Arroyo del Zapote (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of Arroyo del Zapote (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 190 inhabitants?
The town of Arroyo del Zapote (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. There are 190 inhabitants and it is 50 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Zicatela is 10 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #22 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Arroyo del Zapote, 81% of the inhabitants are catholic and 46% 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 Arroyo del Zapote is located at 7.6 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Brisas de Zicatela, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Colotepec) it is at 5.5 kilometers in direction Southesast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Arroyo del Zapote.
#1 Where is Arroyo del Zapote? How to go? Map
Location map of Arroyo del Zapote in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Arroyo del Zapote, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Arroyo del Zapote (Oaxaca) is 190 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 102 | 190 |
| 2010 | 72 | 75 | 147 |
| 2005 | 66 | 72 | 138 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.74 | 4.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.68% | 1.36% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.37% | 10.20% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.11% | 4.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.26% | 16.67% |
| Schooling level: | 7.09 | 5.03 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.94 | 5.44 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.26 | 4.66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 13.68% | 8.16% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 10.53% | 6.12% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.58% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.84% | 35.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.75% | 53.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.41% | 16.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 46 | 27 |
| Homes with electricity: | 86.96% | 85.19% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.83% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.96% | 96.30% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.70% | 70.37% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.87% | 74.07% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.74% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 45.65% | 22.22% |
| Homes with a car: | 32.61% | 7.41% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.70% | 7.41% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.35% | 3.70% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.78% | 18.52% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.70% | 3.70% |
#3 Satellite photo of Arroyo del Zapote
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Arroyo del Zapote, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Arroyo del Zapote.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Arroyo del Zapote
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Arroyo del Zapote, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Arroyo del Zapote so you can contact them:- BUNGALOWS ZICATELA MANGO PUERTO ESCONDIDO: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TERRANOVA: 8 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SHEREZADA: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL NAHUAL: 8 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Arroyo del Zapote
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Arroyo del Zapote? The list of the best places to visit in Arroyo del Zapote and nearby locations.The best beaches in Arroyo del Zapote to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Zicatela: A 10 km walk (78 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa Bachoco: A 14 km walk (151 minutes) or 21 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro La Cebadilla (678 meters): 7.6 km walk (158 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Ocote (511 meters): 7.3 km walk (124 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Palmitas (510 meters): 13.0 km walk (229 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Palma Sola (675 meters): 13.9 km walk (177 minutes), heading East.
- Totolápam (123 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Vitonchino (49 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Ceiba (191 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Camarón (160 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Arroyo del Zapote (Oaxaca)
In Arroyo del Zapote 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 Arroyo del Zapote, 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) | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 53 | 63 | 116 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 9 | 17 |
#7 Pictures of Arroyo del Zapote
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Arroyo del Zapote? 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Arroyo del Zapote.
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#8 The Postal Code of Arroyo del Zapote (Oaxaca) is 70938
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Arroyo del Zapote 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: 70938. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Arroyo del Zapote ("70") 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 Arroyo del Zapote
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Colotepec
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