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Yaxhá (Yucatán)

Learn about medium-sized town of Yaxhá through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 224 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán

The town of Yaxhá (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Muna. There are 224 inhabitants and it is 19 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Maní is 59 minutes away by car (53 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 Yaxhá, 79% of the inhabitants are catholic and 53% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Yaxhá is located at 7.2 kilometers from Muna, 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 Yaxhá.

#1 Where is Yaxhá? How to go? Map

Online map of Yaxhá in Yucatán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Yaxhá (Yucatán) is 224 inhabitants

Population data in Yaxhá (Yucatán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	105	119	224
2010	118	111	229
2005	106	104	210

Evolution of the population in Yaxhá: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Yaxhá:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.31	7.21
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:	1.79%	0.44%
Illiterate population:	6.70%	11.79%
Illiterate population (men):	1.34%	7.21%
Illiterate population (women):	5.36%	16.10%
Schooling level:	7.09	5.24
Schooling level (men):	7.35	5.73
Schooling level (women):	6.82	4.76

Indigenous culture data in Yaxhá:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	95.09%	97.82%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	55.80%	67.69%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.45%	2.18%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Yaxhá:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	42.86%	32.31%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.50%	54.05%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	22.86%	11.86%
Number of inhabited private housings:	68	85
Homes with electricity:	98.53%	93.85%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	72.31%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	89.71%	86.15%
Homes with a radio:	44.12%	56.92%
Homes with a television:	80.88%	81.54%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.88%	66.15%
Homes with a washing machine:	52.94%	41.54%
Homes with a car:	11.76%	9.23%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	5.88%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	4.62%
Homes with cell phones:	76.47%	26.15%
Homes with Internet:	19.12%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Yaxhá (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 Yaxhá

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Yaxhá, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Muna. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Yaxhá.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yaxhá

Many people want to stay in the town of Yaxhá 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 VILLA ANTONIA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GL: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
• HACIENDA TEMOZON: 23 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
• POSADA TICUL: 27 km away, direction Southeast (22 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Yaxhá

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Yaxhá? The list of the best places to visit in Yaxhá and nearby locations.
Magical Towns to visit when in Yaxhá:

• Maní (Yucatán): Don't miss "Talleres artesanales de bordado X’manikté", 59 km, heading Southeast (53 minutes by car)

Other towns near Yaxhá:

• Choyob (92 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
• San Antonio Sodzil (462 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
• Muna (12553 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (16 minutes by car)
• San José Tipceh (606 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the South (15 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 Yaxhá (Yucatán)

In Yaxhá 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 Yaxhá, 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 Yaxhá (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	4	12	16
Youth (6-14 years)	12	16	28
Adults (15-59 years)	73	71	144
Elderly (60+ years)	16	20	36

#7 Pictures of Yaxhá

In order for you to enjoy nature around Yaxhá, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Yaxhá, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Yaxhá (Yucatán) is 97843

Are you going to send a letter to Yaxhá? Do you have a friend in Yaxhá and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Yaxhá consists of the following 5 digits: 97843. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Yaxhá ("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 Yaxhá

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