El Limón (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of El Limón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 142 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Limón (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 142 inhabitants and it is 134 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 46 minutes away by car (44 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #46 of the ranking.
Data: In El Limón, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Limón? You can find it at 28.5 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Tonameca, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 8.7 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Limón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Limón? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Limón in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Limón.
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#2 The population of El Limón (Oaxaca) is 142 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77 | 65 | 142 |
| 2010 | 98 | 68 | 166 |
| 2005 | 65 | 44 | 109 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.26 | 16.18 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.41% | 0.60% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.79% | 18.07% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.63% | 16.18% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.15% | 19.39% |
| Schooling level: | 5.58 | 3.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.55 | 3.45 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.6 | 3.68 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 90.96% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 73.24% | 70.48% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.41% | 3.01% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 21.83% | 15.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 41.54% | 32.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.19% | 3.06% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 45 |
| Homes with electricity: | 87.10% | 96.43% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.10% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 19.35% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.06% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 58.06% | 46.43% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 77.42% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 16.13% | 17.86% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.68% | 3.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.23% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 25.81% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 41.94% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.23% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Limón
With the satellite map of El Limón 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 Santa María Tonameca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Limón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Limón
Do you want to stay in El Limón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Limón:- MOTEL EXPRESS: 10 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBARINA: 19 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL CASA COLIBRI: 19 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE NAVALIA: 21 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Limón
Want to know what to see in El Limón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Limón.Las mejores montes de El Limón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Grande (446 meters): 4.6 km walk (60 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 8.5 km walk (113 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Gavilán (908 meters): 8.6 km walk (135 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Olla (934 meters): 10.8 km walk (154 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla", 46 km, heading Southeast (44 minutes by car)
- El Paraíso (115 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Villa Nueva (92 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- San Martín (67 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (Infiernillo) (261 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Limón (Oaxaca)
In El Limón 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 Limón, 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) | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 50 | 39 | 89 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of El Limón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Limón? 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 Limón.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Limón (Oaxaca) is 70945
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Limón so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70945. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Limón ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for El Limón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Limón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca
- Agostadero (147 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Arena (98 inhabitants)
- El Gavilán (12 inhabitants)
- El Nanchal (San José el Nanchal) (91 inhabitants)
- El Parral (31 inhabitants)
- El Progreso Cozoaltepec (El Progreso) (34 inhabitants)
- El Tecomate (160 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (150 inhabitants)
- Mazunte (651 inhabitants)
- Pueblo Viejo (273 inhabitants)
- Rincón Bonito (277 inhabitants)
- San José (164 inhabitants)
- Soluche (154 inhabitants)
- Taraguntin (16 inhabitants)
- Vainilla Tonameca (116 inhabitants)