El Paraíso (Oaxaca)
Learn about large village of El Paraíso through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 800 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Paraíso (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán. There are 800 inhabitants and it is 1,565 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Paraíso, there is a percentage of 27% of indigenous population and 93% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Paraíso? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Paraíso is located at 4.5 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, 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 Paraíso.
#1 Where is El Paraíso? How to go? Map
Location map of El Paraíso in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Paraíso, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Paraíso (Oaxaca) is 800 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 418 | 382 | 800 |
| 2010 | 319 | 304 | 623 |
| 2005 | 380 | 344 | 724 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.93 | 2.63 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 9.00% | 10.27% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.62% | 4.01% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.12% | 2.63% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.50% | 5.33% |
| Schooling level: | 9.86 | 8.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.08 | 9.01 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.67 | 8.26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 27.00% | 18.30% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 11.75% | 8.35% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.50% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.62% | 33.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.99% | 47.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.98% | 19.75% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 201 | 220 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.50% | 98.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.52% | 68.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.02% | 76.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.69% | 86.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.59% | 94.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.56% | 81.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.18% | 48.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.31% | 30.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 36.82% | 25.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 40.30% | 38.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.03% | 75.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 51.74% | 16.00% |
#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 Xoxocotlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Paraíso.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Paraíso
Do you want to stay in El Paraíso? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Paraíso:- MOTEL CANDILEJAS: 3 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CANDILEJAS: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARINA: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LAS MARAVILLAS: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Paraíso
Want to know what to see in El Paraíso if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Paraíso.Las mejores montes de El Paraíso para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Monte Alban (1828 meters): 1.5 km walk (18 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Gallo (1798 meters): 5.0 km walk (98 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Bonete (1901 meters): 8.1 km walk (112 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Cruz (1781 meters): 10.2 km walk (133 minutes), heading Northwest.
- San Francisco Javier (1660 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Paraje Agostadero (16 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Ampliación Francisco Villa (177 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Lomas de San Javier (1103 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 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) | 42 | 32 | 74 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 56 | 61 | 117 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 279 | 249 | 528 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 41 | 40 | 81 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Paraíso (Oaxaca) is 71233
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: 71233. 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
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- Barrio Santa Cruz (Cerro del Chapulín) (60 inhabitants)
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- El Bosque (52 inhabitants)
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- San Miguel Arcángel (399 inhabitants)
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- Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (82 inhabitants)