Sihunchén
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Sihunchén (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 282 inhabitants?
The town of Sihunchén belongs to the municipality of Abalá (State of Yucatán). There are 282 inhabitants and it is 11 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In Sihunchén, there is a percentage of 65% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Sihunchén? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Sihunchén? You can find it at 5.0 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Uayalceh, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Abalá, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 9.1 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Sihunchén through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Sihunchén? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Sihunchén (Yucatán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Sihunchén, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Sihunchén (Yucatán) is 282 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 133 | 149 | 282 |
| 2010 | 157 | 177 | 334 |
| 2005 | 162 | 174 | 336 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.13 | 5.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 0.00% | 0.30% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.87% | 7.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.90% | 5.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.96% | 10.83% |
| Schooling level: | 6.85 | 5.43 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.79 | 5.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.93 | 5.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 65.25% | 84.43% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 26.95% | 42.51% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Abalá (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.59% | 36.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.02% | 56.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.30% | 14.65% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 80 | 94 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.50% | 98.88% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.88% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.00% | 74.16% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.75% | 74.16% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.25% | 92.13% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.75% | 69.66% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 72.50% | 57.30% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.25% | 15.73% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 56.18% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.25% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Sihunchén
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Sihunchén, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Abalá. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Sihunchén.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Sihunchén
Many people want to stay in the town of Sihunchén itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HACIENDA TEMOZON: 5 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HACIENDA HOTEL SOTUTA DE PEON: 19 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL CIELO: 27 km away, direction Northwest (21 minutes by car)
- POSADA DELFINA: 25 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Sihunchén
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Sihunchén? The list of the best places to visit in Sihunchén and nearby locations.Other towns near Sihunchén:
- Peba (239 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Temozón (668 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Abalá (2039 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
- El Caporal (14 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (14 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Sihunchén (Yucatán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Sihunchén 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 Sihunchén there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 92 | 93 | 185 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 26 | 41 |
#7 Pictures of Sihunchén
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Sihunchén? 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 Sihunchén.
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#9 Schools in Sihunchén
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Abalá
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Abalá
- Abalá (2039 inhabitants)
- Arturo Caamal Carrillo (2 inhabitants)
- Cacao (220 inhabitants)
- Margaritas (2 inhabitants)
- Mucuyché (490 inhabitants)
- Peba (239 inhabitants)
- San Juan Tehbacal (- inhabitants)
- San Pedro Ochil (- inhabitants)
- Sihunchén (282 inhabitants)
- Temozón (668 inhabitants)
- Uayalceh (2608 inhabitants)
- Várguez Pech (- inhabitants)
- Víctor (- inhabitants)