El Caracol (Oaxaca)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 3 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of El Caracol (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Teutila. There are 3 inhabitants and it is 1,124 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 49 minutes away by car (38 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #17 of the ranking.

In 2020, the authorities declared it uninhabited.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Do you want to locate the town of El Caracol? You can find it at 6.6 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San Pedro Teutila, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Caracol through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Caracol? How to go? Map

Online map of El Caracol in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of El Caracol (Oaxaca) is 3 inhabitants

Population data in El Caracol (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20103
20056612
Evolution of the population in El Caracol: Total   Men   Women
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#3 Satellite photo of El Caracol

With the satellite map of El Caracol 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 San Pedro Teutila. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Caracol.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Caracol

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Caracol, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Caracol so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in El Caracol

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Caracol? The list of the best places to visit in El Caracol and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Caracol para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Siete Cerros (1588 meters): 5.4 km walk (81 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro La Luna (2011 meters): 6.5 km walk (83 minutes), heading North.
  • La Cumbre (2075 meters): 6.9 km walk (103 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Calabaza (1958 meters): 8.9 km walk (167 minutes), heading Southeast.
Magical Towns near El Caracol to discover the Mexican culture:
  • Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Legado de María Sabina 'Sacerdotisa de los Hongos'", 49 km, heading Northwest (38 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Caracol?:
  • San Jos Despoblado (20 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
  • Cerro de Olla (25 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
  • Arroyo Escondido (57 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
  • La Nueva Esperanza (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
  • San Juan Nuevo (74 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Caracol (Oaxaca)

In El Caracol 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 Caracol, 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.

#7 Pictures of El Caracol

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Caracol? 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 Caracol.

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Teutila

  1. Arroyo Escondido (57 inhabitants)
  2. Colonia Los Pinos (125 inhabitants)
  3. El Farito (- inhabitants)
  4. El Faro (474 inhabitants)
  5. El Progreso (25 inhabitants)
  6. La Joya (- inhabitants)
  7. La Nueva Esperanza (21 inhabitants)
  8. Piedra Ancha o la Raya (341 inhabitants)
  9. Playa Chica (37 inhabitants)
  10. San Isidro Piedra Ancha (280 inhabitants)
  11. San José Despoblado (61 inhabitants)
  12. San Juan Nuevo (74 inhabitants)
  13. San Pedro Teutila (996 inhabitants)
  14. Santa María (La Maravilla) (4 inhabitants)
  15. Santo Domingo del Río (1092 inhabitants)