Chacahua (Oaxaca)
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The town of Chacahua (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo. There are 427 inhabitants and it is 29 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking.
Data: In Chacahua, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 16% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Chacahua? You can find it at 19.1 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Río Grande o Piedra Parada, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Villa de Tututepec (Cab.), which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 26.4 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Chacahua through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Chacahua? How to go? Map
Location map of Chacahua in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Chacahua, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Chacahua (Oaxaca) is 427 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 199 | 228 | 427 |
| 2010 | 348 | 352 | 700 |
| 2005 | 357 | 369 | 726 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.68 | 8.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 8.20% | 8.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.73% | 11.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.45% | 8.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.28% | 14.37% |
| Schooling level: | 6.74 | 5.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.47 | 5.61 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.03 | 5.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.81% | 0.29% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.70% | 0.14% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.83% | 39.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.05% | 56.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.12% | 21.84% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 142 | 282 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.14% | 95.68% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.21% | 87.57% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.07% | 57.30% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.79% | 77.30% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 57.75% | 58.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 59.15% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.86% | 16.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.52% | 2.70% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 19.01% | 14.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 61.27% | 47.03% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.20% | 1.08% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chacahua
With the satellite map of Chacahua will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chacahua.
#4 What to do in Chacahua
A weekend in Chacahua and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Chacahua and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Chacahua para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Corral (98 meters): 6.6 km walk (116 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro el Camote (90 meters): 6.1 km walk (78 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Noyua (1 meters): 6.9 km walk (110 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Agua Dulce (47 meters): 10.3 km walk (147 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Chacahua la Gra (478 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- El Médano (10 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
- El Corral (68 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- El Tlacuache (127 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the North (11 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Chacahua (Oaxaca)
In Chacahua 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 Chacahua, 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) | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 39 | 64 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 130 | 134 | 264 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 34 | 55 |
#6 Pictures of Chacahua
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chacahua? 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 Chacahua.
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#7 The Postal Code of Chacahua (Oaxaca) is 71814
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Chacahua 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: 71814. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Chacahua ("71") 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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#9 Schools in Chacahua
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Chacahua
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo
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