Playa Chica (Oaxaca)
Learn about large village of Playa Chica through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,135 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Playa Chica (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Felipe Jalapa de DÃaz. There are 1,135 inhabitants and it is 79 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 55 minutes away by car (51 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Playa Chica, 78% of the inhabitants are catholic and 5% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Playa Chica is located at 2.1 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Felipe Jalapa de DÃaz, 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 Playa Chica.
#1 Where is Playa Chica? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Playa Chica in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Playa Chica.
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#2 The population of Playa Chica (Oaxaca) is 1,135 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 605 | 530 | 1135 |
| 2010 | 634 | 639 | 1273 |
| 2005 | 636 | 560 | 1196 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.19 | 11.89 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.52% | 1.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.27% | 18.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.32% | 11.89% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.96% | 25.55% |
| Schooling level: | 5.08 | 4.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.57 | 5.15 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.66 | 3.61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.03% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.00% | 85.78% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 9.60% | 17.60% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Felipe Jalapa de DÃaz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.70% | 25.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.98% | 48.20% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.45% | 3.15% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 285 | 302 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.95% | 94.20% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.72% | 52.90% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.11% | 96.38% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.19% | 51.09% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.70% | 63.77% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 62.46% | 35.51% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.56% | 2.17% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.51% | 2.17% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.70% | 0.36% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.40% | 7.25% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 52.28% | 7.61% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.35% | 0.36% |
#3 Satellite photo of Playa Chica
With the satellite map of Playa Chica 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 San Felipe Jalapa de DÃaz. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Playa Chica.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Playa Chica
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Playa Chica, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Playa Chica so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LILI: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON SIMON: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GALLEGOS: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RUPE: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Playa Chica
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Playa Chica? The list of the best places to visit in Playa Chica and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Playa Chica para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Visor (179 meters): 6.0 km walk (93 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Colorado (238 meters): 11.8 km walk (202 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Bolsón (330 meters): 10.6 km walk (145 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Cruz (603 meters): 13.4 km walk (183 minutes), heading West.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Legado de MarÃa Sabina 'Sacerdotisa de los Hongos'", 55 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- Colonia San Andrés (259 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Sección la Montaña (Agua de Tierra) (455 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Desviación Paso Carretero (26 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Santo Tomás (1478 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Playa Chica (Oaxaca)
In Playa Chica 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 Playa Chica, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 85 | 62 | 147 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 136 | 139 | 275 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 316 | 271 | 587 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 68 | 58 | 126 |
#7 Pictures of Playa Chica
In order for you to enjoy nature around Playa Chica, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Playa Chica, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Playa Chica en este enlace
#8 Vote for Playa Chica as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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#9 Schools in Playa Chica
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Felipe Jalapa de DÃaz
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Felipe Jalapa de DÃaz
- Arroyo Cacao (233 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Culebra (560 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Grande (944 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Guaje (151 inhabitants)
- San Andrés (Colonia San Andrés) (259 inhabitants)
- Desviación Cerro Quemado (26 inhabitants)
- La Gloria (15 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (395 inhabitants)
- Los Zarates (620 inhabitants)
- Playa Chica (1135 inhabitants)
- San Felipe Jalapa de DÃaz (6863 inhabitants)
- Santo Tomás (1478 inhabitants)
- Sección la Montaña (Agua de Tierra) (455 inhabitants)
- Sección Los Bibiano (196 inhabitants)
- Sección Los Castro (114 inhabitants)