Papaloapan (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Papaloapan, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,050 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Papaloapan (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Papaloapan, there is a percentage of 8% of indigenous population and 86% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Papaloapan? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Papaloapan is located at 8.7 kilometers from San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Papaloapan.
#1 Where is Papaloapan? How to go? Map
Online map of Papaloapan in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Papaloapan (Oaxaca) is 2,050 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1075 | 975 | 2050 |
| 2010 | 1187 | 1115 | 2302 |
| 2005 | 1155 | 1125 | 2280 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.15 | 7.62 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 20.59% | 21.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.02% | 8.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.00% | 7.62% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.02% | 8.51% |
| Schooling level: | 8.79 | 7.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.02 | 7.95 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.58 | 7.45 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 8.24% | 8.30% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.37% | 3.48% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.04% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.12% | 38.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.10% | 54.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 46.98% | 23.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 658 | 731 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.94% | 98.11% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.48% | 95.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.72% | 96.07% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.29% | 73.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.41% | 89.47% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.28% | 79.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.67% | 69.65% |
| Homes with a car: | 30.55% | 28.93% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.30% | 18.87% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 28.57% | 31.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.87% | 56.13% |
| Homes with Internet: | 35.71% | 12.42% |
#3 Satellite photo of Papaloapan
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Papaloapan, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Papaloapan.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Papaloapan
Many people want to stay in the town of Papaloapan 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 NOVARA: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL VERACRUZ R3: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE HABITACIONES: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OTATITLÁN: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Papaloapan
A weekend in Papaloapan and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Papaloapan and surroundings to find the best destinations.Other towns near Papaloapan:
- Santa Cruz (573 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Frontera (Ejido Paso Nuevo) (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia 20 de Noviembre (Nueva Jerusalén) (115 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Pueblo Nuevo Papaloapan (2235 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Papaloapan (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Papaloapan 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 Papaloapan there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 89 | 85 | 174 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 155 | 155 | 310 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 643 | 565 | 1,208 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 188 | 170 | 358 |
#7 Pictures of Papaloapan
In order for you to enjoy nature around Papaloapan, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Papaloapan, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Papaloapan (Oaxaca) is 68335
Are you going to send a letter to Papaloapan? Do you have a friend in Papaloapan and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Papaloapan consists of the following 5 digits: 68335. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Papaloapan ("68") 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.
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#10 Schools in Papaloapan
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec
- Colonia Cuauhtémoc (Tuxtepec) (73 inhabitants)
- Colonia la Fe (- inhabitants)
- Colonia Mancilla y Acevedo (Ejido Tuxtepec) (20 inhabitants)
- El Cedral (754 inhabitants)
- El Estadio (51 inhabitants)
- El Manantial (- inhabitants)
- El Paraíso Zacatal (221 inhabitants)
- La Dueña (Ejido Tuxtepec) (- inhabitants)
- La Hulera (2 inhabitants)
- Las Palomas (2 inhabitants)
- Los Ãvalos (- inhabitants)
- Pio V Becerra Ballesteros (326 inhabitants)
- San Isidro las Piñas (388 inhabitants)
- San Martín las Caobas (6 inhabitants)
- Zacate Colorado (703 inhabitants)