La Chilaíta
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Chilaíta, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 216 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of La Chilaíta belongs to the municipality of Ocotlán de Morelos (State of Oaxaca). There are 216 inhabitants and it is 1,583 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 56 minutes away by car (47 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Chilaíta, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 65% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Chilaíta is located at 4.1 kilometers from Ocotlán de Morelos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Chilaíta.
#1 Where is La Chilaíta? How to go? Map
Online map of La Chilaíta (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 La Chilaíta (Oaxaca) is 216 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 105 | 111 | 216 |
| 2010 | 101 | 82 | 183 |
| 2005 | 77 | 68 | 145 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 2.44 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.63% | 6.01% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.56% | 8.20% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.39% | 2.44% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.17% | 12.87% |
| Schooling level: | 7.66 | 6.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.95 | 6.89 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.36 | 5.92 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.93% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 65.74% | 22.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 70.27% | 42.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 60.95% | 5.94% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 48 | 46 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 5.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 29.17% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.25% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.42% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | 65.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.58% | 67.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.92% | 22.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.67% | 5.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 10.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.67% | 55.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 37.50% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Chilaíta
With the satellite map of La Chilaíta 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 Ocotlán de Morelos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Chilaíta.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Chilaíta
Many people want to stay in the town of La Chilaíta 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:- MOTEL FRANCER: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL REY DAVID: 5 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REY DAVID: 6 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA MARIA: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Chilaíta
Want to know what to see in La Chilaíta if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Chilaíta.Las mejores montes de La Chilaíta para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Loma del Ocote (1815 meters): 1.2 km walk (17 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Guiavitune (1775 meters): 4.4 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Alvidoo (1758 meters): 5.3 km walk (68 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cumbre (1816 meters): 5.4 km walk (77 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Mercado de Artesanías", 56 km, heading Northeast (47 minutes by car)
- La Tortolita (371 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Llano (48 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho el Moreno (231 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (53 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Chilaíta (Oaxaca)
In La Chilaíta 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 Chilaíta, 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) | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 62 | 65 | 127 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 13 | 27 |
#7 Pictures of La Chilaíta
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Chilaíta, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Chilaíta, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in La Chilaíta
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocotlán de Morelos
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocotlán de Morelos
- El Carmen (- inhabitants)
- Ex-Hacienda Tocuela (57 inhabitants)
- La Chilaíta (216 inhabitants)
- La Cofradía (54 inhabitants)
- La Mojonera (- inhabitants)
- La Tortolita (371 inhabitants)
- Lachilagua (262 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (57 inhabitants)
- Paraje Galga (2 inhabitants)
- Paraje Garabato Hermoso (3 inhabitants)
- Praxedis de Guerrero (1800 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Moreno (231 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal Ixcatlán (163 inhabitants)
- San Felipe Apóstol (216 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (196 inhabitants)