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Arroyón (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Arroyón, a beautiful small village of 65 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Arroyón (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 65 inhabitants and it is 123 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Tijera is 16 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 28 minutes away by car (20 km). It is the most populated town in the position #94 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Arroyón, 11% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Arroyón is located at 2.5 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of San Pedro Pochutla, 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 Arroyón.

#1 Where is Arroyón? How to go? Map

Online map of Arroyón (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Arroyón (Oaxaca) is 65 inhabitants

Population data in Arroyón (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	29	36	65
2010	23	20	43
2005	21	25	46

Evolution of the population in Arroyón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Arroyón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.73	5.00
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.23%	11.63%
Illiterate population (men):	4.62%	5.00%
Illiterate population (women):	4.62%	17.39%
Schooling level:	4.71	5.32
Schooling level (men):	4.17	4.85
Schooling level (women):	5.64	5.73

Indigenous culture data in Arroyón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	56.92%	69.77%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	27.69%	53.49%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.54%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Arroyón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Pochutla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Arroyón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.38%	27.91%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.33%	55.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	6.90%	4.35%
Number of inhabited private housings:	15	10
Homes with electricity:	80.00%	88.89%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	20.00%	88.89%
Homes with a radio:	20.00%	44.44%
Homes with a television:	33.33%	66.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	13.33%	11.11%
Homes with a washing machine:	13.33%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	11.11%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.67%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	6.67%	33.33%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Arroyón (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 Arroyón

With the satellite map of Arroyón 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 San Pedro Pochutla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Arroyón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Arroyón

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

• HOTEL LOMA REAL: 3 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• POSADA SANTA CECILIA: 3 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DE LOS ABUELOS: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GLORIA ESTELA: 3 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Arroyón

Want to know what to see in Arroyón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Arroyón.
The best beaches in Arroyón to enjoy water sports:

• Playa La Tijera: A 16 km walk (139 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
• Playa La Mina: A 13 km walk (174 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading South.
• Playa Zipolite: A 17 km walk (208 minutes) or 17 minutes by car, heading South.
• Playa Zapotengo: A 19 km walk (172 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading Southeast.

Mountains in Arroyón for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Vigía (109 meters): 4.9 km walk (61 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Corral de Piedra (244 meters): 6.0 km walk (73 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Piste (246 meters): 6.2 km walk (85 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Tembo (268 meters): 8.3 km walk (142 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in Arroyón:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Rinconcito", 28 km, heading Southwest (20 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Arroyón?:

• El Sasanil (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Nopalera (112 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Cacahuatal (59 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Arroyo Macalla (260 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (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 Arroyón (Oaxaca)

In Arroyón 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 Arroyón, 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 Arroyón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	4	12
Youth (6-14 years)	7	8	15
Adults (15-59 years)	13	21	34
Elderly (60+ years)	1	3	4

#7 Pictures of Arroyón

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