Playa Zipolite
The most complete information about the large village of Playa Zipolite (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 1,360 inhabitants?
The town of Playa Zipolite belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla (State of Oaxaca). There are 1,360 inhabitants and it is 9 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Zipolite is 1 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 10 minutes away by car (8 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Playa Zipolite, 41% of the population over 12 years is single and 62% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Playa Zipolite is located at 10.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Pedro Pochutla, 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 Zipolite.
#1 Where is Playa Zipolite? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Playa Zipolite (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
Meet all the magical towns of the Oaxaca State and discover their cultural essence
#2 The population of Playa Zipolite (Oaxaca) is 1,360 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 660 | 700 | 1360 |
| 2010 | 503 | 556 | 1059 |
| 2005 | 464 | 467 | 931 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.88 | 6.83 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 15.15% | 8.12% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.56% | 7.65% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.76% | 6.83% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.79% | 8.55% |
| Schooling level: | 9.55 | 7.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.87 | 8.23 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.22 | 7.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 14.93% | 10.95% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.32% | 5.85% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.07% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Pochutla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.97% | 45.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.71% | 58.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 53.94% | 31.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 429 | 424 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.20% | 98.28% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.50% | 50.34% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.94% | 98.28% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.18% | 72.76% |
| Homes with a television: | 65.50% | 87.93% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.12% | 82.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.01% | 54.48% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.57% | 26.90% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 41.72% | 21.38% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.54% | 21.38% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.01% | 56.21% |
| Homes with Internet: | 62.00% | 14.14% |
#3 Satellite photo of Playa Zipolite
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Playa Zipolite, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Playa Zipolite.
#4 What to do in Playa Zipolite
Want to know what to see in Playa Zipolite if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Playa Zipolite.Beaches in Playa Zipolite for sunbathing:
- Playa Zipolite: A 1 km walk (12 minutes) or 1 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa San Agustinillo: A 5 km walk (73 minutes) or 5 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa La Mina: A 6 km walk (62 minutes) or 7 minutes by car, heading East.
- Playa Mermejita: A 9 km walk (112 minutes) or 10 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro El Piste (246 meters): 6.9 km walk (99 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Corral de Piedra (244 meters): 7.7 km walk (148 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Vigía (109 meters): 13.4 km walk (191 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Tembo (268 meters): 12.2 km walk (192 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 10 km, heading West (8 minutes by car)
- Loma del ngel (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Arroyo el Tres (278 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Puerto Ángel (2991 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Barrio Anclero (82 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Playa Zipolite (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Playa Zipolite 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 Playa Zipolite there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 69 | 81 | 150 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 92 | 92 | 184 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 441 | 466 | 907 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 58 | 61 | 119 |
#6 Pictures of Playa Zipolite
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Playa Zipolite? 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 Zipolite.
Disfrute con las fotos de Playa Zipolite en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of Playa Zipolite (Oaxaca) is 70904
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Playa Zipolite so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70904. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Playa Zipolite ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#8 Vote for Playa Zipolite as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Playa Zipolite or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Playa Zipolite to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#9 Schools in Playa Zipolite
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Playa Zipolite
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
- Barrio La Lima (241 inhabitants)
- Carnizuelo (111 inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (118 inhabitants)
- Galilea (222 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega II (206 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega III (119 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (168 inhabitants)
- Loma del Ángel (21 inhabitants)
- Los Naranjos Esquipulas (794 inhabitants)
- Puente Toltepec (17 inhabitants)
- Salchi (21 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Cafetitlán (333 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Pochutla (14071 inhabitants)
- Tachicuno (404 inhabitants)
- Zapotal (419 inhabitants)