El Chilar (Santa María Tonameca, Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the small village of El Chilar (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 56 inhabitants?

The place of El Chilar is inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 56 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #79 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Chilar is at 496 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Chilar, there is a percentage of 48% of indigenous population and 27% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Chilar? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Chilar is located at 26.7 kilometers from San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 7.7 kilometers from Santa María Tonameca, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Chilar.

#1 Where is El Chilar? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of El Chilar (Oaxaca) is 56 inhabitants

Population data in El Chilar (Santa María Tonameca, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020243256
2010373673
2005373976
Evolution of the population in El Chilar: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Chilar:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.52.78
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:8.93%4.11%
Illiterate population (men):3.57%2.78%
Illiterate population (women):5.36%5.41%
Schooling level:55.09
Schooling level (men):5.56
Schooling level (women):4.534.21
Indigenous culture data in El Chilar:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:48.21%58.90%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:16.07%16.44%
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 El Chilar, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in El Chilar:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:32.14%32.88%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.12%63.89%
Employed population over 12 years (women):4.17%2.70%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1522
Homes with electricity:93.33%94.44%
Housing with piped water:100.00%55.56%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:93.33%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:33.33%88.89%
Housing with television:46.67%61.11%
Housing with refrigerator:53.33%22.22%
Housing with washing machine:26.67%5.56%
Housing with automobile:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%5.56%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:26.67%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Chilar (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of El Chilar

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Chilar, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Chilar.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Chilar

Many people want to stay in the town of El Chilar 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 El Chilar (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Chilar 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 El Chilar there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of El Chilar
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Chilar (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)336
Youth (6-14 years)21113
Adults (15-59 years)171431
Elderly (60+ years)246

#6 Photos of El Chilar

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

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#7 The Postal Code of El Chilar (Oaxaca) is 70945

Are you going to send a letter to El Chilar? Do you have a friend in El Chilar and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Chilar consists of the following 5 digits: 70945. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Chilar ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca

  1. Arroyo Arena (98 inhabitants)
  2. Arroyo Tres (278 inhabitants)
  3. El Carnero (46 inhabitants)
  4. El Samaritan Tonameca (169 inhabitants)
  5. El Tigrero (324 inhabitants)
  6. El Venado (241 inhabitants)
  7. El Zapotal (91 inhabitants)
  8. Escobilla (401 inhabitants)
  9. Macahuite (465 inhabitants)
  10. Paso Zanate (125 inhabitants)
  11. Pueblo Viejo (273 inhabitants)
  12. San Francisco Cozoaltepec (2645 inhabitants)
  13. San Isidro del Palmar (758 inhabitants)
  14. Unión del Palmar (84 inhabitants)
  15. Yonguina (103 inhabitants)