El Macuil (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Macuil, a beautiful small village of 76 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Macuil (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 76 inhabitants and it is 132 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 67 minutes away by car (45 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #74 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Macuil, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 70% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Macuil? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Macuil is located at 23.1 kilometers from San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 3.0 kilometers from Santa María Tonameca, which is the capital of the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Macuil.
#1 Where is El Macuil? How to go? Map
Online map of El Macuil (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 Macuil (Oaxaca) is 76 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | 40 | 76 |
| 2010 | 46 | 42 | 88 |
| 2005 | 59 | 44 | 103 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.29 | 23.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.32% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 22.37% | 27.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.89% | 23.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.47% | 30.43% |
| Schooling level: | 4.73 | 3.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.86 | 3.10 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.59 | 3.46 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 75.00% | 80.68% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 10.53% | 18.18% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 73.68% | 14.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 77.50% | 26.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 69.44% | 4.35% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 20 | 20 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 89.47% |
| Homes with piped water: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.00% | 63.16% |
| Homes with a television: | 55.00% | 47.37% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | 68.42% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 40.00% | 5.26% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 5.26% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.00% | 10.53% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.00% | 10.53% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Macuil
With the satellite map of El Macuil 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 Macuil.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Macuil
Do you want to stay in El Macuil? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Macuil:- MOTEL EXPRESS: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 14 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EL SANTUARIO DE LA TORTUGA ESCOBIL: 16 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBARINA: 14 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Macuil
A weekend in El Macuil and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Macuil and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Macuil para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Grande (446 meters): 5.4 km walk (86 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Gavilán (908 meters): 9.8 km walk (143 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 11.0 km walk (214 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 14.4 km walk (240 minutes), heading West.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 67 km, heading Southeast (45 minutes by car)
- Villa Unión (285 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Palma Larga (398 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Anona (112 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Juana Boquita (251 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Macuil (Oaxaca)
In El Macuil 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 Macuil, 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) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 25 | 24 | 49 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 5 | 7 |
#7 Pictures of El Macuil
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Macuil, 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 Macuil, 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 Macuil (Oaxaca) is 70944
Are you going to send a letter to El Macuil? Do you have a friend in El Macuil and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Macuil consists of the following 5 digits: 70944. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Macuil ("70") 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 Macuil as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Macuil
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca
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- Linda Vista (22 inhabitants)
- Paso Zanate (125 inhabitants)
- Piedra Ancha (136 inhabitants)
- Pueblo Viejo (273 inhabitants)
- Puente Escondido (48 inhabitants)
- San Juanito o la Botija (884 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena el Tule (786 inhabitants)
- Vainilla Tonameca (116 inhabitants)
- Villa Unión (285 inhabitants)