El Tortuguero (Heroica Ciudad de Ejutla de Crespo, Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Tortuguero, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 59 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The place of El Tortuguero is inside the municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Ejutla de Crespo (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 59 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #29 of the ranking. El Tortuguero is at 1,433 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Tortuguero, 93% of the inhabitants are catholic and 38% 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 Tortuguero? You can find it at 0.9 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Heroica Ciudad de Ejutla de Crespo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Tortuguero through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Tortuguero? How to go? Map
Location map of El Tortuguero in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Tortuguero, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Tortuguero (Oaxaca) is 59 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 33 | 59 |
| 2010 | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| 2005 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | 9.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.69% | 2.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.17% | 13.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.39% | 9.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.78% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.05 | 4.04 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6 | 4.64 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.1 | 3.11 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 37.29% | 22.22% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 16.95% | 5.56% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 59.32% | 41.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.64% | 52.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 53.85% | 26.67% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 13 | 10 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Housing with piped water: | 76.92% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 69.23% | 42.86% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 53.85% | 57.14% |
| Housing with television: | 76.92% | 57.14% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 76.92% | 42.86% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 38.46% | 28.57% |
| Housing with automobile: | 46.15% | 42.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 76.92% | 28.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Tortuguero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Tortuguero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Ejutla de Crespo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Tortuguero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tortuguero
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Tortuguero, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Tortuguero so you can contact them.:- HOTEL 6: 2 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EJUTLA DE MIS RECUERDOS: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- LAS MARIPOSAS MOTEL: 2 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA NAZARET: 2 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Tortuguero (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Tortuguero 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 Tortuguero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#6 Photos of El Tortuguero
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Tortuguero, 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 Tortuguero, 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 Heroica Ciudad de Ejutla de Crespo
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