El Encinal (Oaxaca)

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The town of El Encinal (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores. There are 164 inhabitants and it is 1,043 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 18 minutes away by car (14 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #25 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Encinal, 14% 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.

Do you want to locate the town of El Encinal? You can find it at 7.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Mazatlán Villa de Flores, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Encinal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

What is the route to get to El Encinal (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of El Encinal (Oaxaca) is 164 inhabitants

Population data in El Encinal (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20207985164
20108679165
20056461125
Evolution of the population in El Encinal: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Encinal:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.5518.99
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:7.32%0.00%
Illiterate population:24.39%21.82%
Illiterate population (men):10.98%18.99%
Illiterate population (women):13.41%24.42%
Schooling level:4.613.84
Schooling level (men):4.854.02
Schooling level (women):4.363.67
Indigenous culture data in El Encinal:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:96.95%98.79%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:70.73%81.82%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:12.80%15.76%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Encinal, 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 Encinal:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:28.66%23.03%
Employed population over 12 years (men):43.53%46.84%
Employed population over 12 years (women):12.66%1.16%
Number of inhabited private housings:3849
Homes with electricity:84.21%86.67%
Homes with piped water:86.84%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:76.32%96.67%
Homes with a radio:36.84%60.00%
Homes with a television:23.68%23.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:15.79%16.67%
Homes with a washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a car:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:7.89%3.33%
Homes with cell phones:10.53%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Encinal (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 Encinal

With the satellite map of El Encinal 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 Mazatlán Villa de Flores. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Encinal.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Encinal

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Encinal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Encinal so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in El Encinal

Want to know what to see in El Encinal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Encinal.
Las mejores montes de El Encinal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Quemado (2389 meters): 7.9 km walk (108 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro El Leon (1847 meters): 11.4 km walk (186 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro El Raton (2057 meters): 10.9 km walk (136 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro El Águila (1409 meters): 10.1 km walk (131 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns near El Encinal to discover the Mexican culture:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Encinal?:
  • Loma Mediana (86 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
  • Arroyo Zapote (73 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
  • Cerro Central (136 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
  • Barrio Mirador (49 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 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 Encinal (Oaxaca)

In El Encinal 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 Encinal, 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 Encinal (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)111122
Youth (6-14 years)182139
Adults (15-59 years)464389
Elderly (60+ years)41014

#7 Pictures of El Encinal

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Encinal? 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 Encinal.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores

  1. Capulín (Barrio Capulín) (13 inhabitants)
  2. Barrio Caracol (46 inhabitants)
  3. Barrio El Caracol (40 inhabitants)
  4. Barrio El Coyote (128 inhabitants)
  5. Cacahuatlán (190 inhabitants)
  6. Cerro la Basura (35 inhabitants)
  7. Chapulquelite (Pie de Cerro Basura) (19 inhabitants)
  8. El Trapiche Viejo (292 inhabitants)
  9. La Ihualeja (284 inhabitants)
  10. Loma Colorada (15 inhabitants)
  11. Loma Tucán (48 inhabitants)
  12. Mazatlán Villa de Flores (1026 inhabitants)
  13. Naranjo (60 inhabitants)
  14. Peña Delgada (78 inhabitants)
  15. Piedra Agujereada (19 inhabitants)