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Capulín (Oaxaca)

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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.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

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

Population data in Capulín (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	15	15	30
2010	16	15	31
2005	15	12	27

Evolution of the population in Capulín: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Capulín:

	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

Indigenous culture data in Capulín:

	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%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Capulín:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Capulín (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 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.

Magical Towns near Capulín to discover the Mexican culture:

• Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Grutas de San Agustín", 28 km, heading Northeast (27 minutes by car)

Other towns near Capulín:

• 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)

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

#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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Capulín (inhabitants year 2020)

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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