 39 | 68 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 131 | 136 | 267 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 18 | 33 |
#7 Pictures of San Simón
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Simón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Simón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Simón (Yucatán) is 97895
Are you going to send a letter to San Simón? Do you have a friend in San Simón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Simón consists of the following 5 digits: 97895. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Simón ("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 San Simón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Yucatán
#10 Schools in San Simón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Elena
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Elena
- Beh Haltún (2 inhabitants)
- Hotel Villas Arqueológicas (- inhabitants)
- Perseverancia (- inhabitants)
- Lidia Margarita Caamal Díaz (4 inhabitants)
- María Hilda Ek Lara (4 inhabitants)
- María Mata Huchin (6 inhabitants)
- Parcela Doña Petrona (6 inhabitants)
- San Agustín (5 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Yibah (- inhabitants)
- San Simón (423 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (3 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena (3767 inhabitants)