El Bajío (Santa María Petapa, Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the large village of El Bajío (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 1,799 inhabitants?
The place of El Bajío is inside the municipality of Santa María Petapa (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 1,799 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking. El Bajío is at 200 meters of altitude.
This town decided to disannex from Rincón Viejo in the year 2010.
Data: In El Bajío, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 28% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Bajío? You can find it at 11.7 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Llano Suchiapa, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Petapa, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southesast, at 3.2 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Bajío through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Bajío? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Bajío (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Bajío, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Bajío (Oaxaca) is 1,799 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 959 | 840 | 1799 |
| 2010 | 913 | 804 | 1717 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.33 | 6.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 8.39% | 10.66% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.11% | 9.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.67% | 6.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.45% | 13.03% |
| Schooling level: | 8.59 | 7.15 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.27 | 7.83 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.03 | 6.59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 23.18% | 33.31% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 9.89% | 14.74% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.28% | 0.23% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Petapa (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.52% | 36.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.90% | 52.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.06% | 22.67% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 522 | 526 |
| Homes with electricity: | 82.38% | 96.24% |
| Housing with piped water: | 80.65% | 72.79% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 81.80% | 94.69% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 52.11% | 66.81% |
| Housing with television: | 70.11% | 86.95% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 72.99% | 74.34% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 50.00% | 42.48% |
| Housing with automobile: | 19.73% | 19.03% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.16% | 11.06% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.67% | 16.59% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 68.01% | 61.95% |
| Homes with Internet: | 27.97% | 6.86% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Bajío
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Bajío, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Petapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Bajío.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Bajío
Many people want to stay in the town of El Bajío 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 MARVA: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES CHARITO: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES CHARITO: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOO: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#6 Comments and opinions about El Bajío
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Petapa
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Petapa
- Barreña (578 inhabitants)
- Barrio Nuevo (208 inhabitants)
- El Bajío (1799 inhabitants)
- El Palmar (- inhabitants)
- Guetehuine (4 inhabitants)
- Hidalgo Norte (702 inhabitants)
- Hidalgo Sur (278 inhabitants)
- La Paz (316 inhabitants)
- La Princesa (El Polvorín) (144 inhabitants)
- La Unión (155 inhabitants)
- Lachitova (5 inhabitants)
- Las Lomitas (194 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Progreso (223 inhabitants)
- Rincón Viejo (2638 inhabitants)
- San Bartolo (244 inhabitants)