Yunkú (Yucatán)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 159 inhabitants of Yucatán.
The place of Yunkú is inside the municipality of Sacalum (in the State of Yucatán). There are 159 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants. Yunkú is at 12 meters of altitude.
Data: In Yunkú, 95% of the inhabitants are catholic and 53% of the dwellings 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
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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% |
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| 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 dwellings: | 49 | 53 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.96% | 100.00% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.84% | 90.24% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 59.18% | 68.29% |
| Housing with television: | 81.63% | 87.80% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 65.31% | 70.73% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 53.06% | 48.78% |
| Housing with automobile: | 20.41% | 12.20% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.20% | 4.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.44% |
| Dwellings with cellular 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 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 |
#6 Photos of Yunkú
In order for you to enjoy nature around Yunkú, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#7 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.
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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)