Pericón (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of Pericón through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 312 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of Pericón is inside the municipality of Santa María Apazco (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 312 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking. Pericón is at 2,365 meters of altitude.
Data: In Pericón, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 33% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Pericón? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Pericón? You can find it at 4.7 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Tierra Colorada, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Apazco, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at South, at 3.9 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Pericón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Pericón? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Pericón 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 Pericón.
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#2 The population of Pericón (Oaxaca) is 312 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 161 | 151 | 312 |
| 2010 | 171 | 158 | 329 |
| 2005 | 195 | 212 | 407 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.34 | 16.46 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.60% | 4.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 22.44% | 28.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.45% | 16.46% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 16.99% | 39.77% |
| Schooling level: | 5.1 | 4.15 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.93 | 5.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.38 | 3.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 99.39% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 76.60% | 82.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 8.65% | 18.54% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.03% | 47.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.98% | 57.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.81% | 37.43% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 85 | 111 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.29% | 84.34% |
| Housing with piped water: | 88.24% | 73.49% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 34.12% | 78.31% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 54.12% | 61.45% |
| Housing with television: | 56.47% | 46.99% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 11.76% | 6.02% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 14.12% | 2.41% |
| Housing with automobile: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.35% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.53% | 1.20% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 32.94% | 3.61% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Pericón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Pericón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Apazco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Pericón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pericón
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Pericón, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Pericón so you can contact them.:- PARADOR TURISTICO VEE TURISTA YUTSA TOON: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTIAGO APOALA: 12 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS DE SANTIAGO APOALA: 15 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL SOCHIAPAM SA DE CV: 26 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Pericón (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Pericón 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 Pericón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 31 | 33 | 64 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 72 | 71 | 143 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 45 | 30 | 75 |
#6 Photos of Pericón
In order for you to enjoy nature around Pericón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Pericón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Apazco
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Apazco
- Cañada de Algodón (39 inhabitants)
- Cuatro Vientos (Calle San Antonio Inuyu) (- inhabitants)
- El Almacén (111 inhabitants)
- Llano del Sabino (92 inhabitants)
- Loma Larga (53 inhabitants)
- Mariposa (6 inhabitants)
- Pericón (312 inhabitants)
- Río Blanco (17 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Nuyoo (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro (39 inhabitants)
- Sandoo Ñuu (62 inhabitants)
- Santa María Apazco (485 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (346 inhabitants)
- Yucandigui (3 inhabitants)
- Yukuxio (64 inhabitants)