El Cigarro
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Cigarro, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 96 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Cigarro belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla (State of Oaxaca). There are 96 inhabitants and it is 190 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Tahueca is 21 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 58 minutes away by car (40 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #74 of the ranking.
Data: In El Cigarro, 77% of the inhabitants are catholic and 19% 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 Cigarro? You can find it at 13.3 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of San Pedro Pochutla, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Cigarro through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Cigarro? How to go? Map
Location map of El Cigarro in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Cigarro, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Cigarro (Oaxaca) is 96 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 44 | 52 | 96 |
| 2010 | 32 | 41 | 73 |
| 2005 | 23 | 32 | 55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.66 | 12.20 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.04% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.67% | 15.07% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.38% | 12.20% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.29% | 18.75% |
| Schooling level: | 4.96 | 3.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.33 | 3.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.43 | 2.72 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 10.96% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 2.74% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Pochutla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.88% | 27.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.54% | 41.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.55% | 9.38% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 21 | 18 |
| Homes with electricity: | 80.95% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 58.82% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 57.14% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 38.10% | 17.65% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.43% | 5.88% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 52.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 19.05% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.29% | 5.88% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 42.86% | 11.76% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.76% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Cigarro
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cigarro, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cigarro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cigarro
Many people want to stay in the town of El Cigarro 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 LAS ADELITAS: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA REAL VALENZUELA: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA REAL VALENZUELA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CUARTOS EXPRESS: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cigarro
A weekend in El Cigarro and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cigarro and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in El Cigarro to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Tahueca: A 21 km walk (247 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Cuatonalco: A 20 km walk (232 minutes) or 28 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Zapotengo: A 22 km walk (238 minutes) or 32 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Boca Vieja: A 22 km walk (208 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro Cigarro (357 meters): 1.9 km walk (29 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Sinaloa (709 meters): 7.4 km walk (111 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Montosa (324 meters): 7.8 km walk (104 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Los Machos (908 meters): 6.8 km walk (98 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga", 58 km, heading Southwest (40 minutes by car)
- San Isidro Apango (1051 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Nanchal (51 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Santa María Limón (770 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Santo Tomás (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cigarro (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Cigarro 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 Cigarro there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 7 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of El Cigarro
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cigarro? 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 Cigarro.
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#8 Vote for El Cigarro as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
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