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El Ojite (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Ojite (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 266 inhabitants?

The town of El Ojite (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco. There are 266 inhabitants and it is 2,191 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #23 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Ojite, 89% of the inhabitants are catholic and 33% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Ojite is located at 8.0 kilometers from Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Ojite.

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

Location map of El Ojite in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Ojite, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Ojite (Oaxaca) is 266 inhabitants

Population data in El Ojite (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	139	127	266
2010	181	162	343
2005	184	170	354

Evolution of the population in El Ojite: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Ojite:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.81	9.26
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	1.50%	2.04%
Illiterate population:	7.14%	12.83%
Illiterate population (men):	2.26%	9.26%
Illiterate population (women):	4.89%	16.02%
Schooling level:	7.57	5.80
Schooling level (men):	7.75	6.03
Schooling level (women):	7.4	5.60

Indigenous culture data in El Ojite:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	89.85%	49.56%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	52.26%	34.40%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	2.62%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Ojite, 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 Ojite:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.12%	22.45%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.42%	40.12%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	35.97%	6.63%
Number of inhabited private housings:	70	107
Homes with electricity:	94.29%	96.47%
Homes with piped water:	91.43%	44.71%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	8.57%	97.65%
Homes with a radio:	78.57%	90.59%
Homes with a television:	51.43%	51.76%
Homes with a refrigerator:	37.14%	35.29%
Homes with a washing machine:	32.86%	27.06%
Homes with a car:	32.86%	18.82%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	8.57%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.86%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	75.71%	14.12%
Homes with Internet:	8.57%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Ojite (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 Ojite

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Ojite, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Ojite.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ojite

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

• HOTEL DEL LLANO: 12 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
• EL GRAN HOTEL: 13 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
• EL GRAN HOTEL: 12 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JUAREZ: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Ojite

A weekend in El Ojite and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Ojite and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Ojite para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Loma Titana (2309 meters): 7.1 km walk (110 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Virgen (2389 meters): 10.4 km walk (156 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Los Pastores (2538 meters): 8.8 km walk (115 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Jabalí (2378 meters): 12.7 km walk (166 minutes), heading Northeast.

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

• Río de Arena (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Ojite Centro (219 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Cañada Candelaria (316 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Yososana (53 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 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 Ojite (Oaxaca)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	20	21	41
Youth (6-14 years)	31	23	54
Adults (15-59 years)	73	67	140
Elderly (60+ years)	15	16	31

#7 Pictures of El Ojite

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Ojite? 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 Ojite.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Ojite (Oaxaca) is 69806

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Ojite 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: 69806. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Ojite ("69") 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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#10 Schools in El Ojite

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