El Calvario (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Calvario, a beautiful small village of 60 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Calvario (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Matatlán. There are 60 inhabitants and it is 1,989 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 27 minutes away by car (26 km). It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Calvario, 85% 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.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Calvario is located at 12.6 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Pablo Guilá, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santiago Matatlán) it is at 7.5 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Calvario.
#1 Where is El Calvario? How to go? Map
Location map of El Calvario in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Calvario, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Calvario (Oaxaca) is 60 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 25 | 60 |
| 2010 | 63 | 42 | 105 |
| 2005 | 25 | 28 | 53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.19 | 26.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 26.67% | 29.52% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.67% | 26.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 20.00% | 31.75% |
| Schooling level: | 4.02 | 3.19 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.86 | 3.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.29 | 3.11 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.33% | 83.81% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 28.33% | 40.95% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 78.33% | 24.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 84.00% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 74.29% | 12.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14 | 31 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 85.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.86% | 5.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 57.14% | 55.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 35.71% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.29% | 35.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.29% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Calvario
With the satellite map of El Calvario 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 Santiago Matatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Calvario.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Calvario
Many people want to stay in the town of El Calvario 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:- HOTEL QUIALANA: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PEDREGAL: 18 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT GUISH BAC: 22 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REGIS: 18 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Calvario
A weekend in El Calvario and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Calvario and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Calvario para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Picacho (2911 meters): 4.2 km walk (51 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Yache (2332 meters): 4.0 km walk (60 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Recuerdo (2476 meters): 4.1 km walk (70 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Palo Grande (2664 meters): 4.8 km walk (61 minutes), heading East.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Zoológico 'Yaguar Xoo'", 27 km, heading Northeast (26 minutes by car)
- El Portillo (86 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Río Grande (193 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Las Flores (170 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho San Felipe (797 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Calvario (Oaxaca)
In El Calvario 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 Calvario, 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) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of El Calvario
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Calvario, 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 Calvario, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for El Calvario as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Matatlán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Matatlán
- El Calvario (- inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (65 inhabitants)
- El Portillo (86 inhabitants)
- Guieuzareni (- inhabitants)
- Guiureyla (- inhabitants)
- La Colorada (- inhabitants)
- La Cruz del Milagro (2 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (- inhabitants)
- Latz Shob (28 inhabitants)
- Rancho Blanco (319 inhabitants)
- Rancho Colorado (132 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Felipe (797 inhabitants)
- Río Blanco (Rancho de Panal) (42 inhabitants)
- San Pablo Guilá (4435 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (126 inhabitants)