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El Corozal (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Corozal, a beautiful small village of 172 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of El Corozal (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. There are 172 inhabitants and it is 369 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #23 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Corozal, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Corozal is located at 9.8 kilometers from Brisas de Zicatela, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. In addition, it is located at 22.3 kilometers from Santa María Colotepec, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East 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

How to get to the town of El Corozal in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Corozal.

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#2 The population of El Corozal (Oaxaca) is 172 inhabitants

Population data in El Corozal (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	81	91	172
2010	69	71	140
2005	62	53	115

Evolution of the population in El Corozal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Corozal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.86	11.27
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	1.74%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	12.21%	17.86%
Illiterate population (men):	6.40%	11.27%
Illiterate population (women):	5.81%	24.64%
Schooling level:	6.16	3.78
Schooling level (men):	6.35	4.39
Schooling level (women):	5.92	3.27

Indigenous culture data in El Corozal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	55.23%	53.57%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	14.53%	18.57%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.16%	0.71%

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:	37.79%	20.71%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.34%	40.85%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	13.58%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	36	31
Homes with electricity:	97.22%	79.31%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	3.45%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	61.11%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	38.89%	55.17%
Homes with a television:	47.22%	55.17%
Homes with a refrigerator:	52.78%	37.93%
Homes with a washing machine:	22.22%	6.90%
Homes with a car:	2.78%	3.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.78%	3.45%
Homes with cell phones:	38.89%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	2.78%	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

With the satellite map of El Corozal 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 Santa María Colotepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:

• HOSTAL CALIFORNIA: 14 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EXPRESS: 24 km away, direction Southeast (20 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AMBARINA: 26 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
• HOSTAL CASA COLIBRI: 26 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Corozal

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Corozal? The list of the best places to visit in El Corozal and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Corozal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Olla (934 meters): 2.3 km walk (35 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Palma Sola (675 meters): 6.2 km walk (82 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 9.1 km walk (182 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Águila (1094 meters): 9.2 km walk (191 minutes), heading Northwest.

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

• Corozalito (89 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Cerro de la Olla (57 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• El Columpio (37 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• Mata de Bule (302 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 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)

In El Corozal 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 Corozal, 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 Corozal (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	13	9	22
Youth (6-14 years)	16	19	35
Adults (15-59 years)	45	57	102
Elderly (60+ years)	7	6	13

#7 Pictures of El Corozal

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Corozal? 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 Corozal.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Corozal (Oaxaca) is 70936

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Corozal so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70936. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Corozal ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in El Corozal

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