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Zacayucan

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

All the information about this town of 232 inhabitants of the State of Puebla

The town of Zacayucan belongs to the municipality of Ajalpan (State of Puebla). There are 232 inhabitants and it is 2,505 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 68 minutes away by car (64 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #43 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Zacayucan, 22% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% 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 Zacayucan? You can find it at 20.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ciudad de Ajalpan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Zacayucan through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Zacayucan? How to go? Map

Online map of Zacayucan (Puebla) 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 Zacayucan (Puebla) is 232 inhabitants

Population data in Zacayucan

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	126	106	232
2010	97	99	196
2005	101	84	185

Evolution of the population in Zacayucan: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Zacayucan:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.69	21.21
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:	0.86%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	22.41%	28.57%
Illiterate population (men):	6.03%	21.21%
Illiterate population (women):	16.38%	36.08%
Schooling level:	4.67	3.59
Schooling level (men):	5.43	4.54
Schooling level (women):	4.06	2.53

Indigenous culture data in Zacayucan:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	86.64%	88.27%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	22.41%	12.24%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Zacayucan, 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 Zacayucan:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	58.62%	31.12%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.21%	56.57%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	54.76%	5.15%
Number of inhabited private housings:	44	41
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	97.30%
Homes with piped water:	90.91%	8.11%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	2.27%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	25.00%	59.46%
Homes with a television:	50.00%	35.14%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	2.70%
Homes with a washing machine:	2.27%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	11.36%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.27%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	11.36%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	36.36%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	2.27%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Zacayucan (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 Zacayucan

With the satellite map of Zacayucan 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. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Zacayucan.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Zacayucan

Many people want to stay in the town of Zacayucan itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• CABAÑAS Y COMEDOR EL PINAR: 10 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES MARGARITA: 16 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES VIVEROS: 16 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS ARCOS: 16 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Zacayucan

A weekend in Zacayucan and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Zacayucan and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Zacayucan for hiking and trails:

• Comalteoc (2931 meters): 2.3 km walk (45 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Acatépetl (2837 meters): 5.4 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Macuilquiahuiti (2522 meters): 4.6 km walk (94 minutes), heading East.
• Papalotzi (2696 meters): 5.5 km walk (95 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in Zacayucan:

• Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cascada Velo de Novia", 68 km, heading Southeast (64 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Zacayucan?:

• Tepepa de Buenavista (147 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Ahuatepec (591 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Tepetlampa (720 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Playa Vicente (353 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 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 Zacayucan (Puebla)

In Zacayucan 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 Zacayucan, 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 Zacayucan (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	15	17	32
Youth (6-14 years)	29	24	53
Adults (15-59 years)	67	61	128
Elderly (60+ years)	15	4	19

#7 Pictures of Zacayucan

In order for you to enjoy nature around Zacayucan, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Zacayucan, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Zacayucan

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