El Camarón (Oaxaca)
Learn about large village of El Camarón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 758 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Camarón (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Huautepec. There are 758 inhabitants and it is 1,215 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 15 minutes away by car (13 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In El Camarón, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 2% 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 Camarón? You can find it at 4.1 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Huautepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Camarón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Camarón? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Camarón (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 Camarón (Oaxaca) is 758 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 421 | 337 | 758 |
| 2010 | 417 | 362 | 779 |
| 2005 | 449 | 428 | 877 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.06 | 17.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.69% | 3.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.39% | 24.39% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.60% | 17.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.80% | 29.98% |
| Schooling level: | 5.3 | 4.21 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.9 | 4.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.8 | 3.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.74% | 99.61% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.72% | 88.19% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 13.85% | 27.86% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Huautepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 17.68% | 29.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 32.94% | 51.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.46% | 9.83% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 223 | 252 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.96% | 88.95% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.86% | 64.74% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 22.87% | 98.42% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.60% | 48.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 52.02% | 35.26% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 24.66% | 17.37% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.79% | 2.63% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.35% | 3.16% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.35% | 1.05% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.17% | 6.32% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 15.25% | 3.16% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.83% | 1.05% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Camarón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Camarón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Huautepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Camarón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Camarón
Do you want to stay in El Camarón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Camarón:- HOTEL SANTA JULIA: 11 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA 2: 14 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 12 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 14 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Camarón
Want to know what to see in El Camarón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Camarón.Mountains in El Camarón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Águila (1409 meters): 8.4 km walk (148 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Golondrina (2029 meters): 9.6 km walk (125 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Sol (1309 meters): 10.0 km walk (122 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Leon (1847 meters): 11.0 km walk (162 minutes), heading South.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Torre de reloj", 15 km, heading Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- Agua Esperanza (314 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Santa Catarina Buenavista (639 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Llano Platanal (171 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Barrio Velasco (219 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Camarón (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Camarón 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 Camarón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 61 | 46 | 107 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 79 | 64 | 143 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 210 | 177 | 387 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 71 | 50 | 121 |
#7 Pictures of El Camarón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Camarón, 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 Camarón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Camarón (Oaxaca) is 68555
Are you going to send a letter to El Camarón? Do you have a friend in El Camarón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Camarón consists of the following 5 digits: 68555. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Camarón ("68") 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.
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#10 Schools in El Camarón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huautepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Huautepec
- Agua Come Tigre (171 inhabitants)
- Agua de Tinta (389 inhabitants)
- Agua Esperanza (314 inhabitants)
- Agua Evangelista (223 inhabitants)
- Agua Mora (48 inhabitants)
- Agua Pajarito (131 inhabitants)
- Agua Palo de Álamo (33 inhabitants)
- Barrio Velasco (219 inhabitants)
- El Camarón (758 inhabitants)
- El Mirador Peña Blanca (145 inhabitants)
- Huautepec (1859 inhabitants)
- La Raya (7 inhabitants)
- Loma de Abejón (149 inhabitants)
- Peña Blanca Buena Vista (101 inhabitants)
- Río Tuerto (Rancho Carrera) (57 inhabitants)