El Alacrán (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Alacrán, a beautiful medium-sized town of 222 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Alacrán (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional. There are 222 inhabitants and it is 221 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Alacrán, there is a percentage of 26% of indigenous population and 79% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Alacrán? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Alacrán is located at 17.6 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, 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 222 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 119 | 103 | 222 |
| 2010 | 158 | 140 | 298 |
| 2005 | 85 | 85 | 170 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.12 | 8.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 7.21% | 8.05% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.76% | 9.73% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.60% | 8.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.15% | 10.76% |
| Schooling level: | 6.69 | 5.72 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.82 | 6.21 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.57 | 5.25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 26.13% | 37.92% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 13.51% | 20.13% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.45% | 0.67% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.49% | 28.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.28% | 55.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.49% | 4.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 56 | 76 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.43% | 93.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.43% | 23.29% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 71.43% | 63.01% |
| Homes with a radio: | 28.57% | 47.95% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.43% | 73.97% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.43% | 58.90% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.93% | 10.96% |
| Homes with a car: | 21.43% | 6.85% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.79% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 9.59% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.57% | 28.77% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.79% | 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 Santiago Pinotepa Nacional. 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:- HABITACIONES VILLAS GLORIA: 16 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- MOTEL MAREA: 21 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HOSTAL KATIA: 21 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS GAVIOTAS: 20 km away, direction Southeast (16 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:
- Yucudoco (367 meters): 17.6 km walk (285 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Lo de Mejía (351 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Cañada del Marqués (299 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo (609 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (9 minutes by car)
- Lo de Candela (543 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (10 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) | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 35 | 25 | 60 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 58 | 50 | 108 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Alacrán en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Alacrán (Oaxaca) is 71606
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: 71606. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Alacrán ("71") 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 Santiago Pinotepa Nacional
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- El Tamarindo (1 inhabitants)
- Héctor Manuel Peña (3 inhabitants)
- Huerta de Gil Castro (- inhabitants)
- Los Horcones (68 inhabitants)
- Los Pocitos (479 inhabitants)
- Mata de Carrizo (4 inhabitants)
- Paraje Yucu-Chaa (22 inhabitants)
- San Luis (1 inhabitants)
- Yutah Tiata (- inhabitants)