Santa María Chimalapa (Oaxaca)

Learn about large village of Santa María Chimalapa through its photos, 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 is located in the Municipality of Santa María Chimalapa (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 2,516 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. Santa María Chimalapa is at 285 meters of altitude.

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 get there? 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 Map marker

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#2 The population of Santa María Chimalapa (Oaxaca) is 2,516 inhabitants

Population data in Santa María Chimalapa (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020124512712516
2010129912412540
2005133413012635
Evolution of the population in Santa María Chimalapa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa María Chimalapa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.0513.62
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:5.964.98
Schooling level (men):6.665.59
Schooling level (women):5.264.38
Indigenous culture data in Santa María Chimalapa:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa María Chimalapa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Santa María Chimalapa:
20202010
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 dwellings:744678
Homes with electricity:96.91%93.80%
Housing with piped water:81.85%57.10%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:72.45%95.92%
Dwellings with radio:44.09%53.34%
Housing with television:76.75%77.32%
Housing with refrigerator:60.62%43.72%
Housing with washing machine:18.15%6.69%
Housing with automobile:6.59%4.89%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.44%2.28%
Homes with landline telephone:1.88%6.04%
Dwellings with cellular phones:64.78%2.61%
Homes with Internet:20.30%0.49%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa María Chimalapa (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#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 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.

Population pyramid of Santa María Chimalapa
Data of the age pyramid of the town Santa María Chimalapa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)124156280
Youth (6-14 years)204200404
Adults (15-59 years)7167551,471
Elderly (60+ years)201160361

#5 Photos of Santa María Chimalapa

In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa María Chimalapa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#6 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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#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Chimalapa

  1. Arroyo Pita (5 inhabitants)
  2. Chalchijapa (263 inhabitants)
  3. Cerro Azul (- inhabitants)
  4. Cofradía Chimalapa (300 inhabitants)
  5. El Faro (1 inhabitants)
  6. El Paraje (3 inhabitants)
  7. Elsy Herrerías de Castellanos (48 inhabitants)
  8. Escolapa (200 inhabitants)
  9. José López Portillo (Chocomanatlán) (162 inhabitants)
  10. La Esmeralda (647 inhabitants)
  11. Rancho El Paraíso (11 inhabitants)
  12. Río Frío (54 inhabitants)
  13. San Jorge (7 inhabitants)
  14. Tierra Blanca (280 inhabitants)
  15. Zacatal (1 inhabitants)