Charco Seco
We have collected many facts about the small village of Charco Seco, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 117 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Charco Seco belongs to the municipality of Santa María Colotepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 117 inhabitants and it is 61 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Zicatela is 20 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #20 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Charco Seco, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Charco Seco is located at 8.8 kilometers from Brisas de Zicatela, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. In addition, it is located at 11.0 kilometers from Santa María Colotepec, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Charco Seco.
#1 Where is Charco Seco? How to go? Map
Online map of Charco Seco 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 Seco (Oaxaca) is 117 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | 60 | 117 |
| 2010 | 103 | 105 | 208 |
| 2005 | 92 | 83 | 175 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.11 | 7.62 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 1.92% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.69% | 9.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.71% | 7.62% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.98% | 10.68% |
| Schooling level: | 6.53 | 5.90 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.04 | 5.92 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.06 | 5.89 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.71% | 2.40% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.85% | 0.48% |
| 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: | 50.43% | 34.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.67% | 48.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.60% | 19.42% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 36 | 51 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.22% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 88.89% | 11.36% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.56% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.33% | 65.91% |
| Homes with a television: | 41.67% | 68.18% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | 65.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 36.11% | 36.36% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.00% | 25.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.78% | 4.55% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 6.82% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.56% | 43.18% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Charco Seco
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Charco Seco, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Charco Seco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Charco Seco
Do you want to stay in Charco Seco? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Charco Seco:- MOTEL EL ROMANCE: 12 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL CALIFORNIA: 14 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- MOTEL DE LA BARRA: 13 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- COTTIS & HOUSE HOSTAL: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Charco Seco
A weekend in Charco Seco and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Charco Seco and surroundings to find the best destinations.Beaches in Charco Seco for sunbathing:
- Playa Zicatela: A 20 km walk (177 minutes) or 30 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro Palma Sola (675 meters): 12.8 km walk (232 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 14.7 km walk (196 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Ocote (511 meters): 16.1 km walk (209 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Cebadilla (678 meters): 17.0 km walk (284 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Aguaje Ramírez (128 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- Juan Diego (487 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- Ventanilla (649 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Junta de Corrientes (46 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Charco Seco (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Charco Seco 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 Seco there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 42 | 37 | 79 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 8 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of Charco Seco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Charco Seco? 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 Seco.
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#8 The Postal Code of Charco Seco (Oaxaca) is 70937
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Charco Seco 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: 70937. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Charco Seco ("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 Seco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Colotepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Colotepec
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- Arroyo del Zapote (190 inhabitants)
- Barrio Nuevo (63 inhabitants)
- Cerro de la Olla (57 inhabitants)
- Colonia Nuevo Amanecer San Jacinto (381 inhabitants)
- El Corozal (172 inhabitants)
- El Tecomate (65 inhabitants)
- El Tomatal (747 inhabitants)
- La Barra de Colotepec (1656 inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (191 inhabitants)
- La Nueva Esperanza (104 inhabitants)
- La Quebradora (La Bomba) (215 inhabitants)
- Loma Bonita (336 inhabitants)
- Paso Lagarto (115 inhabitants)
- Paso Limón (18 inhabitants)