Cuatro Palos (Oaxaca)
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The town of Cuatro Palos (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Tamazulápam del Espíritu Santo. There are 390 inhabitants and it is 2,600 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cuatro Palos, 10% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Cuatro Palos is located at 6.9 kilometers from Tamazulápam del Espíritu Santo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cuatro Palos.
#1 Where is Cuatro Palos? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Cuatro Palos (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Cuatro Palos, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cuatro Palos (Oaxaca) is 390 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 203 | 187 | 390 |
| 2010 | 185 | 170 | 355 |
| 2005 | 225 | 198 | 423 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.95 | 13.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.56% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.28% | 21.41% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.18% | 13.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.10% | 28.65% |
| Schooling level: | 4.29 | 4.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.7 | 5.37 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.98 | 3.76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 79.49% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 81.28% | 92.96% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 24.36% | 28.17% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.38% | 8.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.25% | 15.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.06% | 2.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 111 | 142 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.30% | 88.76% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 88.76% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.27% | 98.88% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.16% | 73.03% |
| Homes with a television: | 68.47% | 66.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 25.23% | 12.36% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.31% | 2.25% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.12% | 6.74% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.70% | 1.12% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.32% | 1.12% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.75% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.82% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cuatro Palos
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cuatro Palos, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tamazulápam del Espíritu Santo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cuatro Palos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cuatro Palos
Do you want to stay in Cuatro Palos? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cuatro Palos:- HOTEL PARAISO: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- CASA HOSPEDAJE HOTEL: 12 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES FLOR DE AYUTLA: 13 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE RINCON MIXE: 14 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cuatro Palos
Want to know what to see in Cuatro Palos if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cuatro Palos.Mountains in Cuatro Palos for hiking and trails:
- Chuparrosa (2803 meters): 2.7 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Pelón (2957 meters): 3.5 km walk (60 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Idolo (1919 meters): 7.9 km walk (136 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pelón (2013 meters): 9.2 km walk (162 minutes), heading South.
- Patio del Agua (Nöj Töjaapj) (14 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- La Chuparrosa (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho Pescado (45 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- San José Konkixp (166 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cuatro Palos (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cuatro Palos 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 Cuatro Palos there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 52 | 69 | 121 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 101 | 79 | 180 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 35 | 25 | 60 |
#7 Pictures of Cuatro Palos
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cuatro Palos? 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 Cuatro Palos.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cuatro Palos (Oaxaca) is 70280
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Cuatro Palos 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: 70280. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cuatro Palos ("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 Cuatro Palos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazulápam del Espíritu Santo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tamazulápam del Espíritu Santo
- Caballo Blanco (32 inhabitants)
- Cuatro Palos (390 inhabitants)
- El Arenero (- inhabitants)
- El Cerezo (- inhabitants)
- El Mirador (46 inhabitants)
- Hospital Regional (Colonia Hospital) (- inhabitants)
- La Chuparrosa (19 inhabitants)
- Las Minas (85 inhabitants)
- Las Peñas (378 inhabitants)
- Maxantüam (26 inhabitants)
- Piedra Arroba (Santa Cruz) (22 inhabitants)
- Piedra Larga (114 inhabitants)
- Rancho Pescado (45 inhabitants)
- Rancho Zopilote (32 inhabitants)
- Tierra Caliente (216 inhabitants)