La Culebra (Santa María Zacatepec, Oaxaca)

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The town of La Culebra is located in the Municipality of Santa María Zacatepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 433 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Culebra is at 543 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Culebra, 59% of the inhabitants are catholic and 38% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of La Culebra is located at 13.0 kilometers from Santa María Zacatepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Culebra.

#1 Where is La Culebra? How to get there? Map

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

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#2 The population of La Culebra (Oaxaca) is 433 inhabitants

Population data in La Culebra (Santa María Zacatepec, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020225208433
2010192173365
2005196156352
Evolution of the population in La Culebra: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Culebra:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.019.25
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:3.46%2.47%
Illiterate population:9.01%8.77%
Illiterate population (men):3.46%9.25%
Illiterate population (women):5.54%8.33%
Schooling level:5.934.60
Schooling level (men):5.634.38
Schooling level (women):6.164.80
Indigenous culture data in La Culebra:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:7.62%3.29%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:2.77%1.37%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.23%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Culebra, 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 La Culebra:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:21.25%23.84%
Employed population over 12 years (men):36.06%46.82%
Employed population over 12 years (women):7.56%3.12%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:11998
Homes with electricity:94.12%94.67%
Housing with piped water:93.28%70.67%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:72.27%93.33%
Dwellings with radio:10.92%60.00%
Housing with television:53.78%46.67%
Housing with refrigerator:59.66%65.33%
Housing with washing machine:37.82%24.00%
Housing with automobile:16.81%16.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.52%2.67%
Homes with landline telephone:8.40%6.67%
Dwellings with cellular phones:40.34%0.00%
Homes with Internet:10.08%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Culebra (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 La Culebra

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Culebra

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Culebra, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Culebra so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of La Culebra (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Culebra 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 La Culebra there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of La Culebra
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Culebra (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)223557
Youth (6-14 years)465399
Adults (15-59 years)137101238
Elderly (60+ years)201939

#6 Photos of La Culebra

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

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#7 The Postal Code of La Culebra (Oaxaca) is 71058

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Culebra 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: 71058. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Culebra ("71") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, 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.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Zacatepec

  1. Barrio Santa Cecilia (45 inhabitants)
  2. El Coyulito (388 inhabitants)
  3. El Naranjo (13 inhabitants)
  4. Estanzuelilla (- inhabitants)
  5. Guadalupe Nuevo Centro (493 inhabitants)
  6. La Culebra (433 inhabitants)
  7. Loma del Carnero (3 inhabitants)
  8. Los Manguitos (- inhabitants)
  9. San Antonio Zaragoza (308 inhabitants)
  10. San Felipe Atotonilco (541 inhabitants)
  11. San Juan Viejo (216 inhabitants)
  12. San Miguel (143 inhabitants)
  13. Santa María Zacatepec (5961 inhabitants)
  14. Tierra Colorada (1 inhabitants)
  15. Tres Arroyos (14 inhabitants)