El Espinal (El Espinal, Oaxaca)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 8,125 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The place of El Espinal is inside the municipality of El Espinal (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 8,125 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. El Espinal is at 29 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Espinal, 68% of the inhabitants are catholic and 82% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

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

Online map of El Espinal (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Espinal (Oaxaca) is 8,125 inhabitants

Population data in El Espinal (El Espinal, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020420639198125
2010405537687823
2005402937807809
Evolution of the population in El Espinal: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Espinal:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.974.46
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:9.44%8.22%
Illiterate population:3.80%6.03%
Illiterate population (men):1.24%4.46%
Illiterate population (women):2.56%7.50%
Schooling level:11.119.89
Schooling level (men):11.8110.56
Schooling level (women):10.489.28
Indigenous culture data in El Espinal:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:70.28%78.68%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:33.37%37.91%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.28%0.37%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Espinal, 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 dwelling data in El Espinal:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:45.91%39.50%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.48%50.29%
Employed population over 12 years (women):38.85%29.47%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:2,3982,622
Homes with electricity:98.92%98.74%
Housing with piped water:98.75%88.76%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:98.25%98.69%
Dwellings with radio:59.38%85.41%
Housing with television:91.28%96.04%
Housing with refrigerator:94.33%92.82%
Housing with washing machine:82.15%74.59%
Housing with automobile:47.00%45.17%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:47.08%39.67%
Homes with landline telephone:40.20%46.57%
Dwellings with cellular phones:90.95%72.07%
Homes with Internet:58.84%26.71%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Espinal (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of El Espinal

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Espinal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of El Espinal. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Espinal.


#4 Population pyramid of El Espinal (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Espinal by age and sex, 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 Espinal there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of El Espinal
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Espinal (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)320325645
Youth (6-14 years)5385391,077
Adults (15-59 years)2,5522,3424,894
Elderly (60+ years)7967131,509

#5 Photos of El Espinal

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Espinal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Espinal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#6 The Postal Code of El Espinal (Oaxaca) is 70117

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Espinal 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: 70117. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Espinal ("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.

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#14 Other towns in the Municipality of El Espinal

  1. El Porvenir (2 inhabitants)
  2. El Real (2 inhabitants)
  3. El Rosario (11 inhabitants)
  4. Las Dos Esperanzas (8 inhabitants)
  5. Las Mendozitas (- inhabitants)
  6. Rancho Aurelia (5 inhabitants)
  7. Rancho Ángela Chendú (1 inhabitants)
  8. Rancho El Centenario (8 inhabitants)
  9. Rancho El Manantial (1 inhabitants)
  10. Rancho Juquila (- inhabitants)
  11. Rancho Los Mangos (- inhabitants)
  12. Marbella (- inhabitants)
  13. Rancho Virgen del Carmen (2 inhabitants)
  14. Río Verde (Santa Rita) (5 inhabitants)
  15. San Fernando (- inhabitants)