El Bajo (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Bajo, a beautiful small village of 143 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Bajo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. There are 143 inhabitants and it is 33 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Zicatela is 14 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #44 of the ranking.
Data: In El Bajo, 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 59% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Bajo? You can find it at 3.9 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Brisas de Zicatela, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Colotepec, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southesast, at 9.3 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Bajo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Bajo? How to go? Map
Online map of El Bajo in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Bajo (Oaxaca) is 143 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72 | 71 | 143 |
| 2010 | 42 | 45 | 87 |
| 2005 | 58 | 60 | 118 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 17.78 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.70% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.89% | 20.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.59% | 17.78% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.29% | 23.81% |
| Schooling level: | 6.04 | 4.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.68 | 4.97 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.42 | 3.77 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.10% | 1.15% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.70% | 4.60% |
| 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 Santa María Colotepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.76% | 48.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.15% | 64.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.67% | 30.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 21 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.06% | 38.10% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.06% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.65% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.35% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.06% | 76.19% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 58.82% | 19.05% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.53% | 19.05% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.88% | 14.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.24% | 19.05% |
| Homes with Internet: | 35.29% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Bajo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Bajo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Bajo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Bajo
Many people want to stay in the town of El Bajo 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:- HOSTAL CALIFORNIA: 6 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- BUNGALOWS ZICATELA MANGO PUERTO ESCONDIDO: 15 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL ROMANCE: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TERRANOVA: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Bajo
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Bajo? The list of the best places to visit in El Bajo and nearby locations.Beaches in El Bajo for sunbathing:
- Playa Zicatela: A 14 km walk (120 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Bachoco: A 19 km walk (190 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro Ocote (511 meters): 5.5 km walk (98 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Cebadilla (678 meters): 7.4 km walk (103 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Palmitas (510 meters): 11.2 km walk (186 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Caballo (783 meters): 10.4 km walk (202 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Banco (54 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Los Vargas (44 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Arroyo del Bajo (178 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- La Ceiba (191 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Bajo (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Bajo 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 Bajo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 42 | 43 | 85 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 7 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of El Bajo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Bajo? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Bajo.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Bajo (Oaxaca) is 70935
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Bajo 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: 70935. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Bajo ("70") 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.
#9 Vote for El Bajo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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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- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#10 Schools in El Bajo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Colotepec
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- Junta del Potrero (117 inhabitants)
- La Caoba (3 inhabitants)
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- El Puertecito (70 inhabitants)
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