Capulín (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Capulín, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 30 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Capulín (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores. There are 30 inhabitants and it is 1,706 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 28 minutes away by car (27 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #92 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Capulín, 27% of the inhabitants are catholic and 11% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Capulín is located at 3.9 kilometers from Mazatlán Villa de Flores, 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 Capulín.
#1 Where is Capulín? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Capulín (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Capulín, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Capulín (Oaxaca) is 30 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 2010 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 2005 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.64 | 13.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.33% | 12.90% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.00% | 9.68% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.67% | 13.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.33% | 6.25% |
| Schooling level: | 6.23 | 5.24 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.45 | 5.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 83.33% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 63.33% | 67.74% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.67% | 29.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 40.00% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 13.33% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.44% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 22.22% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 22.22% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Capulín
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Capulín, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Capulín.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Capulín
Do you want to stay in Capulín? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Capulín:- HOTEL LA CAÑADA: 17 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MARTIN: 25 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA 2: 28 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA: 25 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Capulín
Want to know what to see in Capulín if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Capulín.Las mejores montes de Capulín para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro la Basura (2007 meters): 1.4 km walk (17 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Masacon (2033 meters): 3.9 km walk (57 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Nopal (1849 meters): 4.4 km walk (57 minutes), heading South.
- Los Vientos (2057 meters): 9.4 km walk (166 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Grutas de San Agustín", 28 km, heading Northeast (27 minutes by car)
- Chapulquelite (Pie de Cerro Basura) (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Las Águilas (26 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Cruz de Plata (94 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Hondura (Loma Rasposa) (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Capulín (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Capulín 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 Capulín there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of Capulín
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Capulín? 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 Capulín.
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#8 Vote for Capulín as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores
- Agua de Boca (30 inhabitants)
- Agua Sangre (42 inhabitants)
- Capulín (30 inhabitants)
- Cerro Central (136 inhabitants)
- Cerro de Lluvia (33 inhabitants)
- Copalillo (Barrio 5 de Mayo) (19 inhabitants)
- El Encinal (164 inhabitants)
- La Hondura (Loma Rasposa) (7 inhabitants)
- Las Minas (161 inhabitants)
- Loma Colorada (15 inhabitants)
- Mazatlán Villa de Flores (1026 inhabitants)
- Nopalera (11 inhabitants)
- Salina Cruz (129 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (15 inhabitants)
- Tuna Colorada (16 inhabitants)