El Oso (Chihuahua)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Oso (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chihuahua has 267 inhabitants?
The town of El Oso (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Namiquipa. There are 267 inhabitants and it is 1,931 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.
Data: In El Oso, 57% of the inhabitants are catholic and 93% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Oso? You can find it at 12.7 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Santa Ana (Oscar Soto Maynez), which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Namiquipa, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southesast, at 22.2 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Oso through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Oso? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Oso (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 Oso, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Oso (Chihuahua) is 267 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 128 | 139 | 267 |
| 2010 | 126 | 141 | 267 |
| 2005 | 116 | 123 | 239 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.77 | 0.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua: | 6.74% | 2.62% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.37% | 2.62% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.25% | 0.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.12% | 4.76% |
| Schooling level: | 7.35 | 6.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.11 | 6.65 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.63 | 6.78 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 13.48% | 3.37% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.37% | 2.62% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.37% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Namiquipa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.70% | 38.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.27% | 63.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 13.28% | 11.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 100 | 137 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.00% | 95.51% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.00% | 89.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.00% | 93.26% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 98.00% | 92.13% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 93.00% | 91.01% |
| Homes with a car: | 84.00% | 91.01% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 20.00% | 20.22% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.00% | 11.24% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 97.00% | 87.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 53.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Oso
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Oso, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Namiquipa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Oso.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Oso
Do you want to stay in El Oso? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Oso:- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT JUAREZ: 12 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT DELICIAS: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIAS VIN: 11 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT LA AMISTAD: 14 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Oso
Want to know what to see in El Oso if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Oso.Mountains in El Oso for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Mina (2104 meters): 5.0 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro San Jose Cerritos (2046 meters): 5.9 km walk (114 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Montoso (1990 meters): 7.2 km walk (140 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Mescalera (2156 meters): 8.8 km walk (115 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Rancho las Magnolias (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Arroyo de Encinos (83 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Granja Casavantes (38 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Cerritos de Enmedio (26 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Oso (Chihuahua)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Oso 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 Oso there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 68 | 74 | 142 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 41 | 71 |
#7 Pictures of El Oso
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Oso, 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 Oso, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Oso en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Oso (Chihuahua) is 31960
Are you going to send a letter to El Oso? Do you have a friend in El Oso and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Oso consists of the following 5 digits: 31960. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Oso ("31") 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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#10 Schools in El Oso
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Namiquipa
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Namiquipa
- Agua Blanca (2 inhabitants)
- Campo Cincuenta y Dos (Campo Chiquito) (173 inhabitants)
- Campo Trescientos Cinco (394 inhabitants)
- Cerro Pelón (Bellavista) (9 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Victoria (El Picacho) (195 inhabitants)
- La Machaca (1 inhabitants)
- La Manga (- inhabitants)
- La Mula (- inhabitants)
- Las Ánimas (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Santa María (- inhabitants)
- Ojo de Lobo (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho Casco Viejo (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Pilullo (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho San José (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Saymi (4 inhabitants)