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El Naranjal (Oaxaca)

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The town of El Naranjal (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Mateo Río Hondo. There are 19 inhabitants and it is 1,396 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #34 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Naranjal, there is a percentage of 21% of indigenous population and 40% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Naranjal? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Naranjal is located at 17.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Mateo Río Hondo, 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 Naranjal.

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

Online map of El Naranjal (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 Naranjal (Oaxaca) is 19 inhabitants

Population data in El Naranjal (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	8	11	19
2010	3	6	9
2005	5	10	15

Evolution of the population in El Naranjal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Naranjal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.2	16.67
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	10.53%	11.11%
Illiterate population (men):	10.53%	16.67%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Schooling level:	5.15	3.88
Schooling level (men):	4.75	3.40
Schooling level (women):	5.8	4.67

Indigenous culture data in El Naranjal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	21.05%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	5.26%	0.00%
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 Naranjal, 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 Naranjal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	42.11%	66.67%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	72.73%	100.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	12
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	20.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	40.00%	66.67%
Homes with a television:	20.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	40.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Naranjal (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 Naranjal

With the satellite map of El Naranjal 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 San Mateo Río Hondo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Naranjal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Naranjal

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Naranjal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Naranjal so you can contact them:

• HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 14 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOXICHA: 14 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LÓPEZ: 14 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CABAÑAS PUESTA DEL SOL: 20 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Naranjal

Want to know what to see in El Naranjal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Naranjal.
Las mejores montes de El Naranjal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Bruja (2123 meters): 1.9 km walk (25 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Boludo (1641 meters): 5.7 km walk (103 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Mogote del Rayo (1320 meters): 4.7 km walk (64 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Obispo (2344 meters): 5.9 km walk (98 minutes), heading Southeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Naranjal?:

• El Cuachepil (60 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Río Grande (16 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• Río Cuapinol (73 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
• La Paz Obispo (90 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 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 Naranjal (Oaxaca)

In El Naranjal 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 Naranjal, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	3	4
Youth (6-14 years)	2	0	2
Adults (15-59 years)	4	4	8
Elderly (60+ years)	1	4	5

#7 Pictures of El Naranjal

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