Zavala (Yucatán)
The most complete information about the large village of Zavala (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 548 inhabitants?
The town of Zavala (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Sotuta. There are 548 inhabitants and it is 16 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Izamal is 63 minutes away by car (62 km). It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Zavala, 22% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Zavala is located at 11.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Sotuta, 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 Zavala.
#1 Where is Zavala? How to go? Map
Online map of Zavala (Yucatán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Zavala (Yucatán) is 548 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 261 | 287 | 548 |
| 2010 | 248 | 293 | 541 |
| 2005 | 241 | 265 | 506 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 19.80 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 1.09% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.79% | 21.63% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.94% | 19.80% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.85% | 23.79% |
| Schooling level: | 6.17 | 5.02 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.17 | 4.98 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.17 | 5.07 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 86.31% | 92.24% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 51.28% | 59.15% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.92% | 1.48% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Sotuta (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.48% | 37.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.74% | 59.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.71% | 11.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 174 | 199 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.28% | 96.27% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.28% | 96.89% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 78.16% | 87.58% |
| Homes with a radio: | 37.93% | 58.39% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.06% | 73.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 56.32% | 48.45% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.34% | 50.93% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.37% | 9.94% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.45% | 1.86% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.92% | 8.07% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 39.66% | 7.45% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.45% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Zavala
With the satellite map of Zavala 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 Sotuta. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Zavala.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Zavala
Do you want to stay in Zavala? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Zavala:- PARADOR TURISTICO Y RESTAURANT HUNAB KU: 34 km away, direction Northwest (25 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL SOL: 37 km away, direction Northwest (25 minutes by car)
- BAÑARIO QUINTA SAN DIEGO: 39 km away, direction West (29 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN CRISTOBAL: 33 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Zavala
A weekend in Zavala and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Zavala and surroundings to find the best destinations.Magical Towns near Zavala to discover the Mexican culture:
- Izamal (Yucatán): Don't miss "Templo de la Virgen de la Candelaria​", 63 km, heading North (62 minutes by car)
- Manà (Yucatán): Don't miss "Talleres artesanales de bordado X’manikté", 70 km, heading Southwest (60 minutes by car)
- Tixcacal Quintero (55 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Kankabchén (11 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- Manuel González (9 inhabitants): Located 16 km to the East (19 minutes by car)
- Sotuta (5758 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the East (17 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Zavala (Yucatán)
In Zavala 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 Zavala, 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) | 25 | 18 | 43 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 46 | 74 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 147 | 153 | 300 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 61 | 70 | 131 |
#7 Pictures of Zavala
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Zavala? 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 Zavala.
Disfrute con las fotos de Zavala en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Zavala (Yucatán) is 97697
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Zavala 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: 97697. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Zavala ("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.
#9 Vote for Zavala 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 Yucatán, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Zavala
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Sotuta
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Sotuta
- Akachén (1 inhabitants)
- Kalil (2 inhabitants)
- Kinkanché (1 inhabitants)
- Manuel González (9 inhabitants)
- Rancho Renacimiento (- inhabitants)
- Sambulá (1 inhabitants)
- San Andrés (2 inhabitants)
- San Marcos (3 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (1 inhabitants)
- Sotuta (5758 inhabitants)
- Tabà (794 inhabitants)
- Tibolón (1847 inhabitants)
- Zavala (548 inhabitants)