Ucum
The most complete information about the large village of Ucum (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Quintana Roo has 1,676 inhabitants?
The town of Ucum belongs to the municipality of Othón P. Blanco (State of Quintana Roo). There are 1,676 inhabitants and it is 21 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Bacalar is 36 minutes away by car (34 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #16 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Ucum, 30% of individuals have completed secondary education and 18% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Ucum is located at 22.5 kilometers from Chetumal, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Ucum.
#1 Where is Ucum? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Ucum (Quintana Roo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Ucum, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Ucum (Quintana Roo) is 1,676 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 858 | 818 | 1676 |
| 2010 | 760 | 735 | 1495 |
| 2005 | 677 | 668 | 1345 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.33 | 7.07 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Quintana Roo: | 39.08% | 45.82% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.46% | 8.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.58% | 7.07% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.88% | 8.95% |
| Schooling level: | 7.73 | 6.32 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.61 | 6.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.84 | 6.54 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 6.62% | 3.48% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.39% | 1.40% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.06% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Othón P. Blanco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.16% | 35.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.14% | 54.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.79% | 17.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 483 | 449 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.96% | 95.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.59% | 96.93% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.86% | 95.14% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.73% | 63.68% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.40% | 84.40% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.71% | 69.57% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.16% | 65.47% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.47% | 28.13% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.22% | 6.65% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.55% | 10.23% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.78% | 62.40% |
| Homes with Internet: | 62.73% | 1.28% |
#3 Satellite photo of Ucum
With the satellite map of Ucum 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 Othón P. Blanco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Ucum.
#4 What to do in Ucum
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Ucum? The list of the best places to visit in Ucum and nearby locations.Magical Towns near Ucum to discover the Mexican culture:
- Bacalar (Quintana Roo): Don't miss "Casa de la Cultura", 36 km, heading Northeast (34 minutes by car)
- Juan Sarabia (63 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Carlos A. Madrazo (1951 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Milagros (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Eloy Campos (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Ucum (Quintana Roo)
In Ucum 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 Ucum, 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) | 95 | 101 | 196 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 155 | 141 | 296 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 529 | 507 | 1,036 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 79 | 69 | 148 |
#6 Pictures of Ucum
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Ucum? 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 Ucum.
Disfrute con las fotos de Ucum en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of Ucum (Quintana Roo) is 77985
Are you going to send a letter to Ucum? Do you have a friend in Ucum and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Ucum consists of the following 5 digits: 77985. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Ucum ("77") correspond to the state code of Quintana Roo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for Ucum as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Ucum or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Ucum to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Quintana Roo, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Quintana Roo
#9 Schools in Ucum
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Ucum
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Othón P. Blanco
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Othón P. Blanco
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- Karenef (3 inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (Wilfrido Mendoza) (2 inhabitants)
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- Casa Caracola (5 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe (4 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (12 inhabitants)
- San Jorge (- inhabitants)
- Villa Ponto (Kilómetro 6.5) (2 inhabitants)
- Xkan-Lol (16 inhabitants)