El Chapitel
Learn about small village of El Chapitel through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 114 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Chapitel belongs to the municipality of Silacayoápam (State of Oaxaca). There are 114 inhabitants and it is 1,693 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #19 of the ranking.
Data: In El Chapitel, there is a percentage of 9% of indigenous population and 97% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Chapitel? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Chapitel? You can find it at 0.2 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Silacayoápam, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Chapitel through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Chapitel? How to go? Map
Location map of El Chapitel in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Chapitel, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Chapitel (Oaxaca) is 114 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 54 | 60 | 114 |
| 2010 | 38 | 43 | 81 |
| 2005 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.32 | 13.95 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.39% | 2.47% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.77% | 14.81% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.39% | 13.95% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.39% | 15.79% |
| Schooling level: | 6.33 | 4.62 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.55 | 4.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.11 | 4.62 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 8.77% | 13.58% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.88% | 2.47% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 1.23% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.96% | 20.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 43.33% | 23.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.78% | 18.42% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 30 | 19 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.33% | 81.25% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.00% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 56.67% | 68.75% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.33% | 68.75% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.00% | 68.75% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | 31.25% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.33% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.33% | 12.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 96.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Chapitel
With the satellite map of El Chapitel 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 Silacayoápam. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Chapitel.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Chapitel
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Chapitel, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Chapitel so you can contact them:- HOTEL NIEVES: 0 km away, direction East (0 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JULIO: 21 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PALMA: 22 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 26 km away, direction East (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Chapitel
A weekend in El Chapitel and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Chapitel and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Chapitel para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Colorado (1944 meters): 2.9 km walk (51 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Gordo (2223 meters): 5.2 km walk (91 minutes), heading South.
- Los Caracoles (2067 meters): 4.8 km walk (71 minutes), heading North.
- Loma El Palmar (1800 meters): 5.5 km walk (70 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Silacayoápam (2911 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
- San Sebastián (184 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Quinta Sección (Pista Aérea) (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Yushico (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Chapitel (Oaxaca)
In El Chapitel 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 Chapitel, 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) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 32 | 35 | 67 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of El Chapitel
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Chapitel, 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 Chapitel, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Silacayoápam
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Silacayoápam
- Barrio San Miguelito (- inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (- inhabitants)
- San Andrés Montaña (187 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (97 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (156 inhabitants)
- San Jerónimo Progreso (184 inhabitants)
- San Juan Huaxtepec (402 inhabitants)
- San Juan Trujano (289 inhabitants)
- San Martín del Estado (356 inhabitants)
- San Mateo Nuevo (43 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Aguacates (89 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián (184 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián Zoquiápam (390 inhabitants)
- Santiago Asunción (239 inhabitants)
- Silacayoápam (2911 inhabitants)