El Obispo (Oaxaca)

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The town of El Obispo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Villa Sola de Vega. There are 52 inhabitants and it is 2,022 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #50 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Obispo, 3% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Obispo is located at 7.5 kilometers from Villa Sola de Vega, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Obispo.

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

Map to know how to get to El Obispo (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Obispo, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of El Obispo (Oaxaca) is 52 inhabitants

Population data in El Obispo (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020272552
2010322860
2005312657
Evolution of the population in El Obispo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Obispo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.1517.86
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:15.38%15.00%
Illiterate population (men):11.54%17.86%
Illiterate population (women):3.85%12.50%
Schooling level:4.033.76
Schooling level (men):3.433.40
Schooling level (women):4.54.09
Indigenous culture data in El Obispo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%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 Obispo, 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 Obispo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:65.38%56.67%
Employed population over 12 years (men):68.00%67.86%
Employed population over 12 years (women):62.96%46.88%
Number of inhabited private housings:1310
Homes with electricity:84.62%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:15.38%100.00%
Homes with a radio:53.85%62.50%
Homes with a television:53.85%75.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:38.46%50.00%
Homes with a washing machine:7.69%0.00%
Homes with a car:0.00%12.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:38.46%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:38.46%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Obispo (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 Obispo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Obispo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa Sola de Vega. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Obispo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Obispo

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

#5 What to do in El Obispo

A weekend in El Obispo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Obispo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Obispo for hiking and trails:
  • Cerros El Obispo (2441 meters): 4.4 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro El Yaco (2111 meters): 4.9 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro del Viejo (2730 meters): 7.6 km walk (97 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro El Chapulín (2051 meters): 11.6 km walk (169 minutes), heading East.
Other towns near El Obispo:
  • El Obispo (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
  • La Colorada (Tierra Colorada) (36 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
  • La Colorada (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
  • Agua Fría (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 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 Obispo (Oaxaca)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Obispo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)011
Youth (6-14 years)91019
Adults (15-59 years)141125
Elderly (60+ years)437

#7 Pictures of El Obispo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Obispo? 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 Obispo.

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#8 The Postal Code of El Obispo (Oaxaca) is 71413

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Obispo 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: 71413. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Obispo ("71") 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.

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  1. Agua del Sabino (17 inhabitants)
  2. El Eslabón (- inhabitants)
  3. El Nido (25 inhabitants)
  4. El Rincón (60 inhabitants)
  5. La Labor (Gulera) (- inhabitants)
  6. La Laguna (Cuarta Sección) (11 inhabitants)
  7. Loma de Ocote (San Juan Elotepec) (3 inhabitants)
  8. Portillo de Guajes (La Curva) (61 inhabitants)
  9. Río Espejo (San Juan Elotepec) (44 inhabitants)
  10. Río Manteca (San Juan Elotepec) (152 inhabitants)
  11. San Antonio (Llano de Velásquez) (- inhabitants)
  12. Santa Inés (- inhabitants)
  13. Segunda Sección Barrio Arriba (- inhabitants)
  14. Yogolana (Cuarta Sección) (97 inhabitants)
  15. Yogorente (193 inhabitants)