Zapotal (San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 419 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The place of Zapotal is inside the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 419 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #34 of the ranking. Zapotal is at 182 meters of altitude.
Data: In Zapotal, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 15% 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 Zapotal? You can find it at 3.9 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Pedro Pochutla, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Zapotal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Zapotal? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Zapotal in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Zapotal.
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#2 The population of Zapotal (Oaxaca) is 419 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 224 | 195 | 419 |
| 2010 | 140 | 132 | 272 |
| 2005 | 131 | 135 | 266 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 5.30 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 6.21% | 0.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.88% | 9.19% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.86% | 5.30% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.01% | 12.86% |
| Schooling level: | 7.18 | 5.94 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.33 | 6.48 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.05 | 5.46 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 13.37% | 5.88% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.97% | 1.84% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.37% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Pochutla (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.26% | 35.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.44% | 56.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.39% | 15.00% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 108 | 75 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.15% | 86.57% |
| Housing with piped water: | 82.41% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.19% | 85.07% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 76.85% | 59.70% |
| Housing with television: | 67.59% | 67.16% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 73.15% | 46.27% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 26.85% | 2.99% |
| Housing with automobile: | 24.07% | 4.48% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.81% | 1.49% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.56% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 89.81% | 23.88% |
| Homes with Internet: | 60.19% | 1.49% |
#3 Satellite photo of Zapotal
With the satellite map of Zapotal 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 Pochutla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Zapotal.
#4 Population pyramid of Zapotal (Oaxaca)
In Zapotal 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 Zapotal, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 29 | 22 | 51 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 44 | 44 | 88 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 133 | 115 | 248 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 14 | 32 |
#5 Photos of Zapotal
In order for you to enjoy nature around Zapotal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Zapotal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#6 Vote for Zapotal as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
- Benito Juárez (1339 inhabitants)
- Cacahuatal (59 inhabitants)
- Chepilme (421 inhabitants)
- El Piste (114 inhabitants)
- Guzmán (312 inhabitants)
- La Concordia (1 inhabitants)
- La Mixteca (7 inhabitants)
- La Rosadía (155 inhabitants)
- Loma Cruz (278 inhabitants)
- Palo de Arco (22 inhabitants)
- Palotada (San Juan Palotada) (398 inhabitants)
- Parada Zapotal (- inhabitants)
- Samaritán (124 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Cafetitlán (333 inhabitants)
- Vainilla (2 inhabitants)