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El Coyote (Oaxaca)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Coyote, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 121 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of El Coyote (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 121 inhabitants and it is 101 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Cuatonalco is 5 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 38 minutes away by car (36 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #67 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Coyote, 62% of the inhabitants are catholic and 6% 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 Coyote? You can find it at 13.3 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of San Pedro Pochutla, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Coyote through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Map to know how to get to El Coyote (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 Coyote, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Coyote (Oaxaca) is 121 inhabitants

Population data in El Coyote (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	52	69	121
2010	42	47	89
2005	33	33	66

Evolution of the population in El Coyote: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Coyote:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.55	8.51
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.83%	2.25%
Illiterate population:	10.74%	20.22%
Illiterate population (men):	4.13%	8.51%
Illiterate population (women):	6.61%	33.33%
Schooling level:	5.67	2.93
Schooling level (men):	6.1	3.75
Schooling level (women):	5.11	2.07

Indigenous culture data in El Coyote:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	23.14%	39.33%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	7.44%	12.36%
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 Coyote, 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 Coyote:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	54.55%	39.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	68.12%	57.45%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	36.54%	19.05%
Number of inhabited private housings:	34	19
Homes with electricity:	70.59%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	11.76%	5.56%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	38.24%	77.78%
Homes with a radio:	32.35%	77.78%
Homes with a television:	44.12%	88.89%
Homes with a refrigerator:	44.12%	44.44%
Homes with a washing machine:	5.88%	16.67%
Homes with a car:	17.65%	27.78%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.94%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	5.88%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	67.65%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	2.94%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Coyote (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 Coyote

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Coyote, 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 Coyote.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Coyote

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

• HOTEL SALCHI: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
• MANTA RAYA HOTEL: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE EL MIRADOR: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
• POSADA ARSAL: 16 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Coyote

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Coyote? The list of the best places to visit in El Coyote and nearby locations.
Beaches in El Coyote for sunbathing:

• Playa Cuatonalco: A 5 km walk (51 minutes) or 5 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
• Playa Tahueca: A 6 km walk (53 minutes) or 9 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
• Playa Boca Vieja: A 8 km walk (96 minutes) or 12 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
• Playa Zapotengo: A 8 km walk (130 minutes) or 11 minutes by car, heading West.

Mountains in El Coyote for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Tembo (268 meters): 10.7 km walk (195 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Cigarro (357 meters): 12.8 km walk (171 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Corral de Piedra (244 meters): 18.3 km walk (289 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Montosa (324 meters): 16.0 km walk (208 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near El Coyote to discover the Mexican culture:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 38 km, heading West (36 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Coyote:

• Salchi (21 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• Las Palmas (168 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• Barra de Cuatunalco (170 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Huatunalco (Barra de Huatunalco) (112 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (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 Coyote (Oaxaca)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	6	9	15
Youth (6-14 years)	9	11	20
Adults (15-59 years)	33	47	80
Elderly (60+ years)	4	2	6

#7 Pictures of El Coyote

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

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