Shilegua (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of Shilegua (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 182 inhabitants?
The place of Shilegua is inside the municipality of San Francisco Sola (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 182 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking. Shilegua is at 1,415 meters of altitude.
Data: In Shilegua, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 21% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Shilegua? You can find it at 3.1 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San Francisco Sola, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Shilegua through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Shilegua? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Shilegua (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Shilegua, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Shilegua (Oaxaca) is 182 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 90 | 92 | 182 |
| 2010 | 61 | 57 | 118 |
| 2005 | 54 | 46 | 100 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.06 | 12.28 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.10% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.34% | 14.41% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.30% | 12.28% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.04% | 16.39% |
| Schooling level: | 4.58 | 3.58 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.35 | 3.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.82 | 3.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Francisco Sola (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.01% | 43.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.96% | 70.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.56% | 18.03% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 43 | 24 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.70% | 86.96% |
| Housing with piped water: | 79.07% | 17.39% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 79.07% | 82.61% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 51.16% | 65.22% |
| Housing with television: | 44.19% | 60.87% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 44.19% | 34.78% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 20.93% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 23.26% | 13.04% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.33% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 67.44% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Shilegua
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Shilegua, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Francisco Sola. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Shilegua.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Shilegua
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Shilegua, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Shilegua so you can contact them.:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES EN VILLA SOLA DE VEGA: 5 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- OPERADORA GAMS: 5 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES GENERACIONES: 4 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL ANGEL: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Shilegua (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Shilegua by age and sex, 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 Shilegua there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 49 | 51 | 100 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 9 | 16 |
#6 Photos of Shilegua
In order for you to enjoy nature around Shilegua, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Shilegua, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Shilegua
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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Francisco Sola
- Agua Fría (10 inhabitants)
- El Obispo (24 inhabitants)
- Gotzengo (106 inhabitants)
- La Cañada (Monte Rubio) (- inhabitants)
- Pie de Guitillete (13 inhabitants)
- Quialelá (146 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Sola (1519 inhabitants)
- Shilegua (182 inhabitants)
- Tercera Sección (- inhabitants)
- Yugosica (19 inhabitants)