El Coyul (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Coyul, a beautiful large village of 2,497 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Coyul (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula. There are 2,497 inhabitants and it is 28 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Brinca Perro is 8 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In El Coyul, 48% of the inhabitants are catholic and 32% 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 Coyul? You can find it at 19.7 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Pedro Huamelula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Coyul through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Coyul? How to go? Map
Location map of El Coyul in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Coyul, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Coyul (Oaxaca) is 2,497 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1268 | 1229 | 2497 |
| 2010 | 1101 | 1103 | 2204 |
| 2005 | 1015 | 1029 | 2044 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.62 | 9.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.72% | 1.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.93% | 12.02% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.76% | 9.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.17% | 14.71% |
| Schooling level: | 7.44 | 6.32 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.49 | 6.51 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.4 | 6.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 8.45% | 4.40% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.88% | 1.72% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Huamelula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.98% | 31.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.21% | 54.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.03% | 9.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 780 | 634 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.64% | 92.83% |
| Homes with piped water: | 89.49% | 64.51% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.59% | 90.21% |
| Homes with a radio: | 32.82% | 48.25% |
| Homes with a television: | 61.15% | 64.69% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.03% | 62.76% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 31.79% | 23.08% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.74% | 9.62% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.10% | 4.90% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.41% | 5.42% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 79.87% | 21.85% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.18% | 0.70% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Coyul
With the satellite map of El Coyul 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 San Pedro Huamelula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Coyul.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Coyul
Do you want to stay in El Coyul? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Coyul:- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 23 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARIS: 26 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 26 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUANITA: 24 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Coyul
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Coyul? The list of the best places to visit in El Coyul and nearby locations.The best beaches in El Coyul to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Brinca Perro: A 8 km walk (61 minutes) or 9 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Culeca: A 9 km walk (68 minutes) or 10 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Salinita: A 10 km walk (112 minutes) or 13 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Morro Ayuta: A 11 km walk (112 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading East.
- Cerro Caballo (45 meters): 3.9 km walk (63 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Papelote (505 meters): 10.1 km walk (135 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Perico (120 meters): 10.0 km walk (133 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Los Morros (348 meters): 9.3 km walk (119 minutes), heading West.
- El Limón (85 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- Morro Ayuta (339 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- Río Seco (571 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
- Paja Blanca (119 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the East (14 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Coyul (Oaxaca)
In El Coyul 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 Coyul, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 130 | 141 | 271 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 216 | 217 | 433 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 773 | 716 | 1,489 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 149 | 155 | 304 |
#7 Pictures of El Coyul
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Coyul, 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 Coyul, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Coyul (Oaxaca) is 70771
Are you going to send a letter to El Coyul? Do you have a friend in El Coyul and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Coyul consists of the following 5 digits: 70771. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Coyul ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Coyul as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Coyul
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Huamelula
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- El Crucero de Chacalapa (18 inhabitants)
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- Los Cocos (13 inhabitants)
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- Rancho Maximino Cruz (6 inhabitants)
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- San Francisco de Asís (95 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Chacalapa (316 inhabitants)
- Santa María (1346 inhabitants)
- Tapanalá (1358 inhabitants)
- Trapichillo (28 inhabitants)