El Cucharal (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Cucharal through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 303 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Cucharal (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Felipe Tejalápam. There are 303 inhabitants and it is 1,671 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In El Cucharal, 24% of the population over 12 years is single and 11% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Cucharal? You can find it at 1.6 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of San Felipe Tejalápam, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Cucharal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Cucharal? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Cucharal (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Cucharal (Oaxaca) is 303 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 163 | 140 | 303 |
| 2010 | 225 | 222 | 447 |
| 2005 | 143 | 127 | 270 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.46 | 3.60 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.30% | 1.57% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.29% | 8.72% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.66% | 3.60% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.63% | 13.78% |
| Schooling level: | 7.57 | 6.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.91 | 6.64 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.25 | 5.92 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 7.26% | 3.36% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.32% | 1.57% |
| 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 Felipe Tejalápam (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.35% | 34.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.43% | 62.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.40% | 7.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 66 | 114 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.48% | 97.09% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.48% | 30.10% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 18.18% | 97.09% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.76% | 75.73% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.76% | 79.61% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 68.18% | 48.54% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 22.73% | 15.53% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.73% | 22.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.61% | 3.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 5.83% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.88% | 22.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.61% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Cucharal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cucharal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Felipe Tejalápam. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cucharal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cucharal
Many people want to stay in the town of El Cucharal itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- CASA DE HUESPEDES LOMA RABO RATON: 12 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SOLEDAD: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VALENTINA: 13 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cucharal
A weekend in El Cucharal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cucharal and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Cucharal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Jalapa (1947 meters): 2.9 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Colorado (Mogote Colorado) (2077 meters): 4.1 km walk (69 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cruz (1781 meters): 4.3 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Otate (2336 meters): 7.3 km walk (113 minutes), heading West.
- El Zaus (418 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Cañada Cera (316 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Tierra Colorada (295 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Copalito (275 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cucharal (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Cucharal 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 Cucharal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 36 | 28 | 64 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 87 | 83 | 170 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 11 | 27 |
#7 Pictures of El Cucharal
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cucharal? 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 Cucharal.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Felipe Tejalápam
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- Los Conde (81 inhabitants)
- Los Nava (35 inhabitants)
- Mal Paso (110 inhabitants)
- Río Manteca (64 inhabitants)
- San Felipe Tejalápam (2521 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (295 inhabitants)