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Xala (Puebla)

Learn about medium-sized town of Xala through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 261 inhabitants of the State of Puebla

The town of Xala (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Ajalpan. There are 261 inhabitants and it is 2,526 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #36 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Xala, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 63% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Xala? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Xala? You can find it at 18.1 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ciudad de Ajalpan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Xala through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Xala? How to go? Map

Location map of Xala in Puebla: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Xala, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Xala (Puebla) is 261 inhabitants

Population data in Xala (Puebla)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	120	141	261
2010	153	133	286
2005	156	136	292

Evolution of the population in Xala: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Xala:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.26	21.05
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:	4.21%	0.70%
Illiterate population:	15.33%	26.22%
Illiterate population (men):	5.75%	21.05%
Illiterate population (women):	9.58%	30.72%
Schooling level:	6.69	4.20
Schooling level (men):	7.28	4.29
Schooling level (women):	6.11	4.14

Indigenous culture data in Xala:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	99.30%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	80.46%	87.41%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	7.28%	16.08%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Xala, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Xala:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.70%	19.58%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	51.06%	34.59%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	24.17%	6.54%
Number of inhabited private housings:	52	68
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	98.15%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	90.74%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	26.92%	90.74%
Homes with a radio:	57.69%	77.78%
Homes with a television:	90.38%	62.96%
Homes with a refrigerator:	42.31%	9.26%
Homes with a washing machine:	21.15%	11.11%
Homes with a car:	25.00%	9.26%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.92%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	19.23%	35.19%
Homes with cell phones:	63.46%	12.96%
Homes with Internet:	1.92%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of Xala 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 Ajalpan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Xala.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Xala

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

• CABAÑAS Y COMEDOR EL PINAR: 13 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES VIVEROS: 17 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS ARCOS: 18 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
• POSADA GLORIA: 15 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Xala

A weekend in Xala and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Xala and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Xala para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Comalteoc (2931 meters): 5.6 km walk (104 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Acatépetl (2837 meters): 5.0 km walk (73 minutes), heading East.
• Marrubio (2639 meters): 6.7 km walk (134 minutes), heading East.
• Papalotzi (2696 meters): 8.4 km walk (103 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near Xala:

• Playa Vicente (353 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• El Mirador (441 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Tepepa (122 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Boca del Monte (539 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 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 Xala (Puebla)

In Xala 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 Xala, 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 Xala (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	15	16	31
Youth (6-14 years)	17	38	55
Adults (15-59 years)	73	70	143
Elderly (60+ years)	15	17	32

#7 Pictures of Xala

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Xala? 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 Xala.
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#8 The Postal Code of Xala (Puebla) is 75915

Are you going to send a letter to Xala? Do you have a friend in Xala and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Xala consists of the following 5 digits: 75915. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Xala ("75") correspond to the state code of Puebla, 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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- The best towns in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Xala

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