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El Capulín (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the small village of El Capulín (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 11 inhabitants?

The town of El Capulín (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco. There are 11 inhabitants and it is 2,421 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 56 minutes away by car (50 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #89 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Capulín, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 67% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Capulín? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Capulín is located at 9.5 kilometers from Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Capulín.

#1 Where is El Capulín? How to go? Map

Online map of El Capulín (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 El Capulín (Oaxaca) is 11 inhabitants

Population data in El Capulín (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	4	7	11
2010	12	11	23
2005	7	11	18

Evolution of the population in El Capulín: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Capulín:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.75	18.18
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	9.09%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.09%	21.74%
Illiterate population (men):	9.09%	18.18%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	25.00%
Schooling level:	5.22	5.45
Schooling level (men):	5.5	5.60
Schooling level (women):	4.67	5.30

Indigenous culture data in El Capulín:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El 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 El Capulín:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	72.73%	43.48%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.14%	72.73%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	100.00%	16.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:	3	7
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	66.67%	100.00%
Homes with a television:	66.67%	66.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	33.33%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	66.67%	66.67%
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:	66.67%	33.33%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El 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 El Capulín

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#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Capulín

Many people want to stay in the town of El Capulín 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:

• HOTEL JUAREZ: 12 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DEL LLANO: 12 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA MERCED: 15 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA MERCED: 14 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Capulín

A weekend in El Capulín and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Capulín and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Capulín para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Yucutinuno (2696 meters): 4.4 km walk (64 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Yucuyuyu (2488 meters): 5.8 km walk (92 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Virgen (2389 meters): 5.4 km walk (90 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Yucutáca (2416 meters): 7.3 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Capulín:

• San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Capilla de Santa Gertrudis", 56 km, heading Northeast (50 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Capulín?:

• Palo de Letra (124 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• El Terrero (Venustiano Carranza) (54 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Yosocahua (334 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
• Ignacio Manuel Altamirano (73 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 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 El Capulín (Oaxaca)

In El Capulín 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 El Capulín, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	0	1	1
Youth (6-14 years)	1	0	1
Adults (15-59 years)	1	3	4
Elderly (60+ years)	2	3	5

#7 Pictures of El Capulín

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Capulín, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Capulín, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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