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El Achote (Oaxaca)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Achote, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 25 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of El Achote (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel del Puerto. There are 25 inhabitants and it is 355 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa El Mojón is 19 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Achote, 14% of the population over 12 years is single and 8% 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 El Achote is located at 12.0 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of La Merced del Potrero, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Miguel del Puerto) it is at 13.2 kilometers in direction North. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Achote.

#1 Where is El Achote? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to El Achote (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Achote, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Achote (Oaxaca) is 25 inhabitants

Population data in El Achote (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	12	13	25
2010	26	38	64
2005	41	45	86

Evolution of the population in El Achote: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Achote:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	5.2	18.42
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	36.00%	26.56%
Illiterate population (men):	16.00%	18.42%
Illiterate population (women):	20.00%	38.46%
Schooling level:	2.82	3.71
Schooling level (men):	2.58	4.33
Schooling level (women):	3.1	2.82

Indigenous culture data in El Achote:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	3.12%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	3.12%
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 Achote, 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 housing data in El Achote:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.00%	26.56%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	69.23%	42.11%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	8.33%	3.85%
Number of inhabited private housings:	12	24
Homes with electricity:	75.00%	64.71%
Homes with piped water:	83.33%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	91.67%	70.59%
Homes with a radio:	50.00%	47.06%
Homes with a television:	41.67%	35.29%
Homes with a refrigerator:	41.67%	29.41%
Homes with a washing machine:	25.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	8.33%	17.65%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	33.33%	5.88%
Homes with cell phones:	16.67%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	8.33%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Achote (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Achote

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Achote, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Miguel del Puerto. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Achote.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Achote

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Achote, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Achote so you can contact them:

• MOTEL HABANERO: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
• ASOCIACION COORPORATIVA EL CAONANCHE: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 17 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL MOJON: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Achote

A weekend in El Achote and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Achote and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Beaches in El Achote for sunbathing:

• Playa El Mojón: A 19 km walk (257 minutes) or 28 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
• Playa Majahual: A 23 km walk (213 minutes) or 33 minutes by car, heading South.
• Playa Zimatán: A 25 km walk (227 minutes) or 35 minutes by car, heading Southeast.

Mountains in El Achote for hiking and trails:

• Cerro San Cristóbal (589 meters): 1.1 km walk (15 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Tapesco (757 meters): 1.5 km walk (25 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Ocote (826 meters): 2.7 km walk (55 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro León (570 meters): 4.1 km walk (78 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near El Achote:

• Santa María Xadani (996 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• El Escondido (14 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the West (11 minutes by car)
• Santa María Petatengo (577 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northeast (9 minutes by car)
• El Mamey (22 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (11 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Achote (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Achote 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 El Achote there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Achote (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	0	2
Youth (6-14 years)	0	1	1
Adults (15-59 years)	6	9	15
Elderly (60+ years)	4	3	7

#7 Pictures of El Achote

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Achote? 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 El Achote.
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#9 Schools in El Achote

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