La Concha (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Concha through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 278 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Concha (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz. There are 278 inhabitants and it is 121 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 74 minutes away by car (59 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #22 of the ranking.
Data: In La Concha, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 76% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Concha? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Concha? You can find it at 5.9 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Concha through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Concha? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Concha (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Concha, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Concha (Oaxaca) is 278 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 149 | 129 | 278 |
| 2010 | 162 | 166 | 328 |
| 2005 | 172 | 175 | 347 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.93 | 7.83 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.32% | 2.13% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.59% | 13.72% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.88% | 7.83% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.71% | 19.75% |
| Schooling level: | 6.02 | 5.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.52 | 5.88 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.66 | 4.69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.58% | 79.57% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 4.68% | 3.05% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 62.23% | 24.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 45.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 58.39% | 1.85% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 79 | 79 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.94% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.61% | 94.52% |
| Homes with a radio: | 79.75% | 79.45% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.22% | 75.34% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 67.09% | 47.95% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 16.46% | 2.74% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.80% | 5.48% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.27% | 8.22% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.95% | 36.99% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.53% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Concha
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Concha, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Concha.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Concha
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Concha, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Concha so you can contact them:- HOTEL RUPE: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA AZUL: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LILI: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON SIMON: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Concha
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Concha? The list of the best places to visit in La Concha and nearby locations.Mountains in La Concha for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Visor (179 meters): 5.2 km walk (69 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Colorado (238 meters): 4.9 km walk (60 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Bolsón (330 meters): 6.3 km walk (99 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Platanal (240 meters): 10.7 km walk (206 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Templo Casa de Cultura", 74 km, heading West (59 minutes by car)
- La Gloria (15 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Sección Lavida (62 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Chuparrosa (1416 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Mirador (412 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Concha (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Concha 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 La Concha there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 37 | 66 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 84 | 56 | 140 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 19 | 37 |
#7 Pictures of La Concha
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Concha, 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 Concha, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Concha en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Concha as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Concha
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz
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- La Sorpresa (1117 inhabitants)
- Llano Grande Uluápam (207 inhabitants)
- Loma Naranja (628 inhabitants)
- Paso del Toro (359 inhabitants)
- Playa Chica (1135 inhabitants)
- Sección Arroyo Grava (118 inhabitants)
- Sección la Montaña (Agua de Tierra) (455 inhabitants)
- Sección Lavida (62 inhabitants)
- Sección Los Bibiano (196 inhabitants)
- Los Palacios (Sección los Palacios) (247 inhabitants)