El Fortín (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the tiny town of El Fortín, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 6 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Fortín (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #172 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The town of El Fortín is located at 35.3 kilometers from San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Fortín.
#1 Where is El Fortín? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Fortín (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Fortín, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Fortín (Oaxaca) is 6 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | ||
| 2010 | 5 |
#3 Satellite photo of El Fortín
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Fortín, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec. You can search free satellite map (2025) of El Fortín.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Fortín
Many people want to stay in the town of El Fortín 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:- MOTEL MARABUNTA: 18 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL IMPERIO: 16 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ROS BAL: 16 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VALDES: 19 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Fortín
A weekend in El Fortín and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Fortín and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Fortín for hiking and trails:
- Nopo (461 meters): 6.6 km walk (120 minutes), heading West.
- Guacamaya (365 meters): 8.2 km walk (164 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Boludo (251 meters): 15.6 km walk (240 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Campana (423 meters): 17.6 km walk (230 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Montaña (34 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Felipe de la Peña (782 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Trinidad (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- General Lázaro Cárdenas (142 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#6 Vote for El Fortín as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec
- Arroyo Zuzule (268 inhabitants)
- Bethania (2147 inhabitants)
- El Parisino (6 inhabitants)
- El Tepeyac (11 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Tonto (Buenavista Río Tonto) (2 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Modelo (- inhabitants)
- Rancho la M (- inhabitants)
- Las Victorias (4 inhabitants)
- Los Cocos (- inhabitants)
- Los Manantiales (71 inhabitants)
- Los Mangos (- inhabitants)
- San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec (103609 inhabitants)
- Santa Inés (5 inhabitants)
- Santo Tomás (49 inhabitants)
- Texcoco (Ojo de Agua) (14 inhabitants)