Colonia Nueva Chapingo (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Colonia Nueva Chapingo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 505 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
It was formerly known as Chapingo.
The town of Colonia Nueva Chapingo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 505 inhabitants and it is 158 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Tijera is 9 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 19 minutes away by car (17 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #31 of the ranking.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Chapingo. This town decided to change its name in the year 2019.
Data: In Colonia Nueva Chapingo, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 14% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Colonia Nueva Chapingo? You can find it at 1.7 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of San Pedro Pochutla, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Colonia Nueva Chapingo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Colonia Nueva Chapingo? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Colonia Nueva Chapingo (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Colonia Nueva Chapingo, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Colonia Nueva Chapingo (Oaxaca) is 505 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 281 | 224 | 505 |
| 2010 | 170 | 134 | 304 |
| 2005 | 76 | 79 | 155 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.47 | 5.22 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 6.53% | 1.97% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.74% | 9.87% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.39% | 5.22% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.36% | 13.53% |
| Schooling level: | 8.38 | 6.62 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.04 | 7.76 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.87 | 5.67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 16.83% | 12.17% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.75% | 4.28% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.20% | 0.33% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.46% | 37.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.50% | 52.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 48.04% | 25.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 139 | 83 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.56% | 88.73% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.68% | 36.62% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.40% | 84.51% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.47% | 69.01% |
| Homes with a television: | 65.47% | 76.06% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.58% | 66.20% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 46.04% | 43.66% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.78% | 9.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.39% | 7.04% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.72% | 2.82% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.49% | 32.39% |
| Homes with Internet: | 56.83% | 1.41% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia Nueva Chapingo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia Nueva Chapingo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia Nueva Chapingo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Nueva Chapingo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Colonia Nueva Chapingo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Colonia Nueva Chapingo so you can contact them:- CASA HOTEL ARBOLEDAS: 0 km away, direction Northwest (0 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS PORTALES: 1 km away, direction Northwest (0 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y MOTEL ANTROPOLIS: 1 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OLIMPIA: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia Nueva Chapingo
Want to know what to see in Colonia Nueva Chapingo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Colonia Nueva Chapingo.Beaches in Colonia Nueva Chapingo for sunbathing:
- Playa La Tijera: A 9 km walk (76 minutes) or 11 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa La Mina: A 9 km walk (89 minutes) or 11 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Zapotengo: A 13 km walk (147 minutes) or 17 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa Zipolite: A 14 km walk (155 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro Corral de Piedra (244 meters): 2.5 km walk (40 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tembo (268 meters): 5.6 km walk (95 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Piste (246 meters): 6.3 km walk (89 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Vigía (109 meters): 7.1 km walk (112 minutes), heading West.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 19 km, heading Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento la Guayabita (185 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Laguna Seca (Sección Cuarta) (492 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Vigía (906 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio Mendillo (716 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia Nueva Chapingo (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia Nueva Chapingo 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 Colonia Nueva Chapingo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 33 | 26 | 59 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 45 | 39 | 84 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 175 | 143 | 318 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 16 | 44 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia Nueva Chapingo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Colonia Nueva Chapingo? 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 Colonia Nueva Chapingo.
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#9 Schools in Colonia Nueva Chapingo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
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