El Sumidero (Santa Lucía Miahuatlán, Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Sumidero (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 255 inhabitants?
The place of El Sumidero is inside the municipality of Santa Lucía Miahuatlán (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 255 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality. El Sumidero is at 2,051 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Sumidero, 77% 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.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Sumidero is located at 2.2 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Santa Lucía Miahuatlán, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Sumidero.
#1 Where is El Sumidero? How to go? Map
Location map of El Sumidero in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Sumidero, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Sumidero (Oaxaca) is 255 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 126 | 129 | 255 |
| 2010 | 165 | 155 | 320 |
| 2005 | 158 | 153 | 311 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.78 | 12.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.78% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 23.14% | 20.62% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.63% | 12.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.51% | 28.48% |
| Schooling level: | 4.67 | 3.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.97 | 4.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.39 | 3.27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 90.20% | 83.12% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 24.31% | 29.38% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 18.43% | 39.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 28.68% | 43.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.94% | 34.55% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 61 | 82 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.44% | 88.24% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 54.41% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 27.87% | 82.35% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 39.34% | 58.82% |
| Housing with television: | 60.66% | 36.76% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 6.56% | 4.41% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 1.64% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 1.64% | 7.35% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.64% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.64% | 2.94% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 54.10% | 7.35% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.64% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Sumidero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Sumidero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa Lucía Miahuatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Sumidero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Sumidero
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Sumidero, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Sumidero so you can contact them.:- HOTEL CABAÑAS PUESTA DEL SOL: 20 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- CABANAS Y RESTAURANTE DEL PACÍFICO: 18 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTO. HOTEL BUSTAMANTE: 23 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS PRINCIPES: 20 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Sumidero (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Sumidero 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 Sumidero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 39 | 68 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 74 | 64 | 138 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 14 | 25 |
#6 Photos of El Sumidero
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Sumidero, 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 Sumidero, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Lucía Miahuatlán
- El Carrizal (81 inhabitants)
- El Encanto (6 inhabitants)
- El Gavilán (2 inhabitants)
- El Sumidero (255 inhabitants)
- La Chinera (- inhabitants)
- La Chinilla (522 inhabitants)
- La Cofradía (253 inhabitants)
- Paraje del Ocote (32 inhabitants)
- Río Comal (87 inhabitants)
- Río Tenate (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro el Queyón (179 inhabitants)
- Santa Lucía Miahuatlán (1790 inhabitants)
- Sierra Llano Grande (168 inhabitants)