Playa Chica (San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz, Oaxaca)

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All the information about this town of 1,135 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Playa Chica is located in the Municipality of San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 1,135 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality. Playa Chica is at 79 meters of altitude.

Data: In Playa Chica, 78% of the inhabitants are catholic and 5% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town within 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 Díaz, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Playa Chica.

Where is Playa Chica? How to get there? 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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The population of Playa Chica (Oaxaca) is 1,135 inhabitants

Population data in Playa Chica (San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206055301135
20106346391273
20056365601196
Evolution of the population in Playa Chica: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Playa Chica:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.1911.89
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:5.084.37
Schooling level (men):5.575.15
Schooling level (women):4.663.61
Indigenous culture data in Playa Chica:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Playa Chica, 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 Playa Chica:
20202010
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 dwellings:285302
Homes with electricity:98.95%94.20%
Housing with piped water:87.72%52.90%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:82.11%96.38%
Dwellings with radio:57.19%51.09%
Housing with television:60.70%63.77%
Housing with refrigerator:62.46%35.51%
Housing with washing machine:4.56%2.17%
Housing with automobile:3.51%2.17%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.70%0.36%
Homes with landline telephone:1.40%7.25%
Dwellings with cellular phones:52.28%7.61%
Homes with Internet:0.35%0.36%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Playa Chica (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.


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.:

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 Díaz. Get free live access to satellite views of 2023 of Playa Chica.


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.

Population pyramid of Playa Chica
Data of the age pyramid of the town Playa Chica (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)8562147
Youth (6-14 years)136139275
Adults (15-59 years)316271587
Elderly (60+ years)6858126

Photos of Playa Chica

In order for you to enjoy nature around Playa Chica, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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.

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