El Orégano (Chihuahua)
Learn about small village of El Orégano through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 18 inhabitants of the State of Chihuahua
The town of El Orégano (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Guachochi. There are 18 inhabitants and it is 2,571 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Guachochi is 40 minutes away by car (33 km). It is the most populated town in the position #343 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Orégano, 61% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% 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 Orégano is located at 24.0 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Guachochi, 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 Orégano.
#1 Where is El Orégano? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Orégano (Chihuahua) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Orégano, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Orégano (Chihuahua) is 18 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 2010 | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| 2005 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.13 | 22.22 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 22.22% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 16.67% | 22.22% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.56% | 10.53% |
| Schooling level: | 4.1 | 4.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 0.5 | 4.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.5 | 5.09 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 82.14% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 44.44% | 39.29% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.89% | 35.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.14% | 100.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.27% | 5.26% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 7 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 25.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 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: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Orégano
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Orégano, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Guachochi. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Orégano.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Orégano
Do you want to stay in El Orégano? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Orégano:- CABAÑAS MELINA: 33 km away, direction Northeast (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL ALIVIANE: 38 km away, direction Northeast (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA EUGENIA: 34 km away, direction Northeast (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS SANTOS: 34 km away, direction Northeast (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Orégano
Want to know what to see in El Orégano if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Orégano.Mountains in El Orégano for hiking and trails:
- El Pelón (1963 meters): 9.7 km walk (127 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Barbechitos (2559 meters): 10.3 km walk (154 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Guachochi (Chihuahua): Don't miss "Cascada el Salto", 40 km, heading Northeast (33 minutes by car)
- Mesa del Táscate (El Táscate) (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Ranchería Ciénega Prieta (152 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Cumbre de Tarahuitas (Cumbres del Rincón) (34 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Cumbres del Manzano (9 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Orégano (Chihuahua)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Orégano 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 Orégano there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of El Orégano
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Orégano, 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 Orégano, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Orégano en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Orégano (Chihuahua) is 33187
Are you going to send a letter to El Orégano? Do you have a friend in El Orégano and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Orégano consists of the following 5 digits: 33187. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Orégano ("33") correspond to the state code of Chihuahua, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Guachochi
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Guachochi
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- Barbechitos (53 inhabitants)
- Basigochi (56 inhabitants)
- Cabecera de Bajío Largo (18 inhabitants)
- Chamochi (28 inhabitants)
- El Ojito (San Pedro) (2 inhabitants)
- Huichurachi (12 inhabitants)
- Los Arbolitos (3 inhabitants)
- Mesa del Aguaje (24 inhabitants)
- Napuchi (39 inhabitants)
- Nonoava (16 inhabitants)
- Orachi (10 inhabitants)
- Recubirachi (29 inhabitants)
- Rerahuachi (1 inhabitants)
- Tegomachi (33 inhabitants)