Charco de Agua
Maps, pictures and statistics of Charco de Agua, a beautiful medium-sized town of 312 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Charco de Agua belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca (State of Oaxaca). There are 312 inhabitants and it is 113 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Ventanilla is 21 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 30 minutes away by car (21 km). It is the most populated town in the position #26 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Charco de Agua, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Charco de Agua is located at 12.7 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Tonameca) it is at 8.0 kilometers in direction Northeast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Charco de Agua.
#1 Where is Charco de Agua? How to go? Map
Online map of Charco de Agua in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Charco de Agua (Oaxaca) is 312 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 161 | 151 | 312 |
| 2010 | 130 | 124 | 254 |
| 2005 | 129 | 126 | 255 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.48 | 14.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.32% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.26% | 17.32% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.56% | 14.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.69% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.05 | 3.98 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.2 | 4.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.92 | 3.82 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.72% | 96.06% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 74.68% | 77.56% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.45% | 3.54% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 8.97% | 22.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 14.57% | 45.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.73% | 0.77% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 60 | 40 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.00% | 91.89% |
| Homes with piped water: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 15.00% | 54.05% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.33% | 56.76% |
| Homes with a television: | 48.33% | 29.73% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 41.67% | 21.62% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.33% | 2.70% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.00% | 5.41% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 30.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Charco de Agua
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Charco de Agua, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Charco de Agua.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Charco de Agua
Do you want to stay in Charco de Agua? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Charco de Agua:- SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EL SANTUARIO DE LA TORTUGA ESCOBIL: 13 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EXPRESS: 14 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LUNA LLENA: 16 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Charco de Agua
A weekend in Charco de Agua and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Charco de Agua and surroundings to find the best destinations.Beaches in Charco de Agua for sunbathing:
- Playa La Ventanilla: A 21 km walk (208 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 4.8 km walk (91 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Convento (398 meters): 6.4 km walk (89 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Faisán (392 meters): 11.1 km walk (148 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro San Antonio (791 meters): 16.0 km walk (309 minutes), heading North.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 30 km, heading Southeast (21 minutes by car)
- Piedra Sepultura Miramar (180 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Chelia (53 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Barranca Honda (93 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Piedra Ancha (136 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Charco de Agua (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Charco de Agua by age and gender, 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 Charco de Agua there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 24 | 29 | 53 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 45 | 41 | 86 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 84 | 70 | 154 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 11 | 19 |
#7 Pictures of Charco de Agua
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Charco de Agua? 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 Charco de Agua.
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#8 The Postal Code of Charco de Agua (Oaxaca) is 70949
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Charco de Agua so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70949. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Charco de Agua ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Charco de Agua
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
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