Arroyo Chelia
We have collected many facts about the small village of Arroyo Chelia, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 53 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Arroyo Chelia belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca (State of Oaxaca). There are 53 inhabitants and it is 105 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Ventanilla is 17 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 24 minutes away by car (23 km).
Data: In Arroyo Chelia, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 30% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Arroyo Chelia? They are at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Arroyo Chelia? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Arroyo Chelia 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 Arroyo Chelia.
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#2 The population of Arroyo Chelia (Oaxaca) is 53 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 24 | 53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.16 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.43% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.43% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 5.13 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.33 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.4 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 69.81% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.77% | -% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.64% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 41.67% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.90% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 10 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 10.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 10.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 90.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 20.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 10.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 30.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of Arroyo Chelia
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Arroyo Chelia, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Arroyo Chelia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Arroyo Chelia
Do you want to stay in Arroyo Chelia? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Arroyo Chelia:- AUTO HOTEL LUNA LLENA: 13 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EL SANTUARIO DE LA TORTUGA ESCOBIL: 16 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EXPRESS: 19 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Arroyo Chelia
A weekend in Arroyo Chelia and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Arroyo Chelia and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in Arroyo Chelia to enjoy water sports:
- Playa La Ventanilla: A 17 km walk (223 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa Mermejita: A 21 km walk (172 minutes) or 31 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Convento (398 meters): 4.2 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 7.1 km walk (104 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Faisán (392 meters): 13.4 km walk (183 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Campana (765 meters): 16.3 km walk (326 minutes), heading North.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 24 km, heading Southeast (23 minutes by car)
- Piedra Ancha (136 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Agua Dulce (93 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Charco de Agua (312 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Piedra Sepultura Miramar (180 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca
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- El Limón (142 inhabitants)
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- El Parral (31 inhabitants)
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- El Tecomate (160 inhabitants)
- Juan Diego (- inhabitants)
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- La Oscurana (211 inhabitants)
- La Rivera (260 inhabitants)
- San Juan Piedras Negras (372 inhabitants)
- Taraguntin (16 inhabitants)
- Unión del Palmar (84 inhabitants)
- Ventanilla (129 inhabitants)