El Cocus (Tres Cruces)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Cocus (Tres Cruces), as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

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The town of El Cocus (Tres Cruces) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Huatulco (State of Oaxaca). There are 19 inhabitants and it is 120 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Ixtapa is 13 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 47 minutes away by car (45 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #62 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cocus (Tres Cruces), 79% of the inhabitants are catholic and 33% 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 Cocus (Tres Cruces)? You can find it at 9.6 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Crucecita, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Huatulco, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 15.4 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Cocus (Tres Cruces) through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Cocus (Tres Cruces)? How to go? Map

Online map of El Cocus (Tres Cruces) (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Cocus (Tres Cruces) (Oaxaca) is 19 inhabitants

Population data in El Cocus (Tres Cruces)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202010919
201071017
20053912
Evolution of the population in El Cocus (Tres Cruces): Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Cocus (Tres Cruces):
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.620.00
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:5.26%0.00%
Illiterate population:10.53%35.29%
Illiterate population (men):5.26%20.00%
Illiterate population (women):5.26%57.14%
Schooling level:6.473.93
Schooling level (men):7.255.22
Schooling level (women):5.782
Indigenous culture data in El Cocus (Tres Cruces):
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:15.79%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:5.26%0.00%
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 Cocus (Tres Cruces), 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 Cocus (Tres Cruces):
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:73.68%52.94%
Employed population over 12 years (men):77.78%80.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):70.00%14.29%
Number of inhabited private housings:66
Homes with electricity:100.00%50.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%50.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%50.00%
Homes with a radio:83.33%83.33%
Homes with a television:66.67%33.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:83.33%33.33%
Homes with a washing machine:33.33%0.00%
Homes with a car:33.33%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:16.67%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:100.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:16.67%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cocus (Tres Cruces) (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 Cocus (Tres Cruces)

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cocus (Tres Cruces), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Huatulco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Cocus (Tres Cruces).



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cocus (Tres Cruces)

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

#5 What to do in El Cocus (Tres Cruces)

A weekend in El Cocus (Tres Cruces) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cocus (Tres Cruces) and surroundings to find the best destinations.
The best beaches in El Cocus (Tres Cruces) to enjoy water sports:
  • Playa Ixtapa: A 13 km walk (142 minutes) or 17 minutes by car, heading South.
  • Playa Boca Vieja: A 13 km walk (168 minutes) or 16 minutes by car, heading South.
  • Playa San Agustín: A 12 km walk (127 minutes) or 16 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
  • Playa El Coyote: A 13 km walk (129 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
Las mejores montes de El Cocus (Tres Cruces) para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Cigarro (357 meters): 10.7 km walk (188 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro La Montosa (324 meters): 10.1 km walk (159 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Piedras Negras (598 meters): 13.3 km walk (163 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Rincón (513 meters): 10.5 km walk (170 minutes), heading North.
Magical Towns near El Cocus (Tres Cruces) to discover the Mexican culture:
  • Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla​", 47 km, heading West (45 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Cocus (Tres Cruces)?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Cocus (Tres Cruces) (Oaxaca)

In El Cocus (Tres Cruces) 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 Cocus (Tres Cruces), 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 Cocus (Tres Cruces) (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)000
Youth (6-14 years)112
Adults (15-59 years)7714
Elderly (60+ years)213

#7 Pictures of El Cocus (Tres Cruces)

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cocus (Tres Cruces)? 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 Cocus (Tres Cruces).

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