El Camarón (Huautepec, Oaxaca)
Learn about large village of El Camarón through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 758 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of El Camarón is inside the municipality of Huautepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 758 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking. El Camarón is at 1,215 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Camarón, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 2% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Camarón? You can find it at 4.1 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Huautepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Camarón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Camarón? How to go? Map
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#2 The population of El Camarón (Oaxaca) is 758 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 421 | 337 | 758 |
| 2010 | 417 | 362 | 779 |
| 2005 | 449 | 428 | 877 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.06 | 17.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.69% | 3.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.39% | 24.39% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.60% | 17.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.80% | 29.98% |
| Schooling level: | 5.3 | 4.21 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.9 | 4.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.8 | 3.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.74% | 99.61% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.72% | 88.19% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 13.85% | 27.86% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Huautepec (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 17.68% | 29.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 32.94% | 51.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.46% | 9.83% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 223 | 252 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.96% | 88.95% |
| Housing with piped water: | 96.86% | 64.74% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 22.87% | 98.42% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 42.60% | 48.42% |
| Housing with television: | 52.02% | 35.26% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 24.66% | 17.37% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 1.79% | 2.63% |
| Housing with automobile: | 1.35% | 3.16% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.35% | 1.05% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.17% | 6.32% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 15.25% | 3.16% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.83% | 1.05% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Camarón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Camarón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Huautepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Camarón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Camarón
Do you want to stay in El Camarón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Camarón:- HOTEL SANTA JULIA: 11 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA 2: 14 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 12 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 14 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Camarón (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Camarón 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 El Camarón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 61 | 46 | 107 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 79 | 64 | 143 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 210 | 177 | 387 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 71 | 50 | 121 |
#6 Photos of El Camarón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Camarón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Camarón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Camarón (Oaxaca) is 68555
Are you going to send a letter to El Camarón? Do you have a friend in El Camarón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Camarón consists of the following 5 digits: 68555. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Camarón ("68") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Huautepec
- Agua Come Tigre (171 inhabitants)
- Agua de Borrego (109 inhabitants)
- Agua de Flor (60 inhabitants)
- Agua Esperanza (314 inhabitants)
- Agua Evangelista (223 inhabitants)
- Barrio Agua Sauco (19 inhabitants)
- Barrio Laguna (91 inhabitants)
- Barrio Velasco (219 inhabitants)
- Cueva de los Seres (503 inhabitants)
- El Camarón (758 inhabitants)
- El Mirador Peña Blanca (145 inhabitants)
- Huautepec (1859 inhabitants)
- Llano Platanal (171 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos (400 inhabitants)
- Peña Blanca Buena Vista (101 inhabitants)