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Malpica (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Malpica, a beautiful large village of 1,070 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Malpica (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Putla Villa de Guerrero. There are 1,070 inhabitants and it is 736 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Malpica, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% 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 Malpica is located at 2.6 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Putla Villa de Guerrero, 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 Malpica.

#1 Where is Malpica? How to go? Map

Online map of Malpica in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Malpica (Oaxaca) is 1,070 inhabitants

Population data in Malpica (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	570	500	1070
2010	408	357	765
2005	328	281	609

Evolution of the population in Malpica: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Malpica:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.53	6.16
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	5.51%	5.23%
Illiterate population:	6.64%	8.63%
Illiterate population (men):	2.34%	6.16%
Illiterate population (women):	4.30%	10.78%
Schooling level:	7.01	5.92
Schooling level (men):	6.92	6.12
Schooling level (women):	7.08	5.75

Indigenous culture data in Malpica:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	9.81%	7.19%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	4.77%	3.27%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.28%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Malpica, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Putla Villa de Guerrero (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Malpica:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.75%	27.58%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	52.60%	45.94%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	30.35%	11.52%
Number of inhabited private housings:	272	267
Homes with electricity:	96.32%	91.35%
Homes with piped water:	98.53%	89.19%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	87.13%	94.59%
Homes with a radio:	62.50%	71.89%
Homes with a television:	73.90%	78.92%
Homes with a refrigerator:	75.00%	68.11%
Homes with a washing machine:	50.37%	40.54%
Homes with a car:	23.90%	24.32%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	5.88%	8.11%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.78%	11.35%
Homes with cell phones:	80.51%	43.24%
Homes with Internet:	19.49%	2.70%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Malpica (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Malpica

With the satellite map of Malpica will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Putla Villa de Guerrero. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Malpica.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Malpica

Many people want to stay in the town of Malpica itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE JV INN: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA LUNA: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA SANTA INES: 4 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ROBLES: 3 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Malpica

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Malpica? The list of the best places to visit in Malpica and nearby locations.
Mountains in Malpica for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Campana (1223 meters): 3.4 km walk (64 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Campanario (1175 meters): 4.8 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Coyote (935 meters): 10.3 km walk (134 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro del Aguila (1078 meters): 8.9 km walk (131 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near Malpica:

• San Marcos Malpica (45 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Campanario (333 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• La Palizada (432 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• Putla Villa de Guerrero (12729 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)

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

#6 Population pyramid of Malpica (Oaxaca)

In Malpica there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Malpica, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Malpica (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	67	87	154
Youth (6-14 years)	106	110	216
Adults (15-59 years)	333	249	582
Elderly (60+ years)	64	54	118

#7 Pictures of Malpica

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Malpica? 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 Malpica.
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#8 The Postal Code of Malpica (Oaxaca) is 71000

Are you going to send a letter to Malpica? Do you have a friend in Malpica and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Malpica consists of the following 5 digits: 71000. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Malpica ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 Vote for Malpica as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in Malpica

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