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Álamo (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the small village of Álamo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 103 inhabitants?

The town of Álamo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Atitlán. There are 103 inhabitants and it is 1,119 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Álamo, 16% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Álamo is located at 4.5 kilometers from Estancia de Morelos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. In addition, it is located at 3.8 kilometers from Santiago Atitlán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Álamo.

#1 Where is Álamo? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Álamo (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Álamo (Oaxaca) is 103 inhabitants

Population data in Álamo (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	49	54	103
2010	53	70	123
2005	15	28	43

Evolution of the population in Álamo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Álamo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3	14.29
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.81%
Illiterate population:	18.45%	20.33%
Illiterate population (men):	6.80%	14.29%
Illiterate population (women):	11.65%	28.30%
Schooling level:	5.5	4.22
Schooling level (men):	6.06	4.54
Schooling level (women):	5.03	3.81

Indigenous culture data in Álamo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.44%	90.24%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	15.53%	19.51%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Álamo, 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 housing data in Álamo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	23.30%	22.76%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	42.59%	40.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	2.04%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	30	34
Homes with electricity:	86.67%	22.22%
Homes with piped water:	96.67%	85.19%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	23.33%	96.30%
Homes with a radio:	36.67%	44.44%
Homes with a television:	46.67%	11.11%
Homes with a refrigerator:	13.33%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	10.00%	3.70%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.33%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.33%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	23.33%	3.70%
Homes with Internet:	3.33%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Álamo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Álamo

With the satellite map of Álamo 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 Santiago Atitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Álamo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Álamo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Álamo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Álamo so you can contact them:

• HOTEL MUNICIPAL DE ZACATEPEC: 14 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PARAISO: 18 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• CASA HOSPEDAJE HOTEL: 21 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HOSPEDAJE JEMADELP: 27 km away, direction West (21 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Álamo

A weekend in Álamo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Álamo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Álamo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Malinche (2689 meters): 4.2 km walk (59 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Sacrificio (2126 meters): 6.1 km walk (84 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Piedra Encantada (1417 meters): 10.7 km walk (220 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Zacatepec (1917 meters): 12.1 km walk (226 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near Álamo:

• Llano de Caña (15 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Agua de Caña (61 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Linda Vista (224 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• San Antonio Tlaxcaltepec (358 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Álamo (Oaxaca)

In Álamo 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 Álamo, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Álamo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	6	10	16
Youth (6-14 years)	3	10	13
Adults (15-59 years)	31	27	58
Elderly (60+ years)	9	7	16

#7 Pictures of Álamo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Álamo? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Álamo.
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