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Escobilla

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Escobilla (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 401 inhabitants?

The town of Escobilla belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca (State of Oaxaca). The Magical Town of Mazunte is 38 minutes away by car (35 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #14 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Escobilla, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 44% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Escobilla is located at 20.5 kilometers from San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 9.0 kilometers from Santa María Tonameca, which is the capital of the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Escobilla.

#1 Where is Escobilla? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Escobilla (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Escobilla, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Escobilla (Oaxaca) is 401 inhabitants

Population data in Escobilla

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	206	195	401
2010	229	217	446
2005	200	173	373

Evolution of the population in Escobilla: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Escobilla:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.85	10.14
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	1.50%	0.45%
Illiterate population:	9.23%	11.21%
Illiterate population (men):	3.49%	10.14%
Illiterate population (women):	5.74%	12.23%
Schooling level:	6.9	5.78
Schooling level (men):	7.04	5.88
Schooling level (women):	6.77	5.67

Indigenous culture data in Escobilla:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.99%	2.69%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.00%	1.57%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Escobilla, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Escobilla:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.16%	33.18%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	55.90%	59.45%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	15.53%	8.30%
Number of inhabited private housings:	112	120
Homes with electricity:	96.43%	98.00%
Homes with piped water:	98.21%	9.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	69.64%	82.00%
Homes with a radio:	54.46%	84.00%
Homes with a television:	81.25%	80.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	81.25%	72.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	43.75%	8.00%
Homes with a car:	25.00%	7.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.46%	1.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	22.32%	5.00%
Homes with cell phones:	51.79%	2.00%
Homes with Internet:	12.50%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Escobilla (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Escobilla

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Escobilla, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Escobilla.

#4 What to do in Escobilla

A weekend in Escobilla and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Escobilla and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Escobilla para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Grande (446 meters): 15.7 km walk (215 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 12.5 km walk (159 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Convento (398 meters): 13.6 km walk (178 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns near Escobilla to discover the Mexican culture:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Rinconcito", 38 km, heading East (35 minutes by car)

Other towns near Escobilla:

• El Parral (31 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• La Barra del Potrero (335 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• Cerro la Cruz (174 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• Vainilla Tonameca (116 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (9 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#5 Population pyramid of Escobilla (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Escobilla 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 Escobilla there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Escobilla (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	14	20	34
Youth (6-14 years)	47	40	87
Adults (15-59 years)	126	108	234
Elderly (60+ years)	19	27	46

#6 Pictures of Escobilla

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Escobilla? 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 Escobilla.
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#7 The Postal Code of Escobilla (Oaxaca) is 70944

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Escobilla 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: 70944. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Escobilla ("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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#9 Schools in Escobilla

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#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Escobilla

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