Becanchén (Campeche)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Becanchén, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,113 inhabitants of Campeche.
It was formerly known as Santa Rita Becanchén.
The town of Becanchén is located in the Municipality of Hopelchén (in the State of Campeche). There are 1,113 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants. Becanchén is at 112 meters of altitude.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Santa Rita Becanchén. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.
Data: In Becanchén, 43% of individuals have completed secondary education and 12% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Becanchén is located at 10.7 kilometers from Hopelchén, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Becanchén.
#1 Where is Becanchén? How to get there? Map
Online map of Becanchén in Campeche, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on
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#2 The population of Becanchén (Campeche) is 1,113 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 556 | 557 | 1113 |
2010 | 492 | 505 | 997 |
2005 | 434 | 483 | 917 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.5 | 9.90 |
Population coming from outside the State of Campeche: | 3.50% | 2.91% |
Illiterate population: | 7.55% | 9.53% |
Illiterate population (men): | 3.59% | 9.90% |
Illiterate population (women): | 3.95% | 9.15% |
Schooling level: | 7.98 | 6.95 |
Schooling level (men): | 7.78 | 7.01 |
Schooling level (women): | 8.18 | 6.89 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 71.16% | 89.07% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 30.55% | 45.54% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.54% | 0.20% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Hopelchén (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 42.50% | 35.81% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.61% | 62.38% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.36% | 8.54% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 265 | 237 |
Homes with electricity: | 98.11% | 94.91% |
Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.83% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.23% | 81.02% |
Dwellings with radio: | 27.17% | 37.96% |
Housing with television: | 87.92% | 85.19% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 64.91% | 50.46% |
Housing with washing machine: | 76.60% | 60.19% |
Housing with automobile: | 27.17% | 20.37% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.08% | 3.70% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 12.08% | 12.96% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 56.60% | 21.76% |
Homes with Internet: | 6.42% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Becanchén
With the satellite map of Becanchén 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 Hopelchén. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Becanchén.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Becanchén
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Becanchén, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Becanchén so you can contact them.:- HOTEL LOL CHI-ICH: 17 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- LOL CHI ICH: 16 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EN HOPELCHÉN: 17 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- POSADA EN HOPELCHÉN: 17 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Becanchén (Campeche)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Becanchén 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 Becanchén there is a generational replacement.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 72 | 69 | 141 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 86 | 95 | 181 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 335 | 315 | 650 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 63 | 78 | 141 |
#6 Photos of Becanchén
In order for you to enjoy nature around Becanchén, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Becanchén, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Becanchén (Campeche) is 24606
Are you going to send a letter to Becanchén? Do you have a friend in Becanchén and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Becanchén consists of the following 5 digits: 24606. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Becanchén ("24") correspond to the state code of Campeche, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for Becanchén as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Comments and opinions about Becanchén
#10 Schools in Becanchén
>>> Map with all the towns within the municipality of Hopelchén
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- San Isidro (1 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (Entre Hermanos) (- inhabitants)
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