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El Castillo (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Castillo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 262 inhabitants?

The town of El Castillo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León. There are 262 inhabitants and it is 1,636 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #24 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Castillo, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 68% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Castillo is located at 4.6 kilometers from Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Castillo.

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

Location map of El Castillo in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Castillo, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Castillo (Oaxaca) is 262 inhabitants

Population data in El Castillo (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	133	129	262
2010	115	100	215
2005	103	73	176

Evolution of the population in El Castillo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Castillo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.11	5.00
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	5.34%	10.70%
Illiterate population:	3.44%	6.98%
Illiterate population (men):	1.53%	5.00%
Illiterate population (women):	1.91%	8.70%
Schooling level:	9.2	7.35
Schooling level (men):	9.34	7.58
Schooling level (women):	9.07	7.16

Indigenous culture data in El Castillo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.82%	11.16%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.76%	6.98%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Castillo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Castillo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	49.62%	38.14%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.47%	55.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	39.10%	23.48%
Number of inhabited private housings:	80	97
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	94.74%
Homes with piped water:	96.25%	82.46%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	91.25%	98.25%
Homes with a radio:	57.50%	85.96%
Homes with a television:	82.50%	89.47%
Homes with a refrigerator:	92.50%	85.96%
Homes with a washing machine:	67.50%	66.67%
Homes with a car:	68.75%	50.88%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	17.50%	17.54%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	21.05%
Homes with cell phones:	85.00%	54.39%
Homes with Internet:	15.00%	26.32%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Castillo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Castillo

With the satellite map of El Castillo 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 Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Castillo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Castillo

Do you want to stay in El Castillo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Castillo:

• HOTEL CAMPESTRE DON LUIS: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• CENTRO VACACIONAL KRISTAL: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y AUTO HOTEL LA HACIENDA: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 6 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Castillo

Want to know what to see in El Castillo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Castillo.
Las mejores montes de El Castillo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Calvario (1781 meters): 1.7 km walk (21 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Yucunisáa (1902 meters): 1.7 km walk (29 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Ciruelo (1774 meters): 1.8 km walk (32 minutes), heading East.
• Loma Calva (1860 meters): 2.3 km walk (30 minutes), heading Northeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Castillo?:

• La Junta (1211 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Dolores (230 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Las Tinajas de Loma Bonita (198 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Colonia Emiliano Zapata (99 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 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 Castillo (Oaxaca)

In El Castillo 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 Castillo, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Castillo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	10	20	30
Youth (6-14 years)	20	17	37
Adults (15-59 years)	78	73	151
Elderly (60+ years)	25	19	44

#7 Pictures of El Castillo

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Castillo, 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 Castillo, 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 Castillo (Oaxaca) is 69008

Are you going to send a letter to El Castillo? Do you have a friend in El Castillo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Castillo consists of the following 5 digits: 69008. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Castillo ("69") 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 Castillo

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