El Columpio (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of El Columpio through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 37 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Columpio (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. There are 37 inhabitants and it is 730 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 95 minutes away by car (63 km). It is the most populated town in the position #57 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Columpio, 57% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Columpio is located at 12.7 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Brisas de Zicatela, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Colotepec) it is at 24.6 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Columpio.
#1 Where is El Columpio? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Columpio (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 Columpio (Oaxaca) is 37 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 2010 | 25 | 33 | 58 |
| 2005 | 28 | 37 | 65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.55 | 21.21 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.41% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 24.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 21.21% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 28.00% |
| Schooling level: | 8.52 | 3.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.55 | 4.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.5 | 3.19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 48.65% | 68.97% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 13.51% | 24.14% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Colotepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.65% | 18.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.90% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.25% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 7 | 12 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 85.71% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 71.43% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.43% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a television: | 28.57% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.71% | 63.64% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.86% | 18.18% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 18.18% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 27.27% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.71% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.57% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Columpio
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Columpio, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Columpio.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Columpio
Do you want to stay in El Columpio? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Columpio:- MOTEL EXPRESS: 18 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL CALIFORNIA: 19 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBARINA: 22 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL CASA COLIBRI: 26 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Columpio
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Columpio? The list of the best places to visit in El Columpio and nearby locations.Mountains in El Columpio for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Olla (934 meters): 4.9 km walk (70 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 8.0 km walk (145 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Palma Sola (675 meters): 8.8 km walk (182 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Grande (446 meters): 9.4 km walk (125 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita", 95 km, heading Southeast (63 minutes by car)
- Corozalito (89 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Corozal (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Mata de Bule (302 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Corozal (172 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Columpio (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Columpio 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 Columpio there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of El Columpio
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Columpio? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Columpio.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Columpio (Oaxaca) is 70936
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Columpio so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70936. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Columpio ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in El Columpio
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Colotepec
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