El Alacrán (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Alacrán, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 392 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Alacrán (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. There are 392 inhabitants and it is 440 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 71 minutes away by car (51 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Alacrán, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 36% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Alacrán is located at 1.5 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Candelaria Loxicha, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Alacrán.
#1 Where is El Alacrán? How to go? Map
Online map of El Alacrán (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Alacrán (Oaxaca) is 392 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 209 | 183 | 392 |
| 2010 | 199 | 175 | 374 |
| 2005 | 235 | 191 | 426 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.43 | 5.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.28% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.18% | 11.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.06% | 5.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.12% | 16.58% |
| Schooling level: | 7.35 | 6.26 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.29 | 6.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.41 | 5.93 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 14.54% | 14.44% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.61% | 4.55% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.37% | 33.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.63% | 53.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.76% | 16.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 109 | 94 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.50% | 97.44% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.83% | 38.46% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 78.90% | 94.87% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.55% | 69.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 58.72% | 65.38% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 68.81% | 65.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 35.78% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.84% | 16.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.42% | 5.13% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.92% | 3.85% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.98% | 2.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.75% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Alacrán
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Alacrán, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Alacrán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Alacrán
Many people want to stay in the town of El Alacrán itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 2 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- FINCA MARGARITAS: 9 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHANG: 10 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA ISABEL: 9 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Alacrán
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Alacrán? The list of the best places to visit in El Alacrán and nearby locations.Mountains in El Alacrán for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Nubes (824 meters): 2.1 km walk (35 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Comala (567 meters): 7.3 km walk (107 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Bandera (1653 meters): 8.8 km walk (160 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Palma (1959 meters): 8.7 km walk (127 minutes), heading North.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita", 71 km, heading South (51 minutes by car)
- Los Paredones (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Modelo Alta Luz (112 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Martín Ondinas (312 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Los Ángeles (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Alacrán (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Alacrán 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 Alacrán there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 38 | 71 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 127 | 103 | 230 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 22 | 49 |
#7 Pictures of El Alacrán
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Alacrán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Alacrán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Alacrán (Oaxaca) is 70957
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Alacrán 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: 70957. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Alacrán ("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 El Alacrán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
- Barrio El Calvario (65 inhabitants)
- Barrio La Esperanza (237 inhabitants)
- Candelaria Loxicha (2324 inhabitants)
- Cerro Bilole (48 inhabitants)
- El Alacrán (392 inhabitants)
- El Carmen (129 inhabitants)
- Los Caulote (352 inhabitants)
- El Perdiz (1 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (1 inhabitants)
- Portillo del Rayo (5 inhabitants)
- San Mateo (142 inhabitants)
- San Salvador (26 inhabitants)
- Santa Rita (290 inhabitants)
- Santiago la Galera (401 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (14 inhabitants)