La Capellanía (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Capellanía, a beautiful large village of 663 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Capellanía (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Guadalupe Etla. There are 663 inhabitants and it is 1,642 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Capulálpam de Méndez is 52 minutes away by car (51 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Capellanía, 57% of the inhabitants are catholic and 53% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Capellanía is located at 2.8 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Guadalupe Etla, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Capellanía.
#1 Where is La Capellanía? How to go? Map
Location map of La Capellanía in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Capellanía, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Capellanía (Oaxaca) is 663 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 334 | 329 | 663 |
| 2010 | 257 | 217 | 474 |
| 2005 | 268 | 244 | 512 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.88 | 5.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.37% | 5.49% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.64% | 8.65% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.26% | 5.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.37% | 11.28% |
| Schooling level: | 9.59 | 7.73 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.76 | 7.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.43 | 7.68 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 36.95% | 54.22% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 17.95% | 24.89% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.30% | 0.84% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.16% | 41.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.15% | 51.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.35% | 34.24% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 168 | 143 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.62% | 90.18% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.21% | 80.36% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 67.86% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.64% | 74.11% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.57% | 91.07% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.14% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 52.98% | 45.54% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.17% | 45.54% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 35.71% | 14.29% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.55% | 19.64% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.69% | 71.43% |
| Homes with Internet: | 34.52% | 8.04% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Capellanía
With the satellite map of La Capellanía 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 Guadalupe Etla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Capellanía.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Capellanía
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Capellanía, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Capellanía so you can contact them:- MOTEL LA GLORIA: 2 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA GLORIA: 2 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAJE CASA BLANCA & RESTAURANT EL MORISCO: 3 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- BUNGALOWS DEL CESAR: 3 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Capellanía
Want to know what to see in La Capellanía if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Capellanía.Mountains in La Capellanía for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Jalapa (1947 meters): 11.4 km walk (149 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Catrin (1841 meters): 13.8 km walk (237 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Siempreviva (3003 meters): 13.5 km walk (261 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Cruz (1781 meters): 14.6 km walk (265 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Capulálpam de Méndez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Recreativo los Molinos", 52 km, heading East (51 minutes by car)
- Paraje la Resurrección (228 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento Santo Domingo (828 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Borcelana (83 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Santo Domingo Barrio Alto (1316 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Capellanía (Oaxaca)
In La Capellanía 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 La Capellanía, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 32 | 26 | 58 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 53 | 68 | 121 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 210 | 204 | 414 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 39 | 31 | 70 |
#7 Pictures of La Capellanía
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Capellanía? 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 La Capellanía.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Capellanía (Oaxaca) is 68257
Are you going to send a letter to La Capellanía? Do you have a friend in La Capellanía and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Capellanía consists of the following 5 digits: 68257. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Capellanía ("68") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in La Capellanía
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Guadalupe Etla
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Guadalupe Etla
- Guadalupe Etla (2017 inhabitants)
- La Capellanía (663 inhabitants)
- Paraje La Resurrección (228 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena (21 inhabitants)