Coatzala
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Coatzala, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 456 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of Coatzala belongs to the municipality of Chignautla (State of Puebla). There are 456 inhabitants and it is 2,288 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teziutlán is 9 minutes away by car (9 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #18 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Coatzala, 61% of the inhabitants are catholic and 19% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Coatzala is located at 4.0 kilometers from Chignautla, 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 Coatzala.
#1 Where is Coatzala? How to go? Map
Online map of Coatzala in Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Coatzala (Puebla) is 456 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 219 | 237 | 456 |
| 2010 | 140 | 154 | 294 |
| 2005 | 122 | 125 | 247 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.5 | 12.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 1.75% | 2.04% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.11% | 15.99% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.41% | 12.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.70% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.98 | 4.90 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.32 | 5.18 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.64 | 4.59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 25.00% | 43.20% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 7.89% | 12.24% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.66% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chignautla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.23% | 29.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.96% | 48.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.20% | 8.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 86 | 68 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.84% | 98.28% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.67% | 89.66% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 67.44% | 86.21% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.12% | 72.41% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.05% | 79.31% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 43.02% | 24.14% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 18.60% | 13.79% |
| Homes with a car: | 19.77% | 10.34% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.16% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.74% | 20.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Coatzala
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Coatzala, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chignautla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Coatzala.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Coatzala
Many people want to stay in the town of Coatzala itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- AUTO HOTEL PARAISO: 2 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LA ESCONDIDA: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL REAL DE CHIGNAUTLA: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL CAÑAVERAL DE PASIONES: 7 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Coatzala
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Coatzala? The list of the best places to visit in Coatzala and nearby locations.Mountains in Coatzala for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Cacalococoapan (2343 meters): 1.6 km walk (34 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Tezompa (2585 meters): 1.9 km walk (24 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Bola (2248 meters): 4.8 km walk (75 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Chignautla (2520 meters): 5.0 km walk (97 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Teziutlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Mercado Victoria", 9 km, heading East (9 minutes by car)
- Tlatlauquitepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Cerro Cabezón", 21 km, heading Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Capilla de la Purísima Concepción o de la Conchita", 52 km, heading Northwest (40 minutes by car)
- Unidad los Cables (280 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Talzintán (709 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Huapaltepec (Zacatamánix) (532 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Coahuixco (3127 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Coatzala (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Coatzala 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 Coatzala there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 28 | 36 | 64 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 44 | 53 | 97 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 131 | 136 | 267 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 12 | 28 |
#7 Pictures of Coatzala
In order for you to enjoy nature around Coatzala, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Coatzala, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Coatzala en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Coatzala (Puebla) is 73958
Are you going to send a letter to Coatzala? Do you have a friend in Coatzala and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Coatzala consists of the following 5 digits: 73958. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Coatzala ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Coatzala as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Coatzala
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chignautla
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Chignautla
- Calicanto (426 inhabitants)
- Chignautla (1292 inhabitants)
- Coahuixco (3127 inhabitants)
- Coatzala (456 inhabitants)
- Los Aserraderos (299 inhabitants)
- Los Parajes (Zompanateno) (360 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (3161 inhabitants)
- Sección Tercera de Chignautla (474 inhabitants)
- Sosa (4244 inhabitants)
- Sotoltepec (- inhabitants)
- Tecolotepec (6 inhabitants)
- Tenextepec (286 inhabitants)
- Tepepan (1121 inhabitants)
- Tequimila (791 inhabitants)
- Tezohuatepec (Tezotepec) (666 inhabitants)