El Chilar (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Chilar through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 349 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Chilar (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Felipe Tejalápam. There are 349 inhabitants and it is 1,641 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Chilar, 84% of the inhabitants are catholic and 41% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Chilar is located at 1.2 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of San Felipe Tejalápam, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Chilar.
#1 Where is El Chilar? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Chilar (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Chilar (Oaxaca) is 349 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 184 | 165 | 349 |
| 2010 | 145 | 121 | 266 |
| 2005 | 89 | 87 | 176 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | 2.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.15% | 1.13% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.01% | 6.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.57% | 2.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.44% | 10.34% |
| Schooling level: | 8.06 | 6.83 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.9 | 7.28 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.2 | 6.46 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 9.74% | 6.39% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.87% | 2.63% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.75% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.56% | 40.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.82% | 53.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.78% | 29.66% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 75 | 76 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 82.67% | 23.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 34.67% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.67% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.33% | 92.19% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 77.33% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 41.33% | 21.88% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | 23.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.33% | 4.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 20.31% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.00% | 43.75% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.33% | 1.56% |
#3 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 San Felipe Tejalápam. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Chilar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Chilar
Many people want to stay in the town of El Chilar 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 SOLEDAD: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LOMA RABO RATON: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- RINCONADA MOTEL: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VALENTINA: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Chilar
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Chilar? The list of the best places to visit in El Chilar and nearby locations.Mountains in El Chilar for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Jalapa (1947 meters): 2.4 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Cruz (1781 meters): 3.7 km walk (71 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Colorado (Mogote Colorado) (2077 meters): 6.9 km walk (101 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Bonete (1901 meters): 9.9 km walk (185 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Fuente (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Roble (45 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Pipe (46 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Felipe Tejalápam (2521 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Chilar (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Chilar 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 El Chilar there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 31 | 27 | 58 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 112 | 99 | 211 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 18 | 40 |
#7 Pictures of El Chilar
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Chilar, 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 Chilar, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Chilar
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Felipe Tejalápam
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