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El Pericón (Oaxaca)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Pericón, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 26 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of El Pericón (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri. There are 26 inhabitants and it is 919 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #17 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Pericón, there is a percentage of 88% of indigenous population and 67% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Pericón? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Pericón? You can find it at 9.4 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Santiago Lachiguiri, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Pericón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Pericón? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to El Pericón (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Pericón, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Pericón (Oaxaca) is 26 inhabitants

Population data in El Pericón (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	13	13	26
2010	21	22	43
2005	11	13	24

Evolution of the population in El Pericón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Pericón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.42	9.09
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	3.85%	9.30%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	9.09%
Illiterate population (women):	3.85%	9.52%
Schooling level:	5.23	5.22
Schooling level (men):	5.55	5.71
Schooling level (women):	4.91	4.67

Indigenous culture data in El Pericón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	88.46%	86.05%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	57.69%	60.47%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	2.33%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Pericón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Pericón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.46%	46.51%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	69.23%	81.82%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	7.69%	9.52%
Number of inhabited private housings:	9	20
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	50.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	66.67%	83.33%
Homes with a radio:	44.44%	83.33%
Homes with a television:	33.33%	25.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	22.22%	16.67%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	66.67%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	66.67%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Pericón (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Pericón

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Pericón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Pericón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Pericón

Do you want to stay in El Pericón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Pericón:

• CASA DE HUESPEDES SAN MIGUEL QUETZALTEPEC: 49 km away, direction Northwest (40 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DOS MIL: 54 km away, direction Northwest (45 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL CIELO: 59 km away, direction Southeast (41 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EMANUEL: 51 km away, direction South (42 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Pericón

A weekend in El Pericón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Pericón and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Pericón for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Hondo (1504 meters): 5.3 km walk (109 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Malinche (1092 meters): 4.9 km walk (78 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Pellejo (1546 meters): 7.3 km walk (128 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Las Ollas (1319 meters): 7.7 km walk (116 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near El Pericón:

• Corral de Piedra (159 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
• Guadalupe (555 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• Arroyo Hormiga (115 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
• Arroyo Maguey (96 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (6 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Pericón (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Pericón 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 Pericón there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Pericón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	0	0	0
Youth (6-14 years)	2	2	4
Adults (15-59 years)	8	8	16
Elderly (60+ years)	3	3	6

#7 Pictures of El Pericón

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Pericón, 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 Pericón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Pericón

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