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La Garrapata (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Garrapata, a beautiful tiny town of 6 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of La Garrapata (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel Tlacamama. There are 6 inhabitants and it is 258 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Do you want to locate the town of La Garrapata? You can find it at 3.7 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Miguel Tlacamama, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Garrapata through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Garrapata? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to La Garrapata (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of La Garrapata (Oaxaca) is 6 inhabitants

Population data in La Garrapata (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020			6
2010	5	9	14
2005			9

Evolution of the population in La Garrapata: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 9 males and 5 females. The female/male ratio is 0.556, and the birth rate is 5 children per woman. Of the total population, 28.57% comes from outside the State of Oaxaca. 28.57% of the population is illiterate (22.22% of men and 40.00% of women). The education level is 2.44 (2.60 in men and 2.25 in women).

Indigenous culture in La Garrapata
85.71% of the population is indigenous, and 57.14% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 14.29% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in La Garrapata
21.43% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (33.33% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in La Garrapata
In La Garrapata there are 4 housings. 66.67% of the housings have electricity, 0.00% have piped water, 33.33% have toilet or restroom, 33.33% have a radio receiver, 66.67% a television, 66.67% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 33.33% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 33.33% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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#3 Satellite photo of La Garrapata

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Garrapata, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Miguel Tlacamama. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Garrapata.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Garrapata

Do you want to stay in La Garrapata? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Garrapata:

• MOTEL MAREA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAS GAVIOTAS: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 10 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• BIENES RAÍCES ALBOMONCY: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Garrapata

A weekend in La Garrapata and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Garrapata and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Garrapata for hiking and trails:

• Yucuchaa (765 meters): 11.1 km walk (136 minutes), heading East.
• Yucucaqui (383 meters): 9.8 km walk (140 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Yucudoco (367 meters): 11.8 km walk (148 minutes), heading North.
• Yuculaco (428 meters): 15.1 km walk (245 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near La Garrapata:

• El Chamizal (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Aserradero Tlacamama (10 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Antonio Gazga (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Mancuernas (2045 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Pictures of La Garrapata

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Garrapata? 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 Garrapata.
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