El Alarcón
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Alarcón, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 84 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
You may know it as El Arcón.
The town of El Alarcón belongs to the municipality of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (State of Oaxaca). There are 84 inhabitants and it is 2,224 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 4 minutes away by car (4 km). It is the most populated town in the position #14 of the whole municipality.
You may know this town as El Arcón, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2015.
Data: In El Alarcón, 95% of the inhabitants are catholic and 64% 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 Alarcón is located at 2.4 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula, 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 Alarcón.
#1 Where is El Alarcón? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Alarcón (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Alarcón (Oaxaca) is 84 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 41 | 43 | 84 |
| 2010 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| 2005 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.16 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.19% | 23.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.57% | 1.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.57% | 3.33% |
| Schooling level: | 8.66 | 7.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.37 | 7.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.94 | 7.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.62% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.47% | 73.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.15% | 26.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 22 | 19 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 86.36% | 46.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 40.91% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.64% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.27% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 72.73% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.64% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.73% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 36.36% | 6.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 6.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.82% | 26.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 36.36% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Alarcón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Alarcón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Alarcón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Alarcón
Do you want to stay in El Alarcón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Alarcón:- HOTEL JARDÍN PLAZA: 3 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUVI: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA FRANCO: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Alarcón
Want to know what to see in El Alarcón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Alarcón.Mountains in El Alarcón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Buenavista (2606 meters): 4.3 km walk (74 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Yucuyahue (2510 meters): 4.8 km walk (63 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Yatitiñe (2316 meters): 6.1 km walk (85 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Yucuyoco (2510 meters): 7.2 km walk (94 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Capilla de Santa Gertrudis", 4 km, heading Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Sección Tercera (Paraje la Cruz) (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- La Campana (140 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Paraje Tandaa (Sección Segunda) (68 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (2078 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Alarcón (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Alarcón 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 Alarcón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 26 | 24 | 50 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of El Alarcón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Alarcón, 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 Alarcón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Alarcón en este enlace
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula
- El Alarcón (84 inhabitants)
- El Llano de Río Delgado (2 inhabitants)
- El Molino (112 inhabitants)
- El Rosario (69 inhabitants)
- Instituto Oaxaqueño Profesional de Educación Federal (- inhabitants)
- La Calera (- inhabitants)
- La Campana (140 inhabitants)
- Paraje Tandaa (Sección Segunda) (68 inhabitants)
- Primera Sección (Pozas Frías o Andúa) (10 inhabitants)
- San Felipe Ixtapa (116 inhabitants)
- San Francisco de Asís (135 inhabitants)
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (2078 inhabitants)
- Santo Tomás Tecolotitlán (165 inhabitants)
- Yucumesa (209 inhabitants)
- Yucuninde (144 inhabitants)