Playa Grande (San Pedro Huamelula, Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Playa Grande, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 206 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The place of Playa Grande is inside the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 206 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants. Playa Grande is at 6 meters of altitude.
Data: In Playa Grande, 61% of the inhabitants are catholic and 34% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Playa Grande is located at 32.7 kilometers from San Pedro Huamelula, 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 Playa Grande.
#1 Where is Playa Grande? How to go? Map
Location map of Playa Grande in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Playa Grande, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Playa Grande (Oaxaca) is 206 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 90 | 116 | 206 |
| 2010 | 104 | 107 | 211 |
| 2005 | 101 | 89 | 190 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.89 | 12.15 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.46% | 0.95% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.77% | 10.43% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.85% | 12.15% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.91% | 8.65% |
| Schooling level: | 6.54 | 5.49 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.51 | 5.68 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.57 | 5.28 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 12.14% | 8.53% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.91% | 1.42% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.09% | 28.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.03% | 51.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.56% | 5.77% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 56 | 46 |
| Homes with electricity: | 89.29% | 88.64% |
| Housing with piped water: | 55.36% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 51.79% | 70.45% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 39.29% | 50.00% |
| Housing with television: | 53.57% | 75.00% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 73.21% | 61.36% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 33.93% | 6.82% |
| Housing with automobile: | 21.43% | 9.09% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.07% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 53.57% | 25.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.36% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Playa Grande
With the satellite map of Playa Grande 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 Pedro Huamelula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Playa Grande.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Playa Grande
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Playa Grande, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Playa Grande so you can contact them.:- HOTEL EL MOJON: 16 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- MONTECITO BEACH VILLAGE HUATULCO MEXICO: 25 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- CELESTE BEACH RESIDENCES Y SPA: 30 km away, direction Southwest (21 minutes by car)
- VILLA AZOMALLI: 29 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Playa Grande (Oaxaca)
In Playa Grande 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 Playa Grande, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 21 | 33 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 63 | 69 | 132 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 7 | 13 |
#6 Photos of Playa Grande
In order for you to enjoy nature around Playa Grande, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Playa Grande, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Huamelula
- El Bejuco (19 inhabitants)
- El Coyul (2497 inhabitants)
- El Gavilán (92 inhabitants)
- El Limón (85 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (73 inhabitants)
- Guayacán (215 inhabitants)
- Las Jícaras (3 inhabitants)
- Paraíso (1 inhabitants)
- Playa Grande (206 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Saveho (2 inhabitants)
- San Francisco de Asís (95 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Chacalapa (316 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Huamelula (2310 inhabitants)
- Santa María (1346 inhabitants)
- Trapichillo (28 inhabitants)