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El Alazán (Oaxaca)

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The town of El Alazán (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Francisco Cahuacuá. There are 155 inhabitants and it is 1,499 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Alazán, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Alazán is located at 4.4 kilometers from San Sebastián Yutanino, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. In addition, it is located at 18.2 kilometers from San Francisco Cahuacuá, 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 El Alazán.

#1 Where is El Alazán? How to go? Map

Online map of El Alazán (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 Alazán (Oaxaca) is 155 inhabitants

Population data in El Alazán (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	78	77	155
2010	74	79	153
2005	98	88	186

Evolution of the population in El Alazán: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Alazán:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.11	10.13
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	8.39%	9.80%
Illiterate population (men):	3.23%	10.13%
Illiterate population (women):	5.16%	9.46%
Schooling level:	6.91	5.71
Schooling level (men):	7.25	6.09
Schooling level (women):	6.6	5.35

Indigenous culture data in El Alazán:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.94%	2.61%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.29%	0.65%
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 Alazán, 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 Alazán:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	20.00%	30.07%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	37.66%	49.37%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	2.56%	9.46%
Number of inhabited private housings:	41	33
Homes with electricity:	82.93%	67.86%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	35.71%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	2.44%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	9.76%	25.00%
Homes with a television:	7.32%	7.14%
Homes with a refrigerator:	7.32%	3.57%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	2.44%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Alazán (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 Alazán

With the satellite map of El Alazán will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of San Francisco Cahuacuá. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Alazán.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Alazán

Do you want to stay in El Alazán? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Alazán:

• POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 25 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
• POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 28 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS SANTO DOMINGO IXCATLÁN: 34 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 41 km away, direction West (28 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Alazán

A weekend in El Alazán and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Alazán and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Alazán para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Punto Trino (1956 meters): 2.4 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Estaca (2173 meters): 2.7 km walk (41 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Muralla (2095 meters): 4.2 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Costoche (1785 meters): 5.9 km walk (93 minutes), heading Northwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Alazán?:

• La Muralla (15 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
• San Francisco Cahuacuá (564 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
• El Aguacate (14 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
• Las Cuevas (26 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (9 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 Alazán (Oaxaca)

In El Alazán there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Alazán, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	6	8	14
Youth (6-14 years)	12	13	25
Adults (15-59 years)	50	45	95
Elderly (60+ years)	10	11	21

#7 Pictures of El Alazán

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Alazán, 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 Alazán, 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 Alazán (Oaxaca) is 71372

Are you going to send a letter to El Alazán? Do you have a friend in El Alazán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Alazán consists of the following 5 digits: 71372. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Alazán ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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