Agua Pólvora (Oaxaca)
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All the information about this town of 60 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of Agua Pólvora is inside the municipality of San José Tenango (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 60 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #117 in terms of number of inhabitants. Agua Pólvora is at 1,397 meters of altitude.
Data: In Agua Pólvora, 87% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Agua Pólvora is located at 9.2 kilometers from San José Tenango, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Agua Pólvora.
#1 Where is Agua Pólvora? How to go? Map
Online map of Agua Pólvora in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Agua Pólvora (Oaxaca) is 60 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 28 | 60 |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 2005 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.91 | 12.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 23.33% | 28.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.00% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 18.33% | 43.75% |
| Schooling level: | 2.95 | 2.65 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.6 | 4 |
| Schooling level (women): | 1.82 | 1.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.33% | 100.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 25.00% | 37.50% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.33% | 21.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 43.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.38% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 18 | 10 |
| Homes with electricity: | 83.33% | 0.00% |
| Housing with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 5.56% | 100.00% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 44.44% | 0.00% |
| Housing with television: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Agua Pólvora
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Agua Pólvora, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San José Tenango. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Agua Pólvora.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Agua Pólvora
Many people want to stay in the town of Agua Pólvora 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.:- HOTEL SAN JOSE"": 15 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GALLEGOS: 16 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON SIMON: 17 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LILI: 18 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Agua Pólvora (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Agua Pólvora by age and sex, 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 Agua Pólvora there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
#6 Photos of Agua Pólvora
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