Chacalapa (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the large village of Chacalapa (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 612 inhabitants?
The town of Chacalapa (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo. There are 612 inhabitants and it is 39 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 65 minutes away by car (51 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #19 of the ranking.
Data: In Chacalapa, 72% of the inhabitants are catholic and 47% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Chacalapa? You can find it at 7.7 kilometers, in direction Northeast, 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 Southwest, at 14.9 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Chacalapa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Chacalapa? How to go? Map
Online map of Chacalapa (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Chacalapa (Oaxaca) is 612 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 300 | 312 | 612 |
| 2010 | 230 | 236 | 466 |
| 2005 | 209 | 193 | 402 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 8.90 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.61% | 0.64% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.48% | 12.02% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.59% | 8.90% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.88% | 15.22% |
| Schooling level: | 6.77 | 4.86 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.84 | 4.92 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.71 | 4.82 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 17.48% | 17.60% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 8.50% | 10.52% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.33% | 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: | 37.09% | 49.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.21% | 64.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.33% | 34.35% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 171 | 140 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.98% | 91.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.32% | 32.23% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.78% | 96.69% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.26% | 44.63% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.57% | 68.60% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 68.42% | 68.60% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 46.78% | 35.54% |
| Homes with a car: | 34.50% | 23.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.85% | 5.79% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.43% | 14.88% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.19% | 48.76% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.11% | 3.31% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chacalapa
With the satellite map of Chacalapa 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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Chacalapa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chacalapa
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Chacalapa, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Chacalapa so you can contact them:- MOTEL COMBAT: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL COMBAT: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 10 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHACAHUA: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Chacalapa
Want to know what to see in Chacalapa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Chacalapa.Las mejores montes de Chacalapa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Vigia (825 meters): 10.2 km walk (156 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Peñas Blancas (632 meters): 11.0 km walk (158 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Luna (867 meters): 11.0 km walk (150 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Zapotalito (238 meters): 11.1 km walk (155 minutes), heading South.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolas", 65 km, heading Northeast (51 minutes by car)
- La Tona Chacalapa (105 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Chacalapa Abajo (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- La Concha (18 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- El Zanjón (137 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Chacalapa (Oaxaca)
In Chacalapa 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 Chacalapa, 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) | 35 | 41 | 76 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 53 | 57 | 110 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 178 | 182 | 360 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 34 | 32 | 66 |
#7 Pictures of Chacalapa
In order for you to enjoy nature around Chacalapa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Chacalapa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Chacalapa en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Chacalapa (Oaxaca) is 71807
Are you going to send a letter to Chacalapa? Do you have a friend in Chacalapa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chacalapa consists of the following 5 digits: 71807. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chacalapa ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Chacalapa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo
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- Camalotillo (264 inhabitants)
- Campamento Cerro Hermoso (313 inhabitants)
- Colonia Oaxaquilla (43 inhabitants)
- Colonia Primero de Abril (238 inhabitants)
- El Azufre (498 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (4 inhabitants)
- La Candelaria (El Crucero) (- inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (4 inhabitants)
- Los Llanos del Espinal (204 inhabitants)
- Los Tamarindos (8 inhabitants)
- Mina Verde (7 inhabitants)
- Piedra Grande (- inhabitants)
- Paraje La Parota (6 inhabitants)
- San Gala (2 inhabitants)