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Xohuayán

Maps, pictures and statistics of Xohuayán, a beautiful large village of 1,600 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán

The town of Xohuayán belongs to the municipality of Oxkutzcab (State of Yucatán). There are 1,600 inhabitants and it is 106 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tekax is 17 minutes away by car (15 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Xohuayán, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Xohuayán is located at 13.3 kilometers from Oxkutzcab, 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 Xohuayán.

#1 Where is Xohuayán? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Xohuayán in Yucatán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Xohuayán.

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#2 The population of Xohuayán (Yucatán) is 1,600 inhabitants

Population data in Xohuayán

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	861	739	1600
2010	759	646	1405
2005	723	617	1340

Evolution of the population in Xohuayán: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Xohuayán:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.29	10.37
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:	0.12%	0.14%
Illiterate population:	18.06%	16.87%
Illiterate population (men):	6.00%	10.37%
Illiterate population (women):	12.06%	22.40%
Schooling level:	5.78	4.70
Schooling level (men):	6.11	5.18
Schooling level (women):	5.5	4.32

Indigenous culture data in Xohuayán:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.69%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	88.44%	88.61%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	23.69%	40.07%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Xohuayán, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Yucatán, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Oxkutzcab (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Xohuayán:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	49.38%	37.37%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	68.61%	59.29%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	32.87%	18.71%
Number of inhabited private housings:	417	354
Homes with electricity:	98.56%	98.11%
Homes with piped water:	98.80%	94.01%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	86.81%	70.66%
Homes with a radio:	39.33%	55.21%
Homes with a television:	81.29%	72.56%
Homes with a refrigerator:	37.89%	23.34%
Homes with a washing machine:	48.20%	39.75%
Homes with a car:	29.02%	16.09%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	5.52%	1.26%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.36%	11.67%
Homes with cell phones:	59.95%	4.42%
Homes with Internet:	32.37%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Xohuayán (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Yucatán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Xohuayán

With the satellite map of Xohuayán 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 Oxkutzcab. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Xohuayán.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Xohuayán

Do you want to stay in Xohuayán? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Xohuayán:

• POSADA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA DEL CARMEN: 14 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA DEL CARMEN: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA DEL CARMEN: 16 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Xohuayán

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Xohuayán? The list of the best places to visit in Xohuayán and nearby locations.
Magical Towns near Xohuayán to discover the Mexican culture:

• Tekax (Yucatán): Don't miss "Cocina de Mirna", 17 km, heading East (15 minutes by car)
• Maní (Yucatán): Don't miss "Talleres artesanales de bordado X’manikté", 36 km, heading North (34 minutes by car)

Other towns near Xohuayán:

• X-Kakal (31 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• San Marcelino (21 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
• Kancab (3327 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
• Chacmultún (76 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (9 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Xohuayán (Yucatán)

In Xohuayán 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 Xohuayán, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Xohuayán (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	101	97	198
Youth (6-14 years)	131	127	258
Adults (15-59 years)	564	450	1,014
Elderly (60+ years)	65	65	130

#7 Pictures of Xohuayán

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Xohuayán? 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 Xohuayán.
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#8 The Postal Code of Xohuayán (Yucatán) is 97883

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Xohuayán so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 97883. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Xohuayán ("97") correspond to the State of Yucatán, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in Xohuayán

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