El Obscuro
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Obscuro, a beautiful small village of 182 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Obscuro belongs to the municipality of San Jacinto Tlacotepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 182 inhabitants and it is 950 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 59 minutes away by car (52 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Obscuro, 12% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Obscuro is located at 3.2 kilometers from Cuajinicuil, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. In addition, it is located at 4.6 kilometers from San Jacinto Tlacotepec, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Obscuro.
#1 Where is El Obscuro? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Obscuro (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Obscuro (Oaxaca) is 182 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 94 | 182 |
| 2010 | 107 | 115 | 222 |
| 2005 | 111 | 96 | 207 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.78 | 13.91 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.44% | 18.92% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.85% | 13.91% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.59% | 24.30% |
| Schooling level: | 5.74 | 4.56 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.88 | 5.01 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.61 | 4.12 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 3.15% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.45% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Jacinto Tlacotepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.62% | 14.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.38% | 27.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.36% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 60 | 91 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.16% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.67% | 33.87% |
| Homes with a television: | 58.33% | 61.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.00% | 58.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.67% | 30.65% |
| Homes with a car: | 26.67% | 8.06% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 55.00% | 1.61% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 38.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.67% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Obscuro
With the satellite map of El Obscuro 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 Jacinto Tlacotepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Obscuro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Obscuro
Many people want to stay in the town of El Obscuro itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- PARADOR FAMILIAR FLOR DE CAFE: 20 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS PRIMOS: 26 km away, direction East (22 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 25 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUIAHIJE: 39 km away, direction South (28 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Obscuro
A weekend in El Obscuro and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Obscuro and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Obscuro for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Temblor (1841 meters): 5.3 km walk (94 minutes), heading West.
- La Neblina (2111 meters): 9.5 km walk (197 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Talea (1242 meters): 9.7 km walk (124 minutes), heading East.
- El Alacrán (1652 meters): 14.3 km walk (268 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Sendero/Ruta de la Fe (3.8 km)", 59 km, heading South (52 minutes by car)
- La Cofradía (65 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (58 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- San Isidro el Viejo (La Zonga) (66 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Barrio los Pinos (19 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Obscuro (Oaxaca)
In El Obscuro 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 Obscuro, 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) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 56 | 54 | 110 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 20 | 38 |
#7 Pictures of El Obscuro
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Obscuro, 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 Obscuro, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Obscuro
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Jacinto Tlacotepec
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Jacinto Tlacotepec
- Barrio Los Pinos (19 inhabitants)
- Cuajinicuil (672 inhabitants)
- El Camalote (- inhabitants)
- El Obscuro (182 inhabitants)
- El Venado (374 inhabitants)
- La Cofradía (65 inhabitants)
- La Unión (64 inhabitants)
- Río Trapiche (83 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (58 inhabitants)
- San Isidro el Viejo (La Zonga) (66 inhabitants)
- San Jacinto Tlacotepec (650 inhabitants)