Papaloapan (San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, Oaxaca)

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The town of Papaloapan is located in the Municipality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 2,050 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants. Papaloapan is at 9 meters of altitude.

Data: In Papaloapan, there is a percentage of 8% of indigenous population and 86% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Papaloapan? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Papaloapan is located at 8.7 kilometers from San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Papaloapan.

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

Online map of Papaloapan in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Papaloapan (Oaxaca) is 2,050 inhabitants

Population data in Papaloapan (San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202010759752050
2010118711152302
2005115511252280
Evolution of the population in Papaloapan: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Papaloapan:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.157.62
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:20.59%21.33%
Illiterate population:5.02%8.08%
Illiterate population (men):2.00%7.62%
Illiterate population (women):3.02%8.51%
Schooling level:8.797.69
Schooling level (men):9.027.95
Schooling level (women):8.587.45
Indigenous culture data in Papaloapan:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:8.24%8.30%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:3.37%3.48%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.04%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Papaloapan, 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 Papaloapan:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:55.12%38.58%
Employed population over 12 years (men):64.10%54.53%
Employed population over 12 years (women):46.98%23.59%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:658731
Homes with electricity:98.94%98.11%
Housing with piped water:98.48%95.44%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:97.72%96.07%
Dwellings with radio:64.29%73.27%
Housing with television:85.41%89.47%
Housing with refrigerator:83.28%79.56%
Housing with washing machine:70.67%69.65%
Housing with automobile:30.55%28.93%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:19.30%18.87%
Homes with landline telephone:28.57%31.92%
Dwellings with cellular phones:85.87%56.13%
Homes with Internet:35.71%12.42%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Papaloapan (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 Papaloapan

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Papaloapan, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Papaloapan.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Papaloapan

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

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

Population pyramid of Papaloapan
Data of the age pyramid of the town Papaloapan (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)8985174
Youth (6-14 years)155155310
Adults (15-59 years)6435651,208
Elderly (60+ years)188170358

#6 Photos of Papaloapan

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

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#7 The Postal Code of Papaloapan (Oaxaca) is 68335

Are you going to send a letter to Papaloapan? Do you have a friend in Papaloapan and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Papaloapan consists of the following 5 digits: 68335. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Papaloapan ("68") 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 San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec

  1. Adolfina Rangel Arceo (1 inhabitants)
  2. El Azufre (66 inhabitants)
  3. El Encajonado (- inhabitants)
  4. El Mirador (5 inhabitants)
  5. El Ojillal (Boca de Coapa) (32 inhabitants)
  6. Catarino Torres Pereda (1207 inhabitants)
  7. Las Palmas (Buenavista Río Tonto) (4 inhabitants)
  8. Mixtancillo (Boca de Coapa) (7 inhabitants)
  9. Ojo de Agua (378 inhabitants)
  10. Palo Gacho (- inhabitants)
  11. Piedra Quemada (427 inhabitants)
  12. Pillo García (Buenavista) (- inhabitants)
  13. San Antonio (3 inhabitants)
  14. Santa María Obispo (886 inhabitants)
  15. Silverio la Arrocera (52 inhabitants)