El Higo (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the tiny town of El Higo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 9 inhabitants?
The town of El Higo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Sitio de Xitlapehua. There are 9 inhabitants and it is 1,495 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In El Higo, there is a percentage of 22% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Higo? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Higo? You can find it at 5.3 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Sitio de Xitlapehua, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Higo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Higo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Higo (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Higo (Oaxaca) is 9 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010 | 12 | ||
| 2005 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.6 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 22.22% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.11% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.11% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 3.71 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 5 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.75 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 22.22% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 11.11% | -% |
| 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 Sitio de Xitlapehua (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 66.67% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 60.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 33.33% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 33.33% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.33% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#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 Sitio de Xitlapehua. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 AURORA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUZ ESTELA: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL EL CIELO: 14 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DIAMANTE PLAZA: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 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 Zagala (1615 meters): 2.4 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Chilana (1752 meters): 8.2 km walk (116 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Guidil (1781 meters): 7.9 km walk (103 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Guinas (2085 meters): 9.2 km walk (113 minutes), heading East.
- Zagalá (45 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Guadalupe (35 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- El Nanche (157 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho José Sánchez (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Higo (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Higo 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 Higo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of El Higo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Higo? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Higo.
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#8 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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Sitio de Xitlapehua
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Sitio de Xitlapehua
- El Higo (9 inhabitants)
- La Guadalupe (35 inhabitants)
- Rancho José Sánchez (7 inhabitants)
- Saúz (126 inhabitants)
- Sitio de Xitlapehua (536 inhabitants)