El Chilar (Candelaria Loxicha, Oaxaca)
Maps, photos and statistics of El Chilar, a beautiful medium-sized town of 418 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Chilar is located in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 418 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality. El Chilar is at 374 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Chilar, there is a percentage of 98% of indigenous population and 67% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Chilar? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that El Chilar is located at 12.2 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Candelaria Loxicha, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of El Chilar.
Where is El Chilar? How to get there? Map
Map to know how to get to El Chilar (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Chilar, which has the following symbol 
Need to locate a certain El Chilar building on a satellite photo? In this link we have an updated image, where you can see the streets and houses of the village.
The population of El Chilar (Oaxaca) is 418 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 197 | 221 | 418 |
| 2010 | 138 | 169 | 307 |
| 2005 | 128 | 154 | 282 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.38 | 13.61 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.48% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.83% | 17.92% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.46% | 13.61% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.37% | 23.19% |
| Schooling level: | 5.42 | 4.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.84 | 4.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.99 | 3.61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.33% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 75.12% | 82.41% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 11.24% | 12.05% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 14.35% | 23.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 23.98% | 36.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.55% | 7.25% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 83 | 62 |
| Homes with electricity: | 73.49% | 68.42% |
| Housing with piped water: | 38.55% | 8.77% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 2.41% | 82.46% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 48.19% | 52.63% |
| Housing with television: | 26.51% | 29.82% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 33.73% | 22.81% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 6.02% | 1.75% |
| Housing with automobile: | 2.41% | 1.75% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.41% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.20% | 7.02% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 67.47% | 22.81% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.20% | 0.00% |
Satellite photo of El Chilar
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Chilar, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. You can search free satellite map (2023) of El Chilar.
Population pyramid of El Chilar (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Chilar by age and sex, 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 El Chilar there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 30 | 41 | 71 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 46 | 58 | 104 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 105 | 111 | 216 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 11 | 27 |
Photos of El Chilar
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Chilar, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Chilar, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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Schools in El Chilar
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