El Encinal (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Encinal, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 28 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Encinal (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 28 inhabitants and it is 842 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 76 minutes away by car (62 km). It is the most populated town in the position #104 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Encinal, there is a percentage of 7% of indigenous population and 62% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Encinal? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Encinal is located at 26.3 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of San Pedro Pochutla, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Encinal.
#1 Where is El Encinal? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Encinal 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 Encinal.
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#2 The population of El Encinal (Oaxaca) is 28 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 2010 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 2005 | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 5 | 27.27 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.71% | 18.52% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.14% | 27.27% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.57% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 4.04 | 4.44 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.71 | 4.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.5 | 4.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| 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 Pochutla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.29% | 25.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 87.50% | 63.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 84.62% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 61.54% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.23% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 23.08% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 30.77% | 28.57% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 7.69% | 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: | 0.00% | 14.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 61.54% | 14.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Encinal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Encinal, 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 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:- HOSPEDAJE Y RETAURANT LAS FLORES.: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA VILLA MARIA: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CUARTOS EXPRESS: 15 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA CASQUITO COATULCO: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Encinal
A weekend in El Encinal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Encinal and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Encinal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Mira León (1381 meters): 5.7 km walk (75 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Juquilita (1191 meters): 6.2 km walk (83 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Zapote (1207 meters): 6.1 km walk (93 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Mechuda (1043 meters): 6.0 km walk (112 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga", 76 km, heading Southwest (62 minutes by car)
- El Corozal (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Loma Limón (95 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Porvenir (111 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Río Sal (160 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Encinal (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Encinal 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 Encinal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of El Encinal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Encinal, 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 Encinal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Encinal en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Encinal (Oaxaca) is 70905
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Encinal 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: 70905. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Encinal ("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.
#9 Vote for El Encinal as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Encinal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
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