Yunkú
We have collected many facts about the small village of Yunkú, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 159 inhabitants of Yucatán.
The town of Yunkú belongs to the municipality of Sacalum (State of Yucatán). There are 159 inhabitants and it is 12 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Maní is 46 minutes away by car (42 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Yunkú, 95% 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 Yunkú is located at 9.4 kilometers from Sacalum, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Yunkú.
#1 Where is Yunkú? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Yunkú (Yucatán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Yunkú (Yucatán) is 159 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84 | 75 | 159 |
| 2010 | 71 | 74 | 145 |
| 2005 | 79 | 82 | 161 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.27 | 8.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 0.63% | 2.07% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.92% | 10.34% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.52% | 8.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.40% | 12.68% |
| Schooling level: | 7.59 | 6.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.95 | 6.45 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.2 | 6.30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 80.50% | 95.17% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 42.77% | 48.97% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.26% | 2.07% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Sacalum (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.65% | 38.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.00% | 63.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.38% | 12.68% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 49 | 53 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.96% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.84% | 90.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.18% | 68.29% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.63% | 87.80% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 65.31% | 70.73% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 53.06% | 48.78% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.41% | 12.20% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.20% | 4.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.44% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 67.35% | 39.02% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.45% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Yunkú
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Yunkú, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Sacalum. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Yunkú.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yunkú
Do you want to stay in Yunkú? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Yunkú:- HACIENDA TEMOZON: 21 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA ANTONIA: 26 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GL: 24 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HACIENDA HOTEL SOTUTA DE PEON: 28 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Yunkú
A weekend in Yunkú and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Yunkú and surroundings to find the best destinations.Magical Towns to visit when in Yunkú:
- Maní (Yucatán): Don't miss "Ruta de los Conventos", 46 km, heading Southeast (42 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Sodzil (462 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (10 minutes by car)
- Mucuyché (490 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (12 minutes by car)
- Yaxhá (224 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- Sacalum (3999 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the South (19 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Yunkú (Yucatán)
In Yunkú 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 Yunkú, 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) | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 45 | 91 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 18 | 31 |
#7 Pictures of Yunkú
In order for you to enjoy nature around Yunkú, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Yunkú, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Yunkú (Yucatán) is 97848
Are you going to send a letter to Yunkú? Do you have a friend in Yunkú and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Yunkú consists of the following 5 digits: 97848. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Yunkú ("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.
#9 Vote for Yunkú as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Yunkú
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Sacalum
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Sacalum
- Campi (- inhabitants)
- Finca El Olvido (3 inhabitants)
- Honco (5 inhabitants)
- Plan Chac (330 inhabitants)
- Quinta Álamo (1 inhabitants)
- Sacalum (3999 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Sodzil (462 inhabitants)
- San Juan (- inhabitants)
- San Juan (1 inhabitants)
- Teac (2 inhabitants)
- Yunkú (159 inhabitants)