El Higo (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Higo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 69 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Higo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Bartolo Coyotepec. There are 69 inhabitants and it is 1,508 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 65 minutes away by car (61 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Higo, 51% of the inhabitants are catholic and 44% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Higo is located at 0.8 kilometers from San Bartolo Coyotepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Higo.
#1 Where is El Higo? How to go? Map
Location map of El Higo in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Higo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Higo (Oaxaca) is 69 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.53 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 11.59% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 9.69 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 9 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.25 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.90% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.45% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Bartolo Coyotepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.58% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.86% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.24% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 18 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.44% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.11% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.44% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.89% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 44.44% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 44.44% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.67% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.33% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Higo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Higo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Bartolo Coyotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Higo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Higo
Do you want to stay in El Higo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Higo:- HOTEL EL PARAISO ESCONDIDO: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA VILLA: 2 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA FE: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LOS PINOS: 2 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Higo
Want to know what to see in El Higo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Higo.Las mejores montes de El Higo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro del León (1705 meters): 5.3 km walk (70 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Guiviu (1825 meters): 5.5 km walk (71 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Chavagua (2192 meters): 8.2 km walk (163 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Popote (2012 meters): 8.2 km walk (112 minutes), heading East.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Yagul", 65 km, heading East (61 minutes by car)
- Paraje la Era (12 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- San Bartolo Coyotepec (4700 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- La Ciénega (25 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- El Llanito (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Vote for El Higo 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 Bartolo Coyotepec
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of San Bartolo Coyotepec
- Alfalfa Vieja (- inhabitants)
- El Chamizo (6 inhabitants)
- El Guapo (21 inhabitants)
- Guitingo (285 inhabitants)
- El Tule (42 inhabitants)
- La Magdalena (3 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (11 inhabitants)
- Los Cerritos (4 inhabitants)
- Nazareno (1 inhabitants)
- Paraje La Colorada (108 inhabitants)
- Paraje La Era (12 inhabitants)
- Reyes Mantecón (4397 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (12 inhabitants)
- San Bartolo Coyotepec (4700 inhabitants)
- Visiguà (65 inhabitants)