El Ciruelo (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Ciruelo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 14 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Ciruelo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec. There are 14 inhabitants and it is 1,739 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 37 minutes away by car (36 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #25 of the ranking.
In 2020, the authorities declared it uninhabited.
Do you want to locate the town of El Ciruelo? You can find it at 10.4 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Ciruelo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Ciruelo? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Ciruelo (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Ciruelo, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Ciruelo (Oaxaca) is 14 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2005 | 7 |
According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 5 males and 9 females. The female/male ratio is 1.800, and the birth rate is 3.88 children per woman. Of the total population, 0.00% comes from outside the State of Oaxaca. 50.00% of the population is illiterate (20.00% of men and 66.67% of women). The education level is 2.42 (4.75 in men and 1.25 in women).
Indigenous culture in El Ciruelo100.00% of the population is indigenous, and 100.00% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 57.14% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.Unemployment and the economy in El Ciruelo
28.57% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (60.00% of the men, and 11.11% of the women).Housing and infrastructure in El Ciruelo
In El Ciruelo there are 14 housings. 75.00% of the housings have electricity, 75.00% have piped water, 100.00% have toilet or restroom, 75.00% have a radio receiver, 50.00% a television, 0.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 25.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 0.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access. PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.
#3 Satellite photo of El Ciruelo
With the satellite map of El Ciruelo 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 Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Ciruelo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ciruelo
Many people want to stay in the town of El Ciruelo 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 SANTO DOMINGO TEPUXTEPEC: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBOS MUNDOS: 14 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TEK: 16 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 17 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Ciruelo
Want to know what to see in El Ciruelo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Ciruelo.Las mejores montes de El Ciruelo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Trampa (1913 meters): 1.5 km walk (24 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Las Casas (1914 meters): 2.7 km walk (43 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Pactoria (1826 meters): 5.0 km walk (71 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Corral de Piedra (1699 meters): 7.3 km walk (150 minutes), heading West.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Dainzú", 37 km, heading West (36 minutes by car)
- El Ocotal (39 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Colonia Minas (131 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Rancho Magueyal (25 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Tierra Blanca (20 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Llano Panela (14 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of El Ciruelo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Ciruelo? 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 Ciruelo.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Ciruelo en este enlace
#7 Vote for El Ciruelo 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 Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec
- Cerro Aire (62 inhabitants)
- Cerro Alto (41 inhabitants)
- Cerro Costoche (4 inhabitants)
- Cerro Trampa (3 inhabitants)
- Colonia Minas (131 inhabitants)
- El Ciruelo (- inhabitants)
- Impresionante (23 inhabitants)
- Llano Laguna (659 inhabitants)
- Llano Palma (135 inhabitants)
- Llano Panela (14 inhabitants)
- Loma Linda (206 inhabitants)
- Rancho Encinal (96 inhabitants)
- Río Ramal (358 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec (1964 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (272 inhabitants)