El Jicaral (Oaxaca)
Learn about large village of El Jicaral through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,378 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Jicaral (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Coicoyán de las Flores. There are 1,378 inhabitants and it is 840 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Jicaral, 13% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Jicaral is located at 18.2 kilometers from Coicoyán de las Flores, 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 Jicaral.
#1 Where is El Jicaral? How to go? Map
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#2 The population of El Jicaral (Oaxaca) is 1,378 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 739 | 639 | 1378 |
| 2010 | 614 | 475 | 1089 |
| 2005 | 538 | 480 | 1018 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 23.37 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.16% | 0.83% |
| Illiterate population: | 27.50% | 27.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.97% | 23.37% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.53% | 30.78% |
| Schooling level: | 3.82 | 1.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.69 | 1.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.93 | 1.84 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.78% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.09% | 79.43% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 37.30% | 59.96% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Coicoyán de las Flores (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 8.85% | 12.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 17.37% | 26.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.49% | 1.14% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 183 | 211 |
| Homes with electricity: | 86.89% | 89.82% |
| Homes with piped water: | 85.79% | 86.83% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 16.39% | 49.70% |
| Homes with a radio: | 6.01% | 53.29% |
| Homes with a television: | 14.21% | 36.53% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 33.88% | 19.16% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.83% | 2.40% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.57% | 7.78% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.19% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.64% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 1.09% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.55% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Jicaral
With the satellite map of El Jicaral 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 Coicoyán de las Flores. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Jicaral.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Jicaral
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Jicaral, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Jicaral so you can contact them:- HOTEL SANTA FE: 31 km away, direction West (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CANTABRIA: 41 km away, direction Northeast (29 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL AGUILA: 50 km away, direction West (41 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YOSOCUIYA: 44 km away, direction Northeast (34 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Jicaral
Want to know what to see in El Jicaral if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Jicaral.Mountains in El Jicaral for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Yucuchiño (1376 meters): 1.6 km walk (26 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Fandango (1695 meters): 8.7 km walk (127 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro del Aire (1978 meters): 8.2 km walk (169 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Hembra (1309 meters): 9.3 km walk (132 minutes), heading South.
- Tierra Colorada (869 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Benito Juárez (213 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
- Jicayán de Tovar (1484 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- Llano Grande (89 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Jicaral (Oaxaca)
In El Jicaral 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 Jicaral, 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) | 115 | 101 | 216 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 187 | 169 | 356 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 393 | 331 | 724 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 44 | 38 | 82 |
#7 Pictures of El Jicaral
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Jicaral, 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 Jicaral, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Jicaral
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Coicoyán de las Flores
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Coicoyán de las Flores
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- Coyul (1055 inhabitants)
- El Arenal (14 inhabitants)
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- La Trinidad (469 inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (430 inhabitants)
- Llano de Lodo (93 inhabitants)
- Llano Encino Amarillo (533 inhabitants)
- Loma Flor (95 inhabitants)
- Rancho Pastor (406 inhabitants)
- RÃo Alumbrado (253 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Benito Juárez (213 inhabitants)
- Yutiotoso (116 inhabitants)
- Zaragoza (24 inhabitants)