Las Conchas (San Miguel Chimalapa, Oaxaca)

Learn about large village of Las Conchas through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 1,013 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The place of Las Conchas is inside the municipality of San Miguel Chimalapa (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 1,013 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality. Las Conchas is at 215 meters of altitude.

Data: In Las Conchas, there is a percentage of 73% of indigenous population and 48% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Conchas? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Conchas is located at 6.6 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Miguel Chimalapa, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Las Conchas.

#1 Where is Las Conchas? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Las Conchas in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Las Conchas.

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#2 The population of Las Conchas (Oaxaca) is 1,013 inhabitants

Population data in Las Conchas (San Miguel Chimalapa, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20205065071013
2010476467943
2005498454952
Evolution of the population in Las Conchas: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Las Conchas:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.9614.56
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.59%0.42%
Illiterate population:16.29%20.04%
Illiterate population (men):5.43%14.56%
Illiterate population (women):10.86%25.42%
Schooling level:6.875.57
Schooling level (men):7.436.19
Schooling level (women):6.334.93
Indigenous culture data in Las Conchas:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:72.75%87.38%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:38.99%43.27%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.10%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Conchas, 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 Las Conchas:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:37.31%36.90%
Employed population over 12 years (men):51.87%51.39%
Employed population over 12 years (women):22.73%22.69%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:279239
Homes with electricity:98.21%96.31%
Housing with piped water:53.05%59.91%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:95.70%85.25%
Dwellings with radio:40.50%54.84%
Housing with television:73.12%70.51%
Housing with refrigerator:59.50%33.64%
Housing with washing machine:12.19%1.38%
Housing with automobile:3.58%1.84%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:11.11%3.69%
Homes with landline telephone:14.70%19.35%
Dwellings with cellular phones:48.39%2.30%
Homes with Internet:5.02%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Conchas (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 Las Conchas

With the satellite map of Las Conchas 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 San Miguel Chimalapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Conchas.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Conchas

Do you want to stay in Las Conchas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Conchas:
  • HOTEL POSADA: 15 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
  • HOTEL ALEX: 14 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
  • HOTEL MARSI: 18 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
  • HOTEL PALMA REAL: 24 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)

#5 Population pyramid of Las Conchas (Oaxaca)

In Las Conchas 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 Las Conchas, 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 Las Conchas
Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Conchas (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)4561106
Youth (6-14 years)8682168
Adults (15-59 years)316304620
Elderly (60+ years)5960119

#6 Photos of Las Conchas

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

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#7 The Postal Code of Las Conchas (Oaxaca) is 70156

Are you going to send a letter to Las Conchas? Do you have a friend in Las Conchas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Conchas consists of the following 5 digits: 70156. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Conchas ("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.

#8 Vote for Las Conchas as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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  3. Cuauhtémoc Guadalupe (352 inhabitants)
  4. El Zapote (- inhabitants)
  5. La Compuerta (29 inhabitants)
  6. La Gloria (2 inhabitants)
  7. La Gravera (1 inhabitants)
  8. La Hondonada (4 inhabitants)
  9. Las Anonas (307 inhabitants)
  10. Las Perlas (- inhabitants)
  11. Los Limones (461 inhabitants)
  12. Nanchital (6 inhabitants)
  13. Palo Colorado (214 inhabitants)
  14. San Antonio (370 inhabitants)
  15. Vista Hermosa (340 inhabitants)