Xalacapan
Learn about city of Xalacapan through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 5,477 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of Xalacapan belongs to the municipality of Zacapoaxtla (State of Puebla). There are 5,477 inhabitants and it is 1,624 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlatlauquitepec is 15 minutes away by car (15 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Xalacapan, there is a percentage of 57% of indigenous population and 86% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Xalacapan? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Xalacapan is located at 3.6 kilometers from Zacapoaxtla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Xalacapan.
#1 Where is Xalacapan? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Xalacapan (Puebla) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Xalacapan, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Xalacapan (Puebla) is 5,477 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2888 | 2589 | 5477 |
| 2010 | 2322 | 2076 | 4398 |
| 2005 | 2147 | 2014 | 4161 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.26 | 7.61 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 2.79% | 2.98% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.97% | 10.80% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.52% | 7.61% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.45% | 13.65% |
| Schooling level: | 7.88 | 6.46 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.97 | 6.61 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.81 | 6.33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 56.53% | 70.33% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 26.51% | 36.13% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.57% | 0.23% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.39% | 35.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.62% | 54.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 52.80% | 18.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,431 | 1,258 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.04% | 93.35% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.55% | 88.54% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.14% | 96.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.76% | 77.91% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.88% | 80.22% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 47.17% | 37.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 32.35% | 19.78% |
| Homes with a car: | 18.66% | 19.13% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.90% | 6.93% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.25% | 21.16% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.60% | 11.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.50% | 3.97% |
#3 Satellite photo of Xalacapan
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Xalacapan, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zacapoaxtla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Xalacapan.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Xalacapan
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Xalacapan, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Xalacapan so you can contact them:- AUTOHOTEL ECLIPSE: 3 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- AUTOHOTEL ECLIPSE: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL HACIENDA APULCO: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES 24 HORAS: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Xalacapan
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Xalacapan? The list of the best places to visit in Xalacapan and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Xalacapan para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Nexpan (2001 meters): 3.4 km walk (62 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Zacatamingo (1894 meters): 4.5 km walk (55 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Ahuatepec (2198 meters): 5.4 km walk (79 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Xochitepec (1700 meters): 5.5 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Tlatlauquitepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús", 15 km, heading Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Capilla de la Purísima Concepción o de la Conchita", 25 km, heading Northeast (23 minutes by car)
- Tetela de Ocampo (Puebla): Don't miss "Casa Museo Tlapalcalli", 49 km, heading West (41 minutes by car)
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Cascada de Guerrero", 53 km, heading North (35 minutes by car)
- Teziutlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Bosque de Bambú", 59 km, heading East (43 minutes by car)
- San Carlos (281 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Ahuatepec (281 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Tepoxac (115 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Xilita (997 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Xalacapan (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Xalacapan 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 Xalacapan there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 342 | 353 | 695 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 470 | 471 | 941 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,798 | 1,562 | 3,360 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 278 | 203 | 481 |
#7 Pictures of Xalacapan
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Xalacapan? 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 Xalacapan.
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#8 The Postal Code of Xalacapan (Puebla) is 73688
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Xalacapan 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: 73688. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Xalacapan ("73") correspond to the State of Puebla, 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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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Xalacapan
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zacapoaxtla
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Zacapoaxtla
- Ahuatepec (281 inhabitants)
- Atacpan (1700 inhabitants)
- Comaltepec (9 inhabitants)
- El Progreso (876 inhabitants)
- Francisco I. Madero (889 inhabitants)
- Héroes del Cinco de Mayo (397 inhabitants)
- Independencia (Xiuteno) (178 inhabitants)
- La Libertad (3596 inhabitants)
- Los Cristales (Talican) (1855 inhabitants)
- Nexpanateno (297 inhabitants)
- Nexticapan (1202 inhabitants)
- San Carlos (281 inhabitants)
- San José Buena Vista (38 inhabitants)
- Tatoxcac (4977 inhabitants)
- Zacapoaxtla (9149 inhabitants)