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Playa Zapote

Maps, pictures and statistics of Playa Zapote, a beautiful small village of 175 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of Playa Zapote belongs to the municipality of Alvarado (State of Veracruz). It's a beach town: the beach of Playas Antón Lizardo is 15 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #34 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Playa Zapote, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 14% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Playa Zapote is located at 34.0 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Alvarado, 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 Zapote.

#1 Where is Playa Zapote? How to go? Map

Location map of Playa Zapote in Veracruz: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Playa Zapote, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Playa Zapote (Veracruz) is 175 inhabitants

Population data in Playa Zapote

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	78	97	175
2010	78	89	167
2005	56	64	120

Evolution of the population in Playa Zapote: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Playa Zapote:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.7	10.11
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	5.14%	2.40%
Illiterate population:	9.71%	11.98%
Illiterate population (men):	5.14%	10.11%
Illiterate population (women):	4.57%	14.10%
Schooling level:	6.73	5.72
Schooling level (men):	6.81	6.22
Schooling level (women):	6.63	5.22

Indigenous culture data in Playa Zapote:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	2.29%	2.40%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.57%	1.80%
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 Playa Zapote, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Alvarado (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Playa Zapote:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.71%	34.13%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.82%	53.93%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	26.92%	11.54%
Number of inhabited private housings:	57	74
Homes with electricity:	96.49%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	80.70%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	87.72%	90.48%
Homes with a radio:	43.86%	57.14%
Homes with a television:	85.96%	92.86%
Homes with a refrigerator:	84.21%	90.48%
Homes with a washing machine:	63.16%	64.29%
Homes with a car:	17.54%	28.57%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	14.04%	4.76%
Homes with landline telephone:	5.26%	7.14%
Homes with cell phones:	85.96%	69.05%
Homes with Internet:	10.53%	2.38%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Playa Zapote (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Playa Zapote

With the satellite map of Playa Zapote 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 Alvarado. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Playa Zapote.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Playa Zapote

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

• COCOAVENTURA PARQUE ECOLÓGICO CABAÑAS: 8 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• BEST WESTER PLUS RIVIERA VERACRUZ: 12 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
• HABITACIONES AMUEBLADAS BOCA DEL RÍO: 27 km away, direction Northwest (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GRAN BOULEVARD: 27 km away, direction Northwest (23 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Playa Zapote

Want to know what to see in Playa Zapote if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Playa Zapote.
The best beaches in Playa Zapote to enjoy water sports:

• Playas Antón Lizardo: A 15 km walk (136 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading Northwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Playa Zapote?:

• Las Barrancas (315 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Mata de Uva (483 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• El Mangal (36 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
• El Callejón (4 Vientos) (22 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 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 Playa Zapote (Veracruz)

In Playa Zapote 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 Zapote, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Playa Zapote (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	5	10	15
Youth (6-14 years)	10	19	29
Adults (15-59 years)	49	50	99
Elderly (60+ years)	14	18	32

#7 Pictures of Playa Zapote

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Playa Zapote? 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 Playa Zapote.
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#9 Schools in Playa Zapote

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