Guapinole (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Guapinole, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 250 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Guapinole (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 250 inhabitants and it is 17 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 55 minutes away by car (41 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #36 of the ranking.
Data: In Guapinole, 11% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Guapinole? You can find it at 25.1 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Tonameca, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northwest, at 10.3 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Guapinole through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Guapinole? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Guapinole (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Guapinole, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Guapinole (Oaxaca) is 250 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123 | 127 | 250 |
| 2010 | 106 | 106 | 212 |
| 2005 | 99 | 90 | 189 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 16.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.60% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.80% | 20.28% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.20% | 16.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.60% | 24.53% |
| Schooling level: | 5.41 | 3.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.46 | 3.70 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.36 | 3.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 82.00% | 90.09% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 48.00% | 63.21% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.20% | 2.36% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.00% | 23.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.42% | 40.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.28% | 5.66% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 56 | 47 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.21% | 88.37% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.07% | 55.81% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.64% | 74.42% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.21% | 48.84% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.50% | 51.16% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.07% | 44.19% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 16.07% | 2.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.29% | 6.98% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.79% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.21% | 13.95% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.07% | 4.65% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.79% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Guapinole
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Guapinole, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Guapinole.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Guapinole
Many people want to stay in the town of Guapinole 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 Y RESTAURANTE NAVALIA: 5 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL CASA COLIBRI: 4 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBARINA: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Guapinole
A weekend in Guapinole and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Guapinole and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Guapinole for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Grande (446 meters): 10.1 km walk (159 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 15.8 km walk (315 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Rinconcito", 55 km, heading East (41 minutes by car)
- Tilzapote (230 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Barra del Potrero (335 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San José (164 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Cerro la Cruz (174 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Guapinole (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Guapinole 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 Guapinole there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 82 | 77 | 159 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of Guapinole
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Guapinole? 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 Guapinole.
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#8 The Postal Code of Guapinole (Oaxaca) is 70944
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Guapinole 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 Guapinole ("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.
#9 Vote for Guapinole as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Guapinole
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca
- Arroyo Chelia (53 inhabitants)
- Cerro la Cruz (174 inhabitants)
- Chaluco (- inhabitants)
- El Mangal (- inhabitants)
- El Zapotal (91 inhabitants)
- Juan Diego (- inhabitants)
- Juquilita (- inhabitants)
- La Barra del Potrero (335 inhabitants)
- La Unión (84 inhabitants)
- Llano Grande (218 inhabitants)
- Los Ciruelos (151 inhabitants)
- Macahuite (465 inhabitants)
- Piedra Sepultura Miramar (180 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (- inhabitants)
- Villa Unión (285 inhabitants)