San Jorge el Zapote
Maps, pictures and statistics of San Jorge el Zapote, a beautiful large village of 692 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of San Jorge el Zapote belongs to the municipality of San Miguel Amatitlán (State of Oaxaca). There are 692 inhabitants and it is 1,458 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In San Jorge el Zapote, there is a percentage of 18% of indigenous population and 20% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San Jorge el Zapote? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San Jorge el Zapote? You can find it at 3.7 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of San Lorenzo Vista Hermosa, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to San Miguel Amatitlán, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 9.1 kilometers. To enjoy the town of San Jorge el Zapote through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San Jorge el Zapote? How to go? Map
Location map of San Jorge el Zapote in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Jorge el Zapote, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Jorge el Zapote (Oaxaca) is 692 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 354 | 338 | 692 |
| 2010 | 326 | 327 | 653 |
| 2005 | 222 | 214 | 436 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.29 | 11.93 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.30% | 1.84% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.71% | 13.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.20% | 11.93% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.50% | 15.95% |
| Schooling level: | 6.21 | 5.06 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.19 | 5.22 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.24 | 4.92 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 18.06% | 18.22% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.48% | 5.36% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.87% | 37.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.89% | 46.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.40% | 28.22% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 140 | 180 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.14% | 92.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 74.29% | 55.38% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 49.29% | 53.08% |
| Homes with a radio: | 35.71% | 64.62% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.71% | 65.38% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 43.57% | 41.54% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 32.14% | 38.46% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.57% | 6.92% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.71% | 0.77% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 8.46% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 20.00% | 1.54% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.77% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Jorge el Zapote
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Jorge el Zapote, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Miguel Amatitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Jorge el Zapote.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Jorge el Zapote
Many people want to stay in the town of San Jorge el Zapote itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL PALACIOS: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHILA DE LAS FLORES: 21 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL IMPERIAL: 23 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES GUADALUPE: 22 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Jorge el Zapote
Want to know what to see in San Jorge el Zapote if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Jorge el Zapote.Las mejores montes de San Jorge el Zapote para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro San Mateo (1675 meters): 1.4 km walk (19 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma Piedra Azul (1610 meters): 2.7 km walk (45 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Pipis (1653 meters): 2.6 km walk (39 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Bellota (1786 meters): 3.4 km walk (60 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Laguna (219 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz el Limón (370 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Xoconoxtle (429 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Lindero Lodo Prieto (14 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Jorge el Zapote (Oaxaca)
In San Jorge el 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 San Jorge el 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 44 | 42 | 86 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 76 | 76 | 152 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 202 | 188 | 390 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 32 | 32 | 64 |
#7 Pictures of San Jorge el Zapote
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Jorge el 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 San Jorge el Zapote.
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#9 Schools in San Jorge el Zapote
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel Amatitlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel Amatitlán
- Concepción Porfirio Díaz (301 inhabitants)
- El Cajón de Piedra (27 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Llano Grande (111 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Villahermosa (169 inhabitants)
- La Laguna (219 inhabitants)
- La Nueva Tenochtitlán (185 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Zahuatlán (528 inhabitants)
- San Jorge el Zapote (692 inhabitants)
- San José Tenería (242 inhabitants)
- San Lorenzo Vista Hermosa (1211 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Amatitlán (726 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz el Limón (370 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo Yolotepec (626 inhabitants)
- Venta de Uribe de Juárez (594 inhabitants)
- Xoconoxtle (429 inhabitants)