La Garrapata (Puebla)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Garrapata, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 104 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of La Garrapata (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of San Sebastián Tlacotepec. There are 104 inhabitants and it is 945 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 26 minutes away by car (25 km). It is the most populated town in the position #35 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Garrapata, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Garrapata is located at 15.1 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Tlacotepec de Porfirio Díaz, 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 Garrapata.
#1 Where is La Garrapata? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Garrapata (Puebla) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Garrapata, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Garrapata (Puebla) is 104 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 52 | 52 | 104 |
| 2010 | 52 | 48 | 100 |
| 2005 | 47 | 49 | 96 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.03 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 2.88% | 1.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.73% | 7.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.96% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.77% | 13.46% |
| Schooling level: | 6.97 | 6.03 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.46 | 6.45 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.49 | 5.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 75.00% | 82.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.88% | 5.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Sebastián Tlacotepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.38% | 31.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.69% | 54.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.08% | 9.62% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 28 | 27 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 92.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 23.08% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 32.14% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.86% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a television: | 46.43% | 30.77% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 32.14% | 11.54% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 21.43% | 3.85% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 32.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.57% | 0.00% |
#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 Sebastián Tlacotepec. You can search free satellite map (2025) 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:- HOTEL DIAMANTE: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACE: 24 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 23 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS LAS FLORES: 19 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Garrapata
Want to know what to see in La Garrapata if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Garrapata.Mountains in La Garrapata for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Álamos (1998 meters): 7.4 km walk (104 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Icone (3194 meters): 7.9 km walk (113 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Zizintepetl (3266 meters): 7.4 km walk (96 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Nindoge (1950 meters): 11.1 km walk (167 minutes), heading South.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cascada Velo de Novia", 26 km, heading South (25 minutes by car)
- Tecolotepec (252 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Atengoxóchitl (28 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Yovalastoc (170 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Zacatepec de Bravo (207 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Garrapata (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Garrapata 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 Garrapata there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 30 | 28 | 58 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
#7 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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#9 Schools in La Garrapata
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Sebastián Tlacotepec
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- Xonoátl (59 inhabitants)
- Zacatepec de Bravo (207 inhabitants)