El Gavilán
The most complete information about the tiny town of El Gavilán (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 6 inhabitants?
You may know it as Cerro el Gavilán.
The town of El Gavilán belongs to the municipality of San Miguel Coatlán (State of Oaxaca). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #18 in terms of number of inhabitants.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Cerro el Gavilán. This town decided to change its name in the year 2015.
Data: In El Gavilán, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Gavilán? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Gavilán is located at 2.8 kilometers from San Miguel Coatlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Gavilán.
#1 Where is El Gavilán? How to go? Map
Location map of El Gavilán in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Gavilán, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Gavilán (Oaxaca) is 6 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 2005 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 8 | 6.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 3.12% |
| Illiterate population: | 66.67% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 33.33% | 6.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 33.33% | 17.65% |
| Schooling level: | 2 | 4.42 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3 | 5.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 0 | 3.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 65.62% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.33% | 12.50% |
| 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: | 66.67% | 31.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.00% | 5.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | 22 |
| Homes with electricity: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Gavilán
With the satellite map of El Gavilán 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 Miguel Coatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Gavilán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Gavilán
Do you want to stay in El Gavilán? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Gavilán:- HOTEL CENTRO SANTA CATA: 25 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CABAÑAS PUESTA DEL SOL: 24 km away, direction East (17 minutes by car)
- CABANAS Y RESTAURANTE DEL PACÍFICO: 23 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 29 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Gavilán
Want to know what to see in El Gavilán if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Gavilán.Mountains in El Gavilán for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Gavilán (2320 meters): 3.0 km walk (56 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Rayo (1467 meters): 5.8 km walk (108 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Queyon (2768 meters): 5.2 km walk (92 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Yetich (2214 meters): 7.8 km walk (145 minutes), heading West.
- Linda Vista (78 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Barrio los Reyes (La Sierra) (71 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Sierra (164 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Arroyo de Humo (16 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Gavilán (Oaxaca)
In El Gavilán 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 El Gavilán, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of El Gavilán
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Gavilán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Gavilán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Gavilán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel Coatlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel Coatlán
- Alta Florida del Sur (12 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Checalmate (23 inhabitants)
- Arroyo de Humo (16 inhabitants)
- Arroyo del Chelo (Portillo el Limón) (16 inhabitants)
- Betayel (11 inhabitants)
- Cerro Lumbre (15 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (Piedra Áspera) (3 inhabitants)
- El Progreso (98 inhabitants)
- La Sierra (164 inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (78 inhabitants)
- Llano Grande (96 inhabitants)
- Llano Macizo (- inhabitants)
- Los Mangales (2 inhabitants)
- Río San Juan (93 inhabitants)
- Yoniato (15 inhabitants)