El Paraíso (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Paraíso, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 219 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Paraíso (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa Cruz Itundujia. There are 219 inhabitants and it is 753 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking.
Data: In El Paraíso, 79% of the inhabitants are catholic and 44% 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 Paraíso? You can find it at 24.8 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Zaragoza, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa Cruz Itundujia, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 16.0 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Paraíso through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Paraíso? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Paraíso in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Paraíso.
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#2 The population of El Paraíso (Oaxaca) is 219 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 116 | 103 | 219 |
| 2010 | 129 | 147 | 276 |
| 2005 | 138 | 150 | 288 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.24 | 5.44 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.46% | 3.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.76% | 9.06% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.20% | 5.44% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.57% | 13.18% |
| Schooling level: | 6.3 | 5.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.72 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.88 | 5.17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.57% | 6.16% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.20% | 2.17% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa Cruz Itundujia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 18.72% | 24.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 32.04% | 40.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.90% | 6.20% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 66 | 78 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.94% | 75.81% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 91.94% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.27% | 96.77% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.12% | 29.03% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.12% | 41.94% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | 30.65% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 43.94% | 20.97% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.73% | 14.52% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.61% | 1.61% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 42.42% | 4.84% |
| Homes with Internet: | 31.82% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Paraíso
With the satellite map of El Paraíso 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 Santa Cruz Itundujia. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Paraíso.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Paraíso
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Paraíso, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Paraíso so you can contact them:- HOTEL SANTIAGO IXTAYUTLA: 16 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA REFORMA: 29 km away, direction West (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA: 39 km away, direction North (31 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 38 km away, direction North (28 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Paraíso
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Paraíso? The list of the best places to visit in El Paraíso and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Paraíso para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Yucucaza (2672 meters): 8.5 km walk (159 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Misión (1628 meters): 8.8 km walk (120 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Bandera (1603 meters): 11.8 km walk (222 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Botellón (993 meters): 13.1 km walk (183 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cucharal (9 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- Tres de Mayo (71 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- Segunda Manzana (194 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- Independencia (652 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Paraíso (Oaxaca)
In El Paraíso 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 Paraíso, 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) | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 20 | 46 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 63 | 57 | 120 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 18 | 32 |
#7 Pictures of El Paraíso
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Paraíso, 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 Paraíso, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Paraíso en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Paraíso (Oaxaca) is 71196
Are you going to send a letter to El Paraíso? Do you have a friend in El Paraíso and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Paraíso consists of the following 5 digits: 71196. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Paraíso ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Paraíso as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in El Paraíso
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Cruz Itundujia
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Cruz Itundujia
- Agua de Humo (153 inhabitants)
- Agua de la Paloma (3 inhabitants)
- Cañada Cerro del Sol (76 inhabitants)
- Cabatiahua Hidalgo (64 inhabitants)
- Chamizal (Buena Vista) (306 inhabitants)
- Cieneguilla (- inhabitants)
- Cucharal (9 inhabitants)
- El Capulín (57 inhabitants)
- El Limón (43 inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (219 inhabitants)
- Escalerilla Guerrero (- inhabitants)
- La Cruz de Armadillo (29 inhabitants)
- Paraje Los Mangales (13 inhabitants)
- Piedra de la Virgen (11 inhabitants)
- Zaragoza (1345 inhabitants)