El Camarón (Nejapa de Madero, Oaxaca)
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The place of El Camarón is inside the municipality of Nejapa de Madero (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 2,399 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Camarón is at 688 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Camarón, there is a percentage of 13% of indigenous population and 85% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Camarón? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Camarón is located at 109.5 kilometers from El Camarón, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 0.0 kilometers from Nejapa de Madero, which is the capital of the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Camarón.
#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 2,399 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1215 | 1184 | 2399 |
| 2010 | 1129 | 1041 | 2170 |
| 2005 | 1121 | 989 | 2110 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.61 | 5.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.50% | 2.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.84% | 7.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.92% | 5.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.92% | 9.12% |
| Schooling level: | 7.91 | 6.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.06 | 6.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.77 | 6.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 13.05% | 13.50% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.46% | 5.81% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.04% | 0.05% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.81% | 37.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.44% | 53.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.53% | 22.67% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 700 | 707 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.14% | 95.44% |
| Housing with piped water: | 91.29% | 90.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.57% | 93.68% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 45.71% | 48.42% |
| Housing with television: | 76.00% | 82.46% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 80.71% | 71.75% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 52.14% | 31.23% |
| Housing with automobile: | 28.29% | 22.63% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.86% | 11.93% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 24.00% | 29.82% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 85.14% | 45.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 24.71% | 7.02% |
#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 Nejapa de Madero. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Camarón.
#4 Population pyramid of El Camarón (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Camarón by age and sex, 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) | 113 | 116 | 229 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 177 | 196 | 373 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 724 | 687 | 1,411 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 201 | 185 | 386 |
#5 Photos of El Camarón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Camarón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#6 The Postal Code of El Camarón (Oaxaca) is 70533
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: 70533. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Camarón ("70") 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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