Yaxché (Quintana Roo)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Yaxché, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 367 inhabitants of Quintana Roo.
The town of Yaxché (Quintana Roo) belongs to the municipality of Tulum. There are 367 inhabitants and it is 20 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #13 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Yaxché, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 48% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Yaxché is located at 52.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Tulum, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Yaxché.
#1 Where is Yaxché? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Yaxché in Quintana Roo? 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 Yaxché.
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#2 The population of Yaxché (Quintana Roo) is 367 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 185 | 182 | 367 |
| 2010 | 176 | 159 | 335 |
| 2005 | 160 | 141 | 301 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.58 | 15.72 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Quintana Roo: | 26.43% | 19.70% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.98% | 20.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.63% | 15.72% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.35% | 25.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.22 | 4.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.55 | 5.05 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.87 | 3.64 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 95.52% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.47% | 86.87% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 20.71% | 42.09% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tulum (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 69.75% | 26.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 74.73% | 53.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 64.86% | 1.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 88 | 89 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.59% | 97.14% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.18% | 98.57% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.68% | 7.14% |
| Homes with a radio: | 29.55% | 48.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 67.05% | 65.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.23% | 31.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 47.73% | 15.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.91% | 2.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 46.59% | 1.43% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.27% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Yaxché
With the satellite map of Yaxché 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 Tulum. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Yaxché.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yaxché
Many people want to stay in the town of Yaxché 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 COQUI COQUI COBA: 41 km away, direction Northeast (36 minutes by car)
- KOKI KOKI COBÁ: 38 km away, direction Northeast (29 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL BOCADITO: 41 km away, direction Northeast (35 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MAYA: 44 km away, direction Northeast (30 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Yaxché
Want to know what to see in Yaxché if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Yaxché.Other towns near Yaxché:
- Hondzonot (391 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- Ek Che (7 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- Chanchén Palmar (597 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- Chanchen Primero (1078 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (13 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Yaxché (Quintana Roo)
In Yaxché 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 Yaxché, 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) | 29 | 22 | 51 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 30 | 27 | 57 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 117 | 117 | 234 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 16 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of Yaxché
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Yaxché? 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 Yaxché.
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#8 Vote for Yaxché as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Yaxché
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tulum
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