El Gavilán (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the tiny town of El Gavilán (photos, 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 place of El Gavilán is inside the municipality of San Miguel Coatlán (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 6 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #18 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Gavilán is at 1,619 meters of altitude.

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 Map marker

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#2 The population of El Gavilán (Oaxaca) is 6 inhabitants

Population data in El Gavilán (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020246
2010171532
2005161430
Evolution of the population in El Gavilán: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Gavilán:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):86.67
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:24.42
Schooling level (men):35.33
Schooling level (women):03.60
Indigenous culture data in El Gavilán:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Gavilán, 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 El Gavilán:
20202010
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 dwellings:322
Homes with electricity:33.33%0.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%40.00%
Dwellings with radio:0.00%0.00%
Housing with television:0.00%0.00%
Housing with refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
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:0.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Gavilán (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 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:

#5 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.

Population pyramid of El Gavilán
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Gavilán (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)000
Youth (6-14 years)000
Adults (15-59 years)213
Elderly (60+ years)033

#6 Photos of El Gavilán

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel Coatlán

  1. Arroyo Bejuco (40 inhabitants)
  2. Arroyo Checalmate (23 inhabitants)
  3. Arroyo del Chelo (Portillo el Limón) (16 inhabitants)
  4. Cerro Cuapinol (1 inhabitants)
  5. Cerro Escalera (Cerro Colmena) (3 inhabitants)
  6. El Porvenir (Piedra Áspera) (3 inhabitants)
  7. La Sierra (164 inhabitants)
  8. Linda Vista (78 inhabitants)
  9. Llano Macho (24 inhabitants)
  10. Llano Macizo (- inhabitants)
  11. Ranchería de los Pérez (Nueva Esperanza) (34 inhabitants)
  12. Ranchería de los Reyes (4 inhabitants)
  13. Río San Juan (93 inhabitants)
  14. San Miguel Coatlán (1935 inhabitants)
  15. Unificación San Juan (23 inhabitants)