El Peñasco (Cuilápam de Guerrero, Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Peñasco, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 281 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The place of El Peñasco is inside the municipality of Cuilápam de Guerrero (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 281 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #13 of the whole municipality. El Peñasco is at 1,555 meters of altitude.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Peñasco is located at 1.6 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Cuilápam de Guerrero, 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 Peñasco.
#1 Where is El Peñasco? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Peñasco 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 Peñasco.
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#2 The population of El Peñasco (Oaxaca) is 281 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 142 | 139 | 281 |
| 2005 | 74 | 83 | 157 |
According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 139 males and 142 females. The female/male ratio is 1.022, and the fertility rate is 1.98 children per woman. Of the total population, 4.98% comes from outside the State of Oaxaca. 6.05% of the population is illiterate (5.04% of men and 7.04% of women). The level of schooling is 7.60 (8.03 in men and 7.20 in women).
Indigenous culture in El Peñasco14.95% of the population is indigenous, and 8.90% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.Unemployment and the economy in El Peñasco
35.94% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (57.55% of the men, and 14.79% of the women).Housing and infrastructure in El Peñasco
In El Peñasco there are 102 dwellings. 86.96% of the dwellings have electricity, 11.59% have piped water, 92.75% have toilet or restroom, 66.67% have a radio receiver, 82.61% a television, 49.28% a fridge, 36.23% a washing-machine, 27.54% a car or a van, 4.35% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 62.32% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.
#3 Satellite photo of El Peñasco
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Peñasco, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cuilápam de Guerrero. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Peñasco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Peñasco
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Peñasco, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Peñasco so you can contact them.:- MOTEL EL PARAISO: 2 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PARAISO: 5 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ZAACHILA: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CANDILEJAS: 9 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Peñasco (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Peñasco by age and sex, 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 Peñasco there is a generational replacement.
#6 Photos of El Peñasco
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Peñasco, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Peñasco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Enjoy photos of El Peñasco at this link
#7 The Postal Code of El Peñasco (Oaxaca) is 71408
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Peñasco 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: 71408. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Peñasco ("71") 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.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cuilápam de Guerrero
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