Santa María Chimalapa
Learn about large village of Santa María Chimalapa through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 2,516 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Santa María Chimalapa belongs to the municipality of Santa María Chimalapa (State of Oaxaca). There are 2,516 inhabitants and it is 285 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa María Chimalapa, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 20% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Santa María Chimalapa? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa María Chimalapa (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Santa María Chimalapa, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa María Chimalapa (Oaxaca) is 2,516 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1245 | 1271 | 2516 |
| 2010 | 1299 | 1241 | 2540 |
| 2005 | 1334 | 1301 | 2635 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.05 | 13.62 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.05% | 1.57% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.04% | 20.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.56% | 13.62% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.48% | 26.33% |
| Schooling level: | 5.96 | 4.98 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.66 | 5.59 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.26 | 4.38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 88.39% | 91.38% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 56.96% | 57.32% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.12% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.93% | 30.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.94% | 53.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.52% | 7.39% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 744 | 678 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.91% | 93.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 81.85% | 57.10% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.45% | 95.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.09% | 53.34% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.75% | 77.32% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.62% | 43.72% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 18.15% | 6.69% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.59% | 4.89% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.44% | 2.28% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.88% | 6.04% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.78% | 2.61% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.30% | 0.49% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María Chimalapa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa María Chimalapa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Chimalapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa María Chimalapa.
#4 What to do in Santa María Chimalapa
A weekend in Santa María Chimalapa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa María Chimalapa and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Santa María Chimalapa for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Escolapa (508 meters): 9.0 km walk (186 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Paso Venado (434 meters): 11.1 km walk (196 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Chocolate (277 meters): 15.3 km walk (188 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Tres Picos (425 meters): 14.5 km walk (235 minutes), heading North.
- Arroyo Sangre (129 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Cuyulapa (57 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- Escolapa (200 inhabitants): Located 17 km to the Southwest (24 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Cuchara (26 inhabitants): Located 17 km to the Southwest (19 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Santa María Chimalapa (Oaxaca)
In Santa María Chimalapa 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 Santa María Chimalapa, 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) | 124 | 156 | 280 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 204 | 200 | 404 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 716 | 755 | 1,471 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 201 | 160 | 361 |
#6 Pictures of Santa María Chimalapa
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa María Chimalapa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santa María Chimalapa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Santa María Chimalapa (Oaxaca) is 70360
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa María Chimalapa 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: 70360. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa María Chimalapa ("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.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Chimalapa
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Chimalapa
- Arroyo Concha (Rancho San Antonio) (4 inhabitants)
- Benito Juárez Dos (129 inhabitants)
- Cofradía Chimalapa (300 inhabitants)
- Elsy Herrerías de Castellanos (48 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Victoria (156 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (775 inhabitants)
- Los Manantiales (70 inhabitants)
- Nuevo San Juan (35 inhabitants)
- Rancho Apolinar Díaz Ramos (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Paraíso (Río Milagro) (1 inhabitants)
- Río Frío (39 inhabitants)
- Santa María Chimalapa (2516 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (280 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (36 inhabitants)
- Zacatal (1 inhabitants)