Tapanalá

Maps, pictures and statistics of Tapanalá, a beautiful large village of 1,358 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Tapanalá belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula (State of Oaxaca). There are 1,358 inhabitants and it is 39 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Morro Ayuta is 9 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tapanalá, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 8% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Tapanalá? You can find it at 9.2 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Pedro Huamelula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Tapanalá through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Tapanalá? How to go? Map

Online map of Tapanalá (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Tapanalá (Oaxaca) is 1,358 inhabitants

Population data in Tapanalá
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206856731358
20107407391479
20056456591304
Evolution of the population in Tapanalá: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Tapanalá:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.735.55
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:4.12%1.42%
Illiterate population:5.74%9.40%
Illiterate population (men):1.03%5.55%
Illiterate population (women):4.71%13.24%
Schooling level:7.776.74
Schooling level (men):8.337.19
Schooling level (women):7.26.31
Indigenous culture data in Tapanalá:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:15.17%7.03%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:8.10%3.52%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tapanalá, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Huamelula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Tapanalá:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:44.62%30.97%
Employed population over 12 years (men):59.44%54.26%
Employed population over 12 years (women):30.07%7.70%
Number of inhabited private housings:444484
Homes with electricity:98.42%95.37%
Homes with piped water:95.95%90.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:94.37%86.34%
Homes with a radio:39.86%56.10%
Homes with a television:68.92%73.41%
Homes with a refrigerator:76.80%65.12%
Homes with a washing machine:40.32%27.56%
Homes with a car:12.84%8.05%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:7.88%5.85%
Homes with landline telephone:2.93%2.93%
Homes with cell phones:78.15%18.29%
Homes with Internet:25.68%0.49%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tapanalá (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 Tapanalá

With the satellite map of Tapanalá will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tapanalá.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tapanalá

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Tapanalá, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Tapanalá so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in Tapanalá

Want to know what to see in Tapanalá if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tapanalá.
The best beaches in Tapanalá to enjoy water sports:
  • Playa Morro Ayuta: A 9 km walk (94 minutes) or 10 minutes by car, heading South.
  • Playa La Estrella: A 11 km walk (115 minutes) or 13 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
  • Playa Brinca Perro: A 18 km walk (219 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
  • Playa Culeca: A 23 km walk (275 minutes) or 31 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
Las mejores montes de Tapanalá para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Piedra Negra (308 meters): 3.6 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Perico (120 meters): 4.5 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Barrio Nuevo (338 meters): 6.1 km walk (75 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Juálacojay (892 meters): 5.2 km walk (84 minutes), heading North.
Other towns near Tapanalá:
  • Guayacán (215 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
  • El Porvenir (73 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
  • El Bejuco (19 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
  • Santa María (1346 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Tapanalá (Oaxaca)

In Tapanalá 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 Tapanalá, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Tapanalá (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6551116
Youth (6-14 years)11699215
Adults (15-59 years)372392764
Elderly (60+ years)132131263

#7 Pictures of Tapanalá

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tapanalá? 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 Tapanalá.

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#8 The Postal Code of Tapanalá (Oaxaca) is 70773

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Tapanalá 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: 70773. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Tapanalá ("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.

#9 Vote for Tapanalá as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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Average Rating: 4.9/5
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Huamelula

  1. El Coyul (2497 inhabitants)
  2. El Gavilán (92 inhabitants)
  3. El Popoyote (- inhabitants)
  4. Guayacán (215 inhabitants)
  5. Las Jícaras (3 inhabitants)
  6. Los Cocos (13 inhabitants)
  7. Morro Ayuta (339 inhabitants)
  8. Paraíso (1 inhabitants)
  9. Playa Grande (206 inhabitants)
  10. Rancho El Saveho (2 inhabitants)
  11. Río Papaya (23 inhabitants)
  12. San Isidro Chacalapa (316 inhabitants)
  13. San Pedro Huamelula (2310 inhabitants)
  14. Santa María (1346 inhabitants)
  15. Trapichillo (28 inhabitants)