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El Corozal (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Corozal, a beautiful medium-sized town of 363 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of El Corozal (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Agustín Loxicha. There are 363 inhabitants and it is 630 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 51 minutes away by car (45 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Corozal, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 16% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Corozal? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Corozal is located at 12.5 kilometers from San Agustín Loxicha, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Corozal.

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

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

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#2 The population of El Corozal (Oaxaca) is 363 inhabitants

Population data in El Corozal (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	180	183	363
2010	222	205	427
2005	198	177	375

Evolution of the population in El Corozal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Corozal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.12	11.22
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.28%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	16.25%	17.56%
Illiterate population (men):	5.51%	11.22%
Illiterate population (women):	10.74%	23.42%
Schooling level:	4.82	3.64
Schooling level (men):	5.28	4.16
Schooling level (women):	4.35	3.17

Indigenous culture data in El Corozal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	81.54%	82.44%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	17.63%	16.39%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Corozal, 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 Corozal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	20.39%	21.78%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	38.25%	43.41%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	2.22%	1.80%
Number of inhabited private housings:	76	94
Homes with electricity:	88.16%	89.61%
Homes with piped water:	89.47%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	3.95%	94.81%
Homes with a radio:	34.21%	53.25%
Homes with a television:	50.00%	25.97%
Homes with a refrigerator:	44.74%	11.69%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	3.95%	3.90%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.95%	3.90%
Homes with cell phones:	15.79%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Corozal (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 Corozal

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Corozal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Agustín Loxicha. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Corozal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Corozal

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

• HOTEL LÓPEZ: 19 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOXICHA: 19 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 19 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EXPRESS: 21 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Corozal

A weekend in El Corozal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Corozal and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Corozal for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Tepehuaje (1152 meters): 2.0 km walk (26 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro San Antonio (791 meters): 4.6 km walk (96 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Cantor (1504 meters): 5.9 km walk (96 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Campana (765 meters): 8.6 km walk (139 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns near El Corozal to discover the Mexican culture:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Rinconcito", 51 km, heading South (45 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Corozal:

• El Portillo (193 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Cerro Clanes Magdalena (140 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Cerro Ciego (280 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• Río Guayabal (186 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (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 Corozal (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Corozal 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 Corozal there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	38	30	68
Youth (6-14 years)	39	46	85
Adults (15-59 years)	91	94	185
Elderly (60+ years)	12	13	25

#7 Pictures of El Corozal

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Corozal, 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 Corozal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Corozal

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