El Paraíso (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Paraíso, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 115 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Paraíso (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 115 inhabitants and it is 178 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 67 minutes away by car (55 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #33 of the ranking.
Data: In El Paraíso, 30% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Paraíso? You can find it at 28.2 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Tonameca, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 8.7 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
What is the route to get to El Paraíso (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Paraíso (Oaxaca) is 115 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56 | 59 | 115 |
| 2010 | 108 | 112 | 220 |
| 2005 | 110 | 96 | 206 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.8 | 8.93 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.35% | 15.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.30% | 8.93% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.04% | 21.30% |
| Schooling level: | 5.07 | 4.51 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.59 | 4.85 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.55 | 4.17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 86.09% | 96.82% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 61.74% | 74.55% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.87% | 4.09% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.87% | 24.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.49% | 40.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.71% | 7.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 40 | 50 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.00% | 78.95% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.00% | 63.16% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 52.50% | 97.37% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.00% | 68.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 37.50% | 39.47% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 52.50% | 39.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 25.00% | 15.79% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.00% | 10.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.00% | 2.63% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 32.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Paraíso
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Paraíso, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Paraíso.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Paraíso
Many people want to stay in the town of El Paraíso 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:- MOTEL EXPRESS: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBARINA: 24 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL CASA COLIBRI: 22 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE NAVALIA: 21 km away, direction South (18 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.Mountains in El Paraíso for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Grande (446 meters): 6.4 km walk (113 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Gavilán (908 meters): 7.4 km walk (144 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 8.5 km walk (125 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Olla (934 meters): 10.3 km walk (206 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla", 67 km, heading Southeast (55 minutes by car)
- Villa Nueva (92 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Limón (142 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- San Martín (67 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (Infiernillo) (261 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Paraíso (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Paraíso 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 Paraíso there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 38 | 41 | 79 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of El Paraíso
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Paraíso? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Paraíso.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Paraíso en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Paraíso (Oaxaca) is 70945
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Paraíso so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70945. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Paraíso ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#10 Schools in El Paraíso
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca
- Agua Blanca (218 inhabitants)
- El Carnero (46 inhabitants)
- El Chilar (56 inhabitants)
- El Gavilán (12 inhabitants)
- El Trapiche (88 inhabitants)
- Guapinole (250 inhabitants)
- Juan Diego (- inhabitants)
- La Anona (112 inhabitants)
- Lagartero (95 inhabitants)
- Macahuite (465 inhabitants)
- Puente Escondido (48 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Cozoaltepec (2645 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena el Tule (786 inhabitants)
- Soluta (98 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (- inhabitants)