Cerro Caracol (Oaxaca)

Learn about medium-sized town of Cerro Caracol through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 213 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The place of Cerro Caracol is inside the municipality of San Felipe Usila (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 213 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants. Cerro Caracol is at 278 meters of altitude.

Data: In Cerro Caracol, 20% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Cerro Caracol is located at 1.7 kilometers from San Felipe Usila, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cerro Caracol.

#1 Where is Cerro Caracol? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Cerro Caracol 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 Cerro Caracol.

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#2 The population of Cerro Caracol (Oaxaca) is 213 inhabitants

Population data in Cerro Caracol (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020111102213
201010694200
200510586191
Evolution of the population in Cerro Caracol: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Cerro Caracol:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.99.57
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.94%0.00%
Illiterate population:10.33%16.50%
Illiterate population (men):3.76%9.57%
Illiterate population (women):6.57%22.64%
Schooling level:5.94.52
Schooling level (men):5.865.24
Schooling level (women):5.933.90
Indigenous culture data in Cerro Caracol:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:86.85%89.50%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:16.43%24.50%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Cerro Caracol, 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 Cerro Caracol:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:21.13%22.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):44.12%45.74%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.00%0.94%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:4647
Homes with electricity:100.00%89.36%
Housing with piped water:100.00%68.09%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:4.35%97.87%
Dwellings with radio:39.13%36.17%
Housing with television:43.48%31.91%
Housing with refrigerator:60.87%29.79%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:65.22%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cerro Caracol (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 Cerro Caracol

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cerro Caracol, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Felipe Usila. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cerro Caracol.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro Caracol

Many people want to stay in the town of Cerro Caracol itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

#5 Population pyramid of Cerro Caracol (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cerro Caracol 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 Cerro Caracol there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Cerro Caracol
Data of the age pyramid of the town Cerro Caracol (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)191736
Youth (6-14 years)182240
Adults (15-59 years)6553118
Elderly (60+ years)91019

#6 Photos of Cerro Caracol

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

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  9. Piedra de Azúcar (243 inhabitants)
  10. San Antonio Analco (230 inhabitants)
  11. San Antonio del Barrio (172 inhabitants)
  12. San Pedro Tlatepusco (247 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Cruz Tepetotutla (465 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Flora (319 inhabitants)
  15. Santo Tomás Texas (450 inhabitants)