El Higo (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of El Higo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 137 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Higo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Chazumba. There are 137 inhabitants and it is 1,808 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Higo, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Higo is located at 4.3 kilometers from Santiago Chazumba, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West 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
Online map of El Higo (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 Higo (Oaxaca) is 137 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | 69 | 137 |
| 2010 | 58 | 49 | 107 |
| 2005 | 38 | 40 | 78 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.78 | 2.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 10.95% | 4.67% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.30% | 13.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 2.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.30% | 22.41% |
| Schooling level: | 7.25 | 5.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.13 | 6.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.44 | 4.75 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 42.34% | 53.27% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 21.17% | 28.04% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.04% | 33.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.28% | 65.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.59% | 6.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 46 | 43 |
| Homes with electricity: | 86.96% | 82.86% |
| Homes with piped water: | 10.87% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 19.57% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 76.09% | 82.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 32.61% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 36.96% | 17.14% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.17% | 5.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.52% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.17% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.09% | 22.86% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Higo
With the satellite map of El Higo 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 Santiago Chazumba. 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 YODOQUIXI: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YODOQUIXI: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIGUEL ÁNGEL: 35 km away, direction North (30 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PETLALCINGO DE MIS AMORES: 39 km away, direction Southwest (29 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.Mountains in El Higo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Luna (1864 meters): 1.8 km walk (26 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Hongo (1961 meters): 2.2 km walk (27 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Buenavista (1826 meters): 5.2 km walk (87 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Gavilán (1954 meters): 5.5 km walk (94 minutes), heading West.
- Sanchico (31 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Olleras de Bustamante (233 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Sociedad Gutiérrez (Sociedad Agrícola) (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Paredones (55 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Higo (Oaxaca)
In El Higo 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 Higo, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 31 | 34 | 65 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 20 | 48 |
#7 Pictures of El Higo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Higo, 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 Higo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Higo (Oaxaca) is 69017
Are you going to send a letter to El Higo? Do you have a friend in El Higo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Higo consists of the following 5 digits: 69017. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Higo ("69") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Higo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Chazumba
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- Barrio Santa Lucía (101 inhabitants)
- Barrio Tanchii (88 inhabitants)
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- El Chimalayo (2 inhabitants)
- Escalerillas (11 inhabitants)
- Los Pirules (- inhabitants)
- Los Salas (- inhabitants)
- Lunatitlán del Progreso (131 inhabitants)
- San Juan Frontera (55 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián de la Frontera (252 inhabitants)
- Villa de Santiago Chazumba (2257 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo Tianguistengo (347 inhabitants)
- Barrio San Isidro (- inhabitants)
- Trinidad Huaxtepec (212 inhabitants)