El Oro (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Oro, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 92 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Oro (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo Nuxaá. There are 92 inhabitants and it is 2,290 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #13 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Oro, 21% of the inhabitants are catholic and 31% 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 Oro is located at 9.7 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Llano de Ayuca, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santo Domingo Nuxaá) it is at 6.6 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Oro.
#1 Where is El Oro? How to go? Map
Online map of El Oro in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Oro (Oaxaca) is 92 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | 45 | 92 |
| 2010 | 38 | 47 | 85 |
| 2005 | 35 | 41 | 76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.26 | 2.13 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 3.53% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.17% | 3.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.09% | 2.13% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.09% | 5.26% |
| Schooling level: | 8.33 | 7.24 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.62 | 7.89 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.06 | 6.59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 85.87% | 97.65% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 46.74% | 48.24% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.09% | 2.35% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.96% | 4.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.89% | 4.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.53% | 5.26% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 29 | 26 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.55% | 94.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.55% | 89.47% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 20.69% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 34.48% | 36.84% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.41% | 57.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 37.93% | 42.11% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 31.03% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.79% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.79% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 72.41% | 10.53% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.69% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Oro
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Oro, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santo Domingo Nuxaá. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Oro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Oro
Many people want to stay in the town of El Oro 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:- HOTEL EL LLANO: 29 km away, direction Northeast (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL LLANO: 31 km away, direction Northeast (25 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS SAN FRANCISCO TELIXTLAHUACA: 25 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 28 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Oro
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Oro? The list of the best places to visit in El Oro and nearby locations.Mountains in El Oro for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Chidimi (2277 meters): 2.7 km walk (38 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Verde (2390 meters): 2.7 km walk (56 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Chindiuñucu (2338 meters): 4.8 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Golondrina (2571 meters): 4.9 km walk (61 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma de Carrizal (34 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- La Flecha (La Carbonera) (47 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Mogote de Piedra (56 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Joya de Corral (32 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Oro (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Oro 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 Oro there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 27 | 25 | 52 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of El Oro
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Oro, 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 Oro, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for El Oro as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in El Oro
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo Nuxaá
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo Nuxaá
- Cañada de Alba (18 inhabitants)
- Cañada de Alba (Ladera de Pájaro) (15 inhabitants)
- Cerro Boludo (3 inhabitants)
- Cerro de Buenavista (Loma Piedra Blanca) (37 inhabitants)
- Cerro de Neblina (32 inhabitants)
- Cerro Machín (77 inhabitants)
- El Sabinal (158 inhabitants)
- Ladera del Río Garza (- inhabitants)
- Llano de Aguacatal (41 inhabitants)
- Llano de Ayuca (267 inhabitants)
- Loma de Carrizal (34 inhabitants)
- Mogote de Piedra (56 inhabitants)
- Piedra de Cal (112 inhabitants)
- Río Hormiga (29 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo Nuxaá (265 inhabitants)