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Nopalera (Oaxaca)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 112 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of Nopalera (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 112 inhabitants and it is 132 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Tijera is 12 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 21 minutes away by car (20 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #64 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Nopalera, 35% 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 Nopalera? You can find it at 2.0 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of San Pedro Pochutla, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Nopalera through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Nopalera? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Nopalera (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Nopalera, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Nopalera (Oaxaca) is 112 inhabitants

Population data in Nopalera (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	63	49	112
2010	56	39	95
2005	33	22	55

Evolution of the population in Nopalera: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Nopalera:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.33	12.82
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	10.71%	8.42%
Illiterate population (men):	2.68%	12.82%
Illiterate population (women):	8.04%	5.36%
Schooling level:	6.09	5.72
Schooling level (men):	5.7	4.67
Schooling level (women):	6.36	6.39

Indigenous culture data in Nopalera:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	33.93%	48.42%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	16.96%	20.00%
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 Nopalera, 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 housing data in Nopalera:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	43.75%	28.42%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	51.02%	48.72%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	38.10%	14.29%
Number of inhabited private housings:	29	20
Homes with electricity:	89.66%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	95.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	79.31%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	31.03%	80.00%
Homes with a television:	20.69%	65.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	44.83%	55.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	31.03%	20.00%
Homes with a car:	10.34%	5.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.45%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.45%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	55.17%	70.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Nopalera (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 Nopalera

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nopalera

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

• HOTEL LOMA REAL: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LAS AVILLAS: 2 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• POSADA LAS AVILLAS: 2 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DE LOS ABUELOS: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Nopalera

A weekend in Nopalera and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Nopalera and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Beaches in Nopalera for sunbathing:

• Playa La Tijera: A 12 km walk (176 minutes) or 13 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
• Playa La Mina: A 15 km walk (143 minutes) or 17 minutes by car, heading South.
• Playa Zipolite: A 18 km walk (149 minutes) or 21 minutes by car, heading South.
• Playa Zapotengo: A 16 km walk (169 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading Southeast.

Mountains in Nopalera for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Vigía (109 meters): 6.0 km walk (90 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Corral de Piedra (244 meters): 5.4 km walk (82 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Piste (246 meters): 7.0 km walk (101 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Tembo (268 meters): 7.6 km walk (152 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns near Nopalera to discover the Mexican culture:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro ​Mexicano de la Tortuga", 21 km, heading Southwest (20 minutes by car)

Other towns near Nopalera:

• Arroyo Macalla (260 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Barrio San Agustín (133 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Barrio Apanune (87 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Arroyón (65 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 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 Nopalera (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Nopalera 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 Nopalera there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	10	9	19
Youth (6-14 years)	9	10	19
Adults (15-59 years)	40	27	67
Elderly (60+ years)	4	3	7

#7 Pictures of Nopalera

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