X-Can
Learn about city of X-Can through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 5,530 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán
The town of X-Can belongs to the municipality of Chemax (State of Yucatán). There are 5,530 inhabitants and it is 28 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In X-Can, 57% of the inhabitants are catholic and 52% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of X-Can is located at 36.0 kilometers from Chemax, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of X-Can.
#1 Where is X-Can? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to X-Can (Yucatán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of X-Can, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of X-Can (Yucatán) is 5,530 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2726 | 2804 | 5530 |
| 2010 | 2585 | 2606 | 5191 |
| 2005 | 2307 | 2346 | 4653 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.53 | 14.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 5.19% | 2.68% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.55% | 16.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.41% | 14.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.14% | 19.50% |
| Schooling level: | 6.36 | 5.18 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.71 | 5.59 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.99 | 4.76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.30% | 99.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 64.81% | 73.45% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.14% | 12.93% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chemax (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.65% | 29.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.06% | 52.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.81% | 6.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,278 | 1,339 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.56% | 95.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.59% | 95.46% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.50% | 42.25% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.31% | 47.64% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.38% | 74.12% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 47.50% | 30.16% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 52.19% | 28.36% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.14% | 3.94% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.81% | 1.54% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.55% | 4.46% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 72.69% | 24.08% |
| Homes with Internet: | 26.68% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of X-Can
Amazing satellite GPS maps of X-Can, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chemax. You can search free satellite map (2024) of X-Can.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near X-Can
Many people want to stay in the town of X-Can 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:- HOTEL POSADA PARAISO: 42 km away, direction Northeast (33 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL PARAISO: 51 km away, direction Northeast (39 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SOL DORADO: 42 km away, direction Northeast (33 minutes by car)
- MISSION HOUSE: 49 km away, direction Northeast (35 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in X-Can
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in X-Can? The list of the best places to visit in X-Can and nearby locations.Other towns near X-Can:
- Nuevo Xcán (1088 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the East (11 minutes by car)
- Xim-Há (23 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the North (13 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz (399 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the West (15 minutes by car)
- Buenavista (60 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the Southwest (17 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of X-Can (Yucatán)
In X-Can 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 X-Can, 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) | 336 | 334 | 670 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 566 | 579 | 1,145 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,592 | 1,621 | 3,213 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 232 | 270 | 502 |
#7 Pictures of X-Can
In order for you to enjoy nature around X-Can, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of X-Can, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de X-Can en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of X-Can (Yucatán) is 97774
Are you going to send a letter to X-Can? Do you have a friend in X-Can and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of X-Can consists of the following 5 digits: 97774. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of X-Can ("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 X-Can
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in X-Can
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in X-Can
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chemax
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- Dzonkeil (1 inhabitants)
- Kuxeb (908 inhabitants)
- Miraflor (1 inhabitants)
- Punta Laguna (- inhabitants)
- San Felipe (2 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (- inhabitants)
- Santa Clara (63 inhabitants)
- Santa María (- inhabitants)
- Santa María Ancla (2 inhabitants)
- Tulín (121 inhabitants)
- X-Actún (- inhabitants)
- Xim-Há (23 inhabitants)
- Yaxché (9 inhabitants)