La Culebra (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Culebra, a beautiful small village of 196 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Culebra (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Tapextla. There are 196 inhabitants and it is 51 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Culebra, there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 59% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Culebra? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Culebra is located at 7.5 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Santiago Tapextla, 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 Culebra.
#1 Where is La Culebra? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Culebra 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 La Culebra.
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#2 The population of La Culebra (Oaxaca) is 196 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 96 | 100 | 196 |
| 2010 | 90 | 83 | 173 |
| 2005 | 82 | 72 | 154 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.83 | 15.66 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 39.80% | 18.50% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.18% | 16.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.57% | 15.66% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.61% | 17.78% |
| Schooling level: | 6.46 | 4.77 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.56 | 4.59 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.37 | 4.94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.53% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.02% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Tapextla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.55% | 21.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 38.00% | 43.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.67% | 2.22% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 46 | 36 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.83% | 81.82% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.65% | 51.52% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 47.83% | 21.21% |
| Homes with a radio: | 13.04% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a television: | 73.91% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 63.04% | 39.39% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.35% | 27.27% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.70% | 9.09% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.52% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.52% | 15.15% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 58.70% | 3.03% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.22% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Culebra
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Culebra, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Tapextla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Culebra.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Culebra
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Culebra, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Culebra so you can contact them:- HOTEL MAC: 29 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BLEJIM: 33 km away, direction Northeast (24 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL PRAU PRAU: 31 km away, direction Northeast (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIN: 28 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Culebra
A weekend in La Culebra and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Culebra and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Culebra for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Bandera (142 meters): 4.5 km walk (72 minutes), heading East.
- Cahuitán (80 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Tecoyame (204 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- Los Liros (12 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
- Punta Maldonado (El Faro) (848 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Culebra (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Culebra 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 Culebra there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 24 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 24 | 49 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 2 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of La Culebra
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Culebra, 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 Culebra, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Culebra en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Culebra (Oaxaca) is 71684
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Culebra 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: 71684. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Culebra ("71") 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 La Culebra
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Tapextla
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Tapextla
- Cahuitán (80 inhabitants)
- La Culebra (196 inhabitants)
- Llano Grande (1007 inhabitants)
- Los Liros (12 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (161 inhabitants)
- Santiago Tapextla (1474 inhabitants)
- Tecoyame (204 inhabitants)