El Pajarito (Oaxaca)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 66 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Pajarito (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri. There are 66 inhabitants and it is 1,253 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 Pajarito, there is a percentage of 94% of indigenous population and 53% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Pajarito? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Pajarito? You can find it at 10.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Santiago Lachiguiri, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Pajarito through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Pajarito? How to go? Map
Location map of El Pajarito in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Pajarito, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Pajarito (Oaxaca) is 66 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 37 | 66 |
| 2010 | 26 | 30 | 56 |
| 2005 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.89 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.64% | 7.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.03% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.61% | 15.38% |
| Schooling level: | 5.71 | 4.91 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.04 | 5.76 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.36 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 93.94% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 69.70% | 83.93% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.52% | 3.57% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.79% | 35.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 37.84% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.24% | 7.69% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 19 | 26 |
| Homes with electricity: | 89.47% | 93.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 47.37% | 93.75% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.63% | 56.25% |
| Homes with a television: | 42.11% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 10.53% | 6.25% |
| 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: | 52.63% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 52.63% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Pajarito
With the satellite map of El Pajarito 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 Santiago Lachiguiri. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Pajarito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Pajarito
Do you want to stay in El Pajarito? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Pajarito:- CASA DE HUESPEDES SAN MIGUEL QUETZALTEPEC: 49 km away, direction Northwest (38 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DOS MIL: 53 km away, direction Northwest (42 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL CIELO: 58 km away, direction South (50 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EMANUEL: 58 km away, direction South (43 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Pajarito
Want to know what to see in El Pajarito if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Pajarito.Las mejores montes de El Pajarito para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Picacho (1367 meters): 0.6 km walk (9 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Malinche (1092 meters): 4.7 km walk (92 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Campanario (1139 meters): 5.1 km walk (102 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Tierra Baja (789 meters): 4.9 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Llano Coyul (146 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Lagunas (Laguneras) (57 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Tepejilote (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Loma Esperanza (97 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Pajarito (Oaxaca)
In El Pajarito 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 Pajarito, 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) | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of El Pajarito
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Pajarito, 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 Pajarito, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Pajarito
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri
- Arroyo Cacao (- inhabitants)
- Arroyo Limón II (4 inhabitants)
- Aserradero Viejo (- inhabitants)
- Buena Vista (18 inhabitants)
- Cerro Siete (- inhabitants)
- El Cordoncillo (- inhabitants)
- El Locaulote (- inhabitants)
- Guigovelaga (726 inhabitants)
- La Nueva Esperanza (Huanacastle) (- inhabitants)
- La Segunda Loma Esperanza (38 inhabitants)
- Lachiguini (8 inhabitants)
- Llano Coyul (146 inhabitants)
- Santiago Lachiguiri (1747 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo la Reforma (46 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo Lachiguiri II (18 inhabitants)