Yaxhachén (Yucatán)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Yaxhachén, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,833 inhabitants of Yucatán.

The town of Yaxhachén is located in the Municipality of Oxkutzcab (in the State of Yucatán). There are 1,833 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality. Yaxhachén is at 99 meters of altitude.

Data: In Yaxhachén, 33% 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 within the municipality, you must know that Yaxhachén is located at 31.8 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Oxkutzcab, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Yaxhachén.

#1 Where is Yaxhachén? How to get there? Map

Location map of Yaxhachén in Yucatán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Yaxhachén, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Yaxhachén (Yucatán) is 1,833 inhabitants

Population data in Yaxhachén (Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20209788551833
20108527811633
20057637541517
Evolution of the population in Yaxhachén: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Yaxhachén:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.58.96
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:0.38%0.80%
Illiterate population:10.15%11.33%
Illiterate population (men):4.36%8.96%
Illiterate population (women):5.78%13.50%
Schooling level:6.335.15
Schooling level (men):6.285.10
Schooling level (women):6.375.19
Indigenous culture data in Yaxhachén:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:99.73%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:82.11%86.41%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:7.15%17.45%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Yaxhachén, 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 dwelling data in Yaxhachén:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:40.64%26.21%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.12%52.37%
Employed population over 12 years (women):23.62%2.23%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:430393
Homes with electricity:98.14%92.96%
Housing with piped water:96.28%81.82%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:67.67%32.84%
Dwellings with radio:30.70%29.03%
Housing with television:76.51%72.43%
Housing with refrigerator:53.26%34.90%
Housing with washing machine:74.19%51.61%
Housing with automobile:17.91%9.38%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:3.26%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:13.26%23.17%
Dwellings with cellular phones:47.91%2.35%
Homes with Internet:20.70%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Yaxhachén (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Yucatán, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Yaxhachén

With the satellite map of Yaxhachén 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 Oxkutzcab. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Yaxhachén.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yaxhachén

Many people want to stay in the town of Yaxhachén 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Yaxhachén (Yucatán)

In Yaxhachén 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 Yaxhachén, 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.

Population pyramid of Yaxhachén
Data of the age pyramid of the town Yaxhachén (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)138118256
Youth (6-14 years)177179356
Adults (15-59 years)6164991,115
Elderly (60+ years)4759106

#6 Photos of Yaxhachén

In order for you to enjoy nature around Yaxhachén, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Yaxhachén, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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  3. Chac Pichí (3 inhabitants)
  4. Esmeralda (5 inhabitants)
  5. Huntochac (298 inhabitants)
  6. Las Bugambilias (- inhabitants)
  7. Manuel Balam Us (2 inhabitants)
  8. Noh Chakán (- inhabitants)
  9. Nohcacab (1 inhabitants)
  10. Potoit Dos (Las Hermanas) (9 inhabitants)
  11. Sabacché (1 inhabitants)
  12. Sahcahmucuy (51 inhabitants)
  13. San Francisco (2 inhabitants)
  14. San Salvador (- inhabitants)
  15. Xul (1434 inhabitants)