Zimatlán (Putla Villa de Guerrero, Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Zimatlán, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 563 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The place of Zimatlán is inside the municipality of Putla Villa de Guerrero (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 563 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking. Zimatlán is at 845 meters of altitude.
Data: In Zimatlán, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Zimatlán? You can find it at 14.7 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Putla Villa de Guerrero, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Zimatlán through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Zimatlán? How to go? Map
Location map of Zimatlán in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Zimatlán, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Zimatlán (Oaxaca) is 563 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 293 | 270 | 563 |
| 2010 | 298 | 282 | 580 |
| 2005 | 315 | 273 | 588 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.24 | 7.80 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.97% | 2.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.08% | 13.45% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.26% | 7.80% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.82% | 18.79% |
| Schooling level: | 7.11 | 5.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.6 | 6.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.67 | 5.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 61.46% | 67.41% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 31.79% | 33.10% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.17% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Putla Villa de Guerrero (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.98% | 28.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.67% | 52.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.73% | 6.04% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 169 | 263 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.86% | 93.41% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.82% | 92.22% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.27% | 97.60% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 50.30% | 61.08% |
| Housing with television: | 42.01% | 52.10% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 63.91% | 45.51% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 33.14% | 13.77% |
| Housing with automobile: | 8.28% | 6.59% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.24% | 2.99% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.10% | 5.99% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 57.99% | 4.19% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.40% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Zimatlán
With the satellite map of Zimatlán 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 Putla Villa de Guerrero. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Zimatlán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Zimatlán
Many people want to stay in the town of Zimatlán 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.:- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE JV INN: 19 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA LUNA: 20 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ROBLES: 23 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SANTA INES: 21 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Zimatlán (Oaxaca)
In Zimatlán 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 Zimatlán, 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) | 35 | 22 | 57 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 36 | 47 | 83 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 164 | 149 | 313 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 58 | 52 | 110 |
#6 Photos of Zimatlán
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Zimatlán? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Zimatlán.
Enjoy photos of Zimatlán at this link
#7 Vote for Zimatlán as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in Zimatlán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Putla Villa de Guerrero
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Putla Villa de Guerrero
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- Barranca del Cuche (Barranca del Jabalí) (- inhabitants)
- Chapultepec (115 inhabitants)
- El Cangrejo (88 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal de Galeana (113 inhabitants)
- El Chorrito de Agua (49 inhabitants)
- Joya del Mamey Copala (167 inhabitants)
- La Chirimoya (Pie de la Cuesta) (5 inhabitants)
- La Orilla del Peñasco (- inhabitants)
- La Palizada (432 inhabitants)
- La Trovadora (Loma Trovadora) (3 inhabitants)
- Ocote Amargo (52 inhabitants)
- Plan de Guajolote (59 inhabitants)
- Putla Villa de Guerrero (12729 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (198 inhabitants)