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Agua Zarca (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Agua Zarca, a beautiful medium-sized town of 429 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Agua Zarca (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco. There are 429 inhabitants and it is 2,078 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Agua Zarca, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 21% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Agua Zarca is located at 13.1 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco, 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 Agua Zarca.

#1 Where is Agua Zarca? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Agua Zarca 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 Agua Zarca.

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#2 The population of Agua Zarca (Oaxaca) is 429 inhabitants

Population data in Agua Zarca (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	240	189	429
2010	250	194	444
2005	213	174	387

Evolution of the population in Agua Zarca: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Agua Zarca:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.39	8.76
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	9.32%	7.88%
Illiterate population:	10.02%	13.29%
Illiterate population (men):	2.80%	8.76%
Illiterate population (women):	7.23%	16.80%
Schooling level:	7.91	6.69
Schooling level (men):	8.24	7.23
Schooling level (women):	7.65	6.27

Indigenous culture data in Agua Zarca:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	97.90%	99.32%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	69.46%	76.13%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	5.36%	7.88%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Agua Zarca, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Agua Zarca:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	64.80%	23.42%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	65.08%	42.27%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	64.58%	8.80%
Number of inhabited private housings:	110	140
Homes with electricity:	97.27%	91.30%
Homes with piped water:	96.36%	90.22%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	13.64%	97.83%
Homes with a radio:	43.64%	79.35%
Homes with a television:	23.64%	59.78%
Homes with a refrigerator:	47.27%	26.09%
Homes with a washing machine:	20.91%	17.39%
Homes with a car:	28.18%	10.87%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	16.36%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.82%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	59.09%	9.78%
Homes with Internet:	22.73%	2.17%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Agua Zarca (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Agua Zarca

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Agua Zarca, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Agua Zarca.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Agua Zarca

Do you want to stay in Agua Zarca? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Agua Zarca:

• HOTEL DEL LLANO: 17 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
• EL GRAN HOTEL: 16 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
• EL GRAN HOTEL: 16 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JUAREZ: 19 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Agua Zarca

Want to know what to see in Agua Zarca if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Agua Zarca.
Mountains in Agua Zarca for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Los Pastores (2538 meters): 4.9 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Descanso de Toros (2642 meters): 11.1 km walk (186 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Yucunucuica (2803 meters): 12.9 km walk (171 minutes), heading South.
• Loma Titana (2309 meters): 10.2 km walk (156 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near Agua Zarca:

• Snite (21 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• San Pedro Llano Grande (256 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Benito Juárez Cuquila (354 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Rancho Yosondua (121 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Agua Zarca (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Agua Zarca by age and gender, 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 Agua Zarca there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Agua Zarca (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	32	22	54
Youth (6-14 years)	41	32	73
Adults (15-59 years)	136	114	250
Elderly (60+ years)	31	21	52

#7 Pictures of Agua Zarca

In order for you to enjoy nature around Agua Zarca, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Agua Zarca, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Agua Zarca (Oaxaca) is 69806

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Agua Zarca 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: 69806. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Agua Zarca ("69") 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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#10 Schools in Agua Zarca

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