Playa Chica (San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz, Oaxaca)
Learn about large village of Playa Chica through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,135 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of Playa Chica is inside 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 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 Díaz, 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 Díaz (statistics, photos, 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 dwellings: | 285 | 302 |
| 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% |
#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 Díaz. 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 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 |
#6 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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