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Silacayoápam

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The town of Silacayoápam belongs to the municipality of Silacayoápam (State of Oaxaca). There are 2,911 inhabitants and it is 1,651 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Silacayoápam, there is a percentage of 7% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Silacayoápam? They are at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Silacayoápam? How to go? Map

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#2 The population of Silacayoápam (Oaxaca) is 2,911 inhabitants

Population data in Silacayoápam

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	1527	1384	2911
2010	1111	979	2090
2005	1200	1060	2260

Evolution of the population in Silacayoápam: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Silacayoápam:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.74	6.95
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	5.77%	6.22%
Illiterate population:	7.21%	10.81%
Illiterate population (men):	2.47%	6.95%
Illiterate population (women):	4.74%	14.22%
Schooling level:	8.13	6.81
Schooling level (men):	8.53	7.44
Schooling level (women):	7.77	6.32

Indigenous culture data in Silacayoápam:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	7.08%	5.22%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.58%	1.96%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.07%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Silacayoápam, 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 housing data in Silacayoápam:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	39.40%	31.24%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	52.24%	44.64%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	27.77%	19.44%
Number of inhabited private housings:	755	713
Homes with electricity:	98.28%	99.06%
Homes with piped water:	98.15%	96.80%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	89.27%	95.11%
Homes with a radio:	45.03%	69.92%
Homes with a television:	87.55%	87.22%
Homes with a refrigerator:	81.59%	65.98%
Homes with a washing machine:	67.42%	45.86%
Homes with a car:	32.72%	28.20%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	14.30%	12.97%
Homes with landline telephone:	16.16%	24.44%
Homes with cell phones:	80.26%	8.83%
Homes with Internet:	12.58%	7.52%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Silacayoápam (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Silacayoápam

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#4 What to do in Silacayoápam

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Mountains in Silacayoápam for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Colorado (1944 meters): 2.2 km walk (30 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Gordo (2223 meters): 5.5 km walk (77 minutes), heading South.
• Loma El Palmar (1800 meters): 5.1 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Los Caracoles (2067 meters): 5.6 km walk (70 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near Silacayoápam:

• El Chapitel (114 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
• Quinta Sección (Pista Aérea) (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• San Sebastián (184 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Yushico (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#5 Population pyramid of Silacayoápam (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Silacayoápam 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 Silacayoápam there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Silacayoápam (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	176	161	337
Youth (6-14 years)	259	249	508
Adults (15-59 years)	837	766	1,603
Elderly (60+ years)	255	208	463

#6 Pictures of Silacayoápam

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#7 The Postal Code of Silacayoápam (Oaxaca) is 69400

Are you going to send a letter to Silacayoápam? Do you have a friend in Silacayoápam and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Silacayoápam consists of the following 5 digits: 69400. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Silacayoápam ("69") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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