Mariposa (Santa María Apazco, Oaxaca)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 6 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of Mariposa is located in the Municipality of Santa María Apazco (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 6 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking. Mariposa is at 2,624 meters of altitude.

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

Do you want to locate the town of Mariposa? You can find it at 2.4 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Tierra Colorada, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Apazco, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 3.3 kilometers. To enjoy the Mariposa location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Mariposa? How to get there? Map

Online map of Mariposa (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Mariposa (Oaxaca) is 6 inhabitants

Population data in Mariposa (Santa María Apazco, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020336
20108715
200510818
Evolution of the population in Mariposa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Mariposa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):8.3328.57
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:16.67%20.00%
Illiterate population:50.00%46.67%
Illiterate population (men):16.67%28.57%
Illiterate population (women):33.33%62.50%
Schooling level:2.332.08
Schooling level (men):22.50
Schooling level (women):2.671.67
Indigenous culture data in Mariposa:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:100.00%80.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%26.67%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Mariposa, 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 Mariposa:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:100.00%40.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):100.00%57.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):100.00%25.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:39
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:66.67%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:33.33%80.00%
Dwellings with radio:100.00%80.00%
Housing with television:100.00%20.00%
Housing with refrigerator:33.33%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%40.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%0.00%
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 Mariposa (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Mariposa

With the satellite map of Mariposa 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 Santa María Apazco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mariposa.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mariposa

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Mariposa, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Mariposa so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of Mariposa (Oaxaca)

In Mariposa 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 Mariposa, 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.

Population pyramid of Mariposa
Data of the age pyramid of the town Mariposa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)000
Youth (6-14 years)000
Adults (15-59 years)112
Elderly (60+ years)224

#6 Photos of Mariposa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Mariposa? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Mariposa.

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Apazco

  1. Cañada de Algodón (39 inhabitants)
  2. Cuatro Vientos (Calle San Antonio Inuyu) (- inhabitants)
  3. El Almacén (111 inhabitants)
  4. Llano del Sabino (92 inhabitants)
  5. Loma Larga (53 inhabitants)
  6. Mariposa (6 inhabitants)
  7. Pericón (312 inhabitants)
  8. Río Blanco (17 inhabitants)
  9. San Antonio Nuyoo (- inhabitants)
  10. San Isidro (39 inhabitants)
  11. Sandoo Ñuu (62 inhabitants)
  12. Santa María Apazco (485 inhabitants)
  13. Tierra Colorada (346 inhabitants)
  14. Yucandigui (3 inhabitants)
  15. Yukuxio (64 inhabitants)