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Escolapa

The most complete information about the small village of Escolapa (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 200 inhabitants?

The town of Escolapa belongs to the municipality of Santa María Chimalapa (State of Oaxaca). There are 200 inhabitants and it is 192 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Escolapa, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Escolapa is located at 10.0 kilometers from Santa María Chimalapa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Escolapa.

#1 Where is Escolapa? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Escolapa in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Escolapa.

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#2 The population of Escolapa (Oaxaca) is 200 inhabitants

Population data in Escolapa

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	95	105	200
2010	99	126	225
2005	97	115	212

Evolution of the population in Escolapa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Escolapa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.59	13.49
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	2.00%	1.78%
Illiterate population:	11.50%	18.67%
Illiterate population (men):	5.00%	13.49%
Illiterate population (women):	6.50%	25.25%
Schooling level:	5.62	4.26
Schooling level (men):	6.04	4.46
Schooling level (women):	5.13	4

Indigenous culture data in Escolapa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	48.00%	63.11%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	26.50%	32.89%
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 Escolapa, 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 Escolapa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	30.50%	35.56%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	47.62%	62.70%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	11.58%	1.01%
Number of inhabited private housings:	63	70
Homes with electricity:	98.41%	89.06%
Homes with piped water:	93.65%	82.81%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	88.89%	92.19%
Homes with a radio:	41.27%	59.38%
Homes with a television:	68.25%	62.50%
Homes with a refrigerator:	71.43%	48.44%
Homes with a washing machine:	30.16%	7.81%
Homes with a car:	11.11%	7.81%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.76%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.76%	1.56%
Homes with cell phones:	38.10%	4.69%
Homes with Internet:	11.11%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Escolapa (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 Escolapa

With the satellite map of Escolapa will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Santa María Chimalapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Escolapa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Escolapa

Do you want to stay in Escolapa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Escolapa:

• CASA DE HUESPED LA REYNA DEL SUR: 15 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA: 43 km away, direction South (33 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALEX: 42 km away, direction South (29 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MARSI: 40 km away, direction South (33 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Escolapa

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

• Cerro Escolapa (508 meters): 5.3 km walk (66 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Chocolate (277 meters): 6.0 km walk (97 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Miramar (549 meters): 12.4 km walk (158 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Prieto (678 meters): 15.6 km walk (246 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near Escolapa:

• Cuyulapa (57 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Arroyo Cuchara (26 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Cofradía Chimalapa (300 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the South (18 minutes by car)
• Arroyo Chichihua (110 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Southwest (13 minutes by car)

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

#6 Population pyramid of Escolapa (Oaxaca)

In Escolapa there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Escolapa, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	16	12	28
Youth (6-14 years)	16	19	35
Adults (15-59 years)	50	58	108
Elderly (60+ years)	13	16	29

#7 Pictures of Escolapa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Escolapa? 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 Escolapa.
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#8 The Postal Code of Escolapa (Oaxaca) is 70363

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Escolapa 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: 70363. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Escolapa ("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 Escolapa

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