El Zapote (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of El Zapote (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 193 inhabitants?
The town of El Zapote (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. There are 193 inhabitants and it is 930 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 52 minutes away by car (44 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #20 of the ranking.
Data: In El Zapote, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 5% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Zapote? You can find it at 6.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Candelaria Loxicha, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Zapote through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Zapote? How to go? Map
Online map of El Zapote (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 Zapote (Oaxaca) is 193 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 95 | 98 | 193 |
| 2010 | 69 | 81 | 150 |
| 2005 | 69 | 91 | 160 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.73 | 13.58 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.92% | 22.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.59% | 13.58% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.33% | 31.88% |
| Schooling level: | 5.53 | 3.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.66 | 4.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.36 | 2.47 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 81.35% | 84.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 7.25% | 8.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 20.73% | 25.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 39.80% | 43.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.05% | 4.35% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 44 | 33 |
| Homes with electricity: | 81.82% | 81.48% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.18% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 20.45% | 96.30% |
| Homes with a radio: | 29.55% | 48.15% |
| Homes with a television: | 31.82% | 44.44% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 18.18% | 14.81% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 3.70% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.27% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.82% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 31.82% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Zapote
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Zapote, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Zapote.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zapote
Many people want to stay in the town of El Zapote 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:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 10 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- FINCA MARGARITAS: 17 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHANG: 23 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
- POSADA ISABEL: 20 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Zapote
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Zapote? The list of the best places to visit in El Zapote and nearby locations.Mountains in El Zapote for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Miramar (1136 meters): 0.8 km walk (11 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Pintor (646 meters): 8.0 km walk (127 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Sermón (579 meters): 6.7 km walk (122 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Campana (765 meters): 10.2 km walk (161 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 52 km, heading South (44 minutes by car)
- Río Platanar (41 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Finca (108 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Santa Rita (290 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Ciénega (263 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Zapote (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Zapote 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 Zapote there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 21 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 19 | 47 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 48 | 52 | 100 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of El Zapote
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Zapote, 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 Zapote, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Zapote en este enlace
#8 Vote for El Zapote as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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- The best towns in Mexico
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#9 Schools in El Zapote
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
- Barrio La Esperanza (237 inhabitants)
- Barrio Nuevo Valencia (159 inhabitants)
- Candelaria Loxicha (2324 inhabitants)
- Los Caulote (352 inhabitants)
- El Perdiz (1 inhabitants)
- El Zacatal (217 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (263 inhabitants)
- La Finca (108 inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (2 inhabitants)
- Llano Frío (27 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (- inhabitants)
- Rancho San Pedro (7 inhabitants)
- Río Platanar (41 inhabitants)
- San Isidro del Camino (260 inhabitants)
- San Martín Ondinas (312 inhabitants)