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El Morrito (Oaxaca)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Morrito, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 417 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of El Morrito (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Asunción Ixtaltepec. There are 417 inhabitants and it is 201 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Morrito, 65% of the inhabitants are catholic and 71% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Morrito is located at 26.3 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Asunción Ixtaltepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Morrito.

#1 Where is El Morrito? How to go? Map

Online map of El Morrito in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Morrito (Oaxaca) is 417 inhabitants

Population data in El Morrito (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	208	209	417
2010	214	209	423
2005	188	185	373

Evolution of the population in El Morrito: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Morrito:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.25	3.83
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	11.27%	1.18%
Illiterate population:	4.80%	5.67%
Illiterate population (men):	0.72%	3.83%
Illiterate population (women):	4.08%	7.48%
Schooling level:	8.88	7.84
Schooling level (men):	9.51	8.30
Schooling level (women):	8.3	7.41

Indigenous culture data in El Morrito:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	38.85%	33.33%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	17.03%	13.95%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Morrito, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Morrito:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	60.91%	30.50%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	67.46%	46.89%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	54.33%	14.49%
Number of inhabited private housings:	126	115
Homes with electricity:	97.62%	99.05%
Homes with piped water:	94.44%	98.10%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	94.44%	97.14%
Homes with a radio:	51.59%	61.90%
Homes with a television:	88.10%	94.29%
Homes with a refrigerator:	83.33%	88.57%
Homes with a washing machine:	71.43%	60.95%
Homes with a car:	29.37%	27.62%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	15.87%	16.19%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.59%	0.95%
Homes with cell phones:	83.33%	50.48%
Homes with Internet:	19.84%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Morrito (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Morrito

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Morrito, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Asunción Ixtaltepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Morrito.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Morrito

Do you want to stay in El Morrito? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Morrito:

• CASA DE VISITAS: 20 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL OASIS: 21 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA GRANDE: 20 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LAS CABAÑAS: 21 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Morrito

A weekend in El Morrito and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Morrito and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Morrito for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Timbón (359 meters): 2.7 km walk (56 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Banco Marquez (319 meters): 4.6 km walk (62 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro La Pedrera (297 meters): 8.2 km walk (140 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Naranjo (705 meters): 8.1 km walk (156 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near El Morrito:

• Chivela (574 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• Santa Rosa (263 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Loma Larga (Santa Rosa) (100 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• Cieneguilla (304 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Morrito (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Morrito 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 Morrito there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Morrito (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	17	20	37
Youth (6-14 years)	24	34	58
Adults (15-59 years)	127	121	248
Elderly (60+ years)	40	34	74

#7 Pictures of El Morrito

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Morrito, 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 Morrito, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Morrito

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