La Esmeralda (Santa Catarina Juquila, Oaxaca)

Maps, photos and statistics of La Esmeralda, a beautiful small village of 23 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of La Esmeralda is located in the Municipality of Santa Catarina Juquila (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 23 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #35 of the whole municipality. La Esmeralda is at 196 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Esmeralda, 25% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that La Esmeralda is located at 16.2 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Santa Catarina Juquila, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of La Esmeralda.

Where is La Esmeralda? How to get there? Map

Online map of La Esmeralda in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker


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The population of La Esmeralda (Oaxaca) is 23 inhabitants

Population data in La Esmeralda (Santa Catarina Juquila, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202091423
2010181533
2005181533
Evolution of the population in La Esmeralda: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Esmeralda:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.8820.00
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:13.04%21.21%
Illiterate population (men):4.35%20.00%
Illiterate population (women):8.70%22.22%
Schooling level:5.215.38
Schooling level (men):6.255.36
Schooling level (women):3.835.38
Indigenous culture data in La Esmeralda:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:30.43%21.21%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:8.70%6.06%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Esmeralda, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Esmeralda:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:39.13%42.42%
Employed population over 12 years (men):57.14%66.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):11.11%22.22%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:610
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:100.00%100.00%
Housing with television:83.33%50.00%
Housing with refrigerator:100.00%50.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%12.50%
Housing with automobile:0.00%25.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:33.33%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Esmeralda (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

Satellite photo of La Esmeralda

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Esmeralda, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa Catarina Juquila. You can search free satellite map (2023) of La Esmeralda.


Population pyramid of La Esmeralda (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Esmeralda by age and sex, 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 Esmeralda there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of La Esmeralda
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Esmeralda (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)112
Youth (6-14 years)257
Adults (15-59 years)4610
Elderly (60+ years)224

Photos of La Esmeralda

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Esmeralda, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Esmeralda, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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The Postal Code of La Esmeralda (Oaxaca) is 71914

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Esmeralda 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: 71914. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Esmeralda ("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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