Potrero (Oaxaca)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Potrero, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 249 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of Potrero (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Villa Sola de Vega. There are 249 inhabitants and it is 1,237 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Data: In Potrero, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Potrero is located at 13.1 kilometers from Villa Sola de Vega, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Potrero.

#1 Where is Potrero? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Potrero 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 Potrero.

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#2 The population of Potrero (Oaxaca) is 249 inhabitants

Population data in Potrero (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020125124249
2010120113233
2005120106226
Evolution of the population in Potrero: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Potrero:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.387.08
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:9.64%9.87%
Illiterate population (men):3.21%7.08%
Illiterate population (women):6.43%12.50%
Schooling level:5.74.77
Schooling level (men):6.055.27
Schooling level (women):5.384.31
Indigenous culture data in Potrero:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:1.61%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.40%0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Potrero, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Potrero:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:68.27%28.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):71.77%58.41%
Employed population over 12 years (women):64.80%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:6948
Homes with electricity:95.65%90.70%
Housing with piped water:100.00%53.49%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:63.77%93.02%
Dwellings with radio:33.33%58.14%
Housing with television:53.62%51.16%
Housing with refrigerator:60.87%65.12%
Housing with washing machine:36.23%25.58%
Housing with automobile:14.49%2.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.35%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:23.19%2.33%
Dwellings with cellular phones:46.38%0.00%
Homes with Internet:10.14%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Potrero (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Potrero

With the satellite map of Potrero 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 Villa Sola de Vega. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Potrero.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potrero

Do you want to stay in Potrero? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Potrero:

#5 Population pyramid of Potrero (Oaxaca)

In Potrero 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 Potrero, 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.

Population pyramid of Potrero
Data of the age pyramid of the town Potrero (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)171633
Youth (6-14 years)182644
Adults (15-59 years)7368141
Elderly (60+ years)171431

#6 Photos of Potrero

In order for you to enjoy nature around Potrero, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Potrero, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Potrero (Oaxaca) is 71416

Are you going to send a letter to Potrero? Do you have a friend in Potrero and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Potrero consists of the following 5 digits: 71416. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Potrero ("71") 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.

#8 Vote for Potrero as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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Average Rating: 3.3/5
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa Sola de Vega

  1. El Cocoyul (32 inhabitants)
  2. La Chihuana (- inhabitants)
  3. La Gloria (4 inhabitants)
  4. La Singuera (San Juan Elotepec) (44 inhabitants)
  5. Llano Monte (San Juan Elotepec) (223 inhabitants)
  6. Los Ã?rganos (- inhabitants)
  7. Morga (- inhabitants)
  8. Nachihuí (128 inhabitants)
  9. Portillo de Guajes (La Curva) (61 inhabitants)
  10. Río Húmedo (San Juan Elotepec) (- inhabitants)
  11. Sabinos (82 inhabitants)
  12. San Antonio (Llano de Velásquez) (- inhabitants)
  13. Santos Reyes Sola (347 inhabitants)
  14. Yigüiche (- inhabitants)
  15. Yuchía (San Felipe Zapotitlán) (11 inhabitants)