Sihunchén (Yucatán)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Sihunchén (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 282 inhabitants?

The town of Sihunchén is located in the Municipality of Abalá (in the State of Yucatán). There are 282 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking. Sihunchén is at 11 meters of altitude.

Data: In Sihunchén, there is a percentage of 65% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Sihunchén? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Sihunchén? You can find it at 5.0 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Uayalceh, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Abalá, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 9.1 kilometers. To enjoy the Sihunchén location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

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

Map to know how to get to Sihunchén (Yucatán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Sihunchén, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Sihunchén (Yucatán) is 282 inhabitants

Population data in Sihunchén (Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020133149282
2010157177334
2005162174336
Evolution of the population in Sihunchén: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Sihunchén:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.135.08
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:0.00%0.30%
Illiterate population:8.87%7.78%
Illiterate population (men):3.90%5.08%
Illiterate population (women):4.96%10.83%
Schooling level:6.855.43
Schooling level (men):6.795.60
Schooling level (women):6.935.21
Indigenous culture data in Sihunchén:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:65.25%84.43%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:26.95%42.51%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Sihunchén, 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 Sihunchén:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:37.59%36.83%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.02%56.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):20.30%14.65%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:8094
Homes with electricity:97.50%98.88%
Housing with piped water:100.00%98.88%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:90.00%74.16%
Dwellings with radio:53.75%74.16%
Housing with television:96.25%92.13%
Housing with refrigerator:78.75%69.66%
Housing with washing machine:72.50%57.30%
Housing with automobile:11.25%15.73%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:11.25%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:80.00%56.18%
Homes with Internet:16.25%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Sihunchén (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 Sihunchén

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Sihunchén, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Abalá. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Sihunchén.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Sihunchén

Many people want to stay in the town of Sihunchén 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 Sihunchén (Yucatán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Sihunchén by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Sihunchén there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Sihunchén
Data of the age pyramid of the town Sihunchén (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)8816
Youth (6-14 years)182240
Adults (15-59 years)9293185
Elderly (60+ years)152641

#6 Photos of Sihunchén

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Abalá

  1. Abalá (2039 inhabitants)
  2. Arturo Caamal Carrillo (2 inhabitants)
  3. Cacao (220 inhabitants)
  4. Margaritas (2 inhabitants)
  5. Mucuyché (490 inhabitants)
  6. Peba (239 inhabitants)
  7. San Juan Tehbacal (- inhabitants)
  8. San Pedro Ochil (- inhabitants)
  9. Sihunchén (282 inhabitants)
  10. Temozón (668 inhabitants)
  11. Uayalceh (2608 inhabitants)
  12. Várguez Pech (- inhabitants)
  13. Víctor (- inhabitants)