El Arador
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Arador, a beautiful large village of 1,795 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Arador belongs to the municipality of San Lorenzo Texmelúcan (State of Oaxaca). There are 1,795 inhabitants and it is 1,340 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 53 minutes away by car (53 km). It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Arador, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Arador is located at 186.6 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of El Arador, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Lorenzo Texmelúcan) it is at 0.0 kilometers in direction West. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Arador.
#1 Where is El Arador? How to go? Map
Location map of El Arador in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Arador, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Arador (Oaxaca) is 1,795 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 999 | 796 | 1795 |
| 2010 | 855 | 678 | 1533 |
| 2005 | 683 | 605 | 1288 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.62 | 12.83 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.92% | 17.61% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.62% | 12.83% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.30% | 21.40% |
| Schooling level: | 5.72 | 4.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.81 | 4.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.65 | 4.20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.88% | 99.54% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.02% | 84.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 35.43% | 40.18% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Lorenzo Texmelúcan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 10.58% | 21.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 17.34% | 40.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.21% | 7.37% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 329 | 310 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.87% | 92.70% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.57% | 87.59% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 7.29% | 97.81% |
| Homes with a radio: | 28.57% | 39.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 48.94% | 39.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 31.00% | 13.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 17.02% | 8.03% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.25% | 10.58% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.43% | 0.73% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 38.60% | 7.66% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 53.19% | 0.36% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.91% | 0.36% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Arador
With the satellite map of El Arador 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 Lorenzo Texmelúcan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Arador.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Arador
Many people want to stay in the town of El Arador 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:- PARADOR FAMILIAR FLOR DE CAFE: 12 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 10 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS PRIMOS: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- OPERADORA GAMS: 35 km away, direction East (30 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Arador
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Arador? The list of the best places to visit in El Arador and nearby locations.Mountains in El Arador for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Arador (2235 meters): 4.1 km walk (55 minutes), heading East.
- El Zacate Amarillo (2564 meters): 7.5 km walk (150 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Ventana (2509 meters): 9.1 km walk (182 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Piedra Lisa (2308 meters): 7.5 km walk (136 minutes), heading South.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Talleres de tallado de madera", 53 km, heading South (53 minutes by car)
- Río Limar (136 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Llano Verde (108 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Río Tambor (74 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Calandria (278 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Arador (Oaxaca)
In El Arador 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 Arador, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 113 | 142 | 255 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 244 | 194 | 438 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 567 | 411 | 978 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 75 | 49 | 124 |
#7 Pictures of El Arador
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Arador, 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 Arador, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Arador en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Arador (Oaxaca) is 71450
Are you going to send a letter to El Arador? Do you have a friend in El Arador and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Arador consists of the following 5 digits: 71450. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Arador ("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.
#9 Vote for El Arador as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Arador
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Lorenzo Texmelúcan
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Lorenzo Texmelúcan
- Barrio de Totopostle (358 inhabitants)
- El Arador (1795 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (971 inhabitants)
- El Ojo de Agua (58 inhabitants)
- El Palo de Lima (688 inhabitants)
- La Calandria (278 inhabitants)
- Llano Verde (108 inhabitants)
- Manantial de Agua (136 inhabitants)
- Piedra Blanca (15 inhabitants)
- Río Limar (136 inhabitants)
- Río Nube (453 inhabitants)
- Río Tambor (74 inhabitants)
- Río Tigre (53 inhabitants)
- Rincón de Talea (182 inhabitants)
- San José (308 inhabitants)