Xanlá (Yucatán)
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The town of Xanlá (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Chankom. There are 381 inhabitants and it is 30 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Valladolid is 70 minutes away by car (59 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Xanlá, there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 54% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Xanlá? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Xanlá is located at 6.0 kilometers from Xkalakdzonot, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. In addition, it is located at 11.8 kilometers from Chankom, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Xanlá.
#1 Where is Xanlá? How to go? Map
Online map of Xanlá in Yucatán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Xanlá (Yucatán) is 381 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 190 | 191 | 381 |
| 2010 | 196 | 203 | 399 |
| 2005 | 198 | 208 | 406 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.1 | 6.40 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 2.89% | 0.75% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.81% | 9.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.67% | 6.40% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.14% | 12.24% |
| Schooling level: | 6.9 | 5.90 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.37 | 6.30 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.42 | 5.50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.21% | 99.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 70.08% | 76.44% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 4.46% | 4.76% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.42% | 34.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.93% | 53.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.84% | 15.31% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 100 | 98 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.00% | 96.77% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.00% | 94.62% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.00% | 77.42% |
| Homes with a radio: | 39.00% | 43.01% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.00% | 62.37% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 54.00% | 30.11% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.00% | 37.63% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.00% | 5.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.00% | 1.08% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 1.08% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.00% | 9.68% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Xanlá
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Xanlá, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chankom. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Xanlá.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Xanlá
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Xanlá, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Xanlá so you can contact them:- HOTEL BOUTIQUE Y ESPA CANEK: 21 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- IK KIL: 22 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DOLORES ALBA CHICHEN: 26 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OKA AN: 23 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Xanlá
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Xanlá? The list of the best places to visit in Xanlá and nearby locations.Magical Towns to visit when in Xanlá:
- Valladolid (Yucatán): Don't miss "Ex Convento de San Bernardino", 70 km, heading Northeast (59 minutes by car)
- X-Akabchén (38 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Pamb (15 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- X-Bohom (103 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- Najilcab (10 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Xanlá (Yucatán)
In Xanlá 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 Xanlá, 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) | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 43 | 41 | 84 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 103 | 107 | 210 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 26 | 53 |
#7 Pictures of Xanlá
In order for you to enjoy nature around Xanlá, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Xanlá, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Xanlá
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chankom
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chankom
- Chankom (772 inhabitants)
- Muchucuxcáh (354 inhabitants)
- Najilcab (10 inhabitants)
- Pambá (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro (4 inhabitants)
- San Juan Xkalakdzonot (17 inhabitants)
- Ticimul (882 inhabitants)
- Tzukmuc (189 inhabitants)
- X-Bohom (103 inhabitants)
- X-Cocail (200 inhabitants)
- X-Kopchén (5 inhabitants)
- Xanlá (381 inhabitants)
- Xkatún (178 inhabitants)
- Xkopteil (742 inhabitants)
- Xtohil (- inhabitants)