the town of Pomuch is located in the Municipality of Hecelchakán (in the State of Campeche). There are 8694 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants. Pomuch is at 9 meters of altitude.

The town of Pomuch is located at 6.1 kilometers from Hecelchakán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Pomuch.

In the town there are 4338 men and 4356 women. The ratio women per men is 1.004, and the fecundity rate is 2.45 children per woman. People from outside the State of Campeche account for 3.15% of the total population. 8.44% of the inhabitants are illiterate (7.15% of men and 9.73% of women). The average school enrollment ratio is 7.98 (8.56 within the men and 7.42 within the women).

In 2005, in Pomuch there were 8180 inhabitants. That is to say, now there are 514 more people (a variation of 6.28%). Of which there are 176 more men (a variation of 4.23%), and 338 more women (a variation of 8.41%).72.52% of the population is indigenous, and 32.56% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.61% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.33.30% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (50.92% of the men, and 15.75% of the women).Inthere are 2461 dwellings. 97.98% of the dwellings have electricity, 69.84% have piped water, 73.78% have toilet or restroom, 51.92% have a radio receiver, 92.21% a television, 57.74% a fridge, 58.35% a washing-machine, 12.15% a car or a van, 11.02% a personal computer, 2.86% a landline telephone, 54.88% mobile phone, and 1.27% Internet access.

In the town of Pomuch, every November 2 (the well-known Mexican Day of the Dead), many citizens of the village go the cemetery to make the ritual of the "bone washing", exhuming the skeletons of their deceased loved ones after they have been buried for three years, and they clean the bones. Then, the skulls of fathers, brothers or uncles are exhibited among flowers and candles in open wooden boxes, and among laughs and anecdotes of the deceased. The bones are leaved permanently in the graveyard, allowing them to decompose and dry out in an easier manner. This ritual is apparently a custom from the ancient Mayan civilization typical of the area.





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