El Paraje (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Paraje, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 31 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Paraje (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. There are 31 inhabitants and it is 1,442 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 80 minutes away by car (61 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #40 of the ranking.
Data: In El Paraje, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 Paraje? You can find it at 7.8 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Candelaria Loxicha, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Paraje through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Paraje? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Paraje 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 Paraje.
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#2 The population of El Paraje (Oaxaca) is 31 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| 2010 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 2005 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.25 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.68% | 7.41% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.68% | 13.33% |
| Schooling level: | 5.89 | 5.47 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.33 | 6.38 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.5 | 4.67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 41.94% | 44.44% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 12.90% | 14.81% |
| 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 Candelaria Loxicha (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.26% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.43% | 66.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 6.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 10 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 71.43% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 16.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.33% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 14.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Paraje
With the satellite map of El Paraje 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 Candelaria Loxicha. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Paraje.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Paraje
Many people want to stay in the town of El Paraje 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:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 12 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 18 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOXICHA: 19 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LÓPEZ: 19 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Paraje
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Paraje? The list of the best places to visit in El Paraje and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Paraje para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Perico (2049 meters): 4.7 km walk (64 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Gavilán (2080 meters): 5.3 km walk (81 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Las Nubes (2156 meters): 6.2 km walk (129 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Palma (1959 meters): 6.4 km walk (103 minutes), heading East.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga", 80 km, heading South (61 minutes by car)
- Tierra Colorada (14 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Paso Naranjo (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Pueblo Viejo (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Soledad (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Paraje (Oaxaca)
In El Paraje 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 Paraje, 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) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of El Paraje
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Paraje? 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 Paraje.
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#8 Vote for El Paraje 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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
- Barrio La Guadalupe (104 inhabitants)
- El Alacrán (392 inhabitants)
- El Iris (3 inhabitants)
- Faustino Ruiz (95 inhabitants)
- La Finca (108 inhabitants)
- La Galerita (78 inhabitants)
- Los Paredones (10 inhabitants)
- Miramar (463 inhabitants)
- Río los Peces (163 inhabitants)
- Río Platanar (41 inhabitants)
- San Jacinto (1 inhabitants)
- San Lorenzo (18 inhabitants)
- Sendero de Luz (7 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (Corozal) (152 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (115 inhabitants)