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El Poleo (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the small village of El Poleo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 32 inhabitants?

The town of El Poleo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa Cruz Itundujia. There are 32 inhabitants and it is 2,480 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #47 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Poleo, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Poleo? You can find it at 3.2 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Zaragoza, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa Cruz Itundujia, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southesast, at 25.7 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Poleo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

What is the route to get to El Poleo (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 Poleo (Oaxaca) is 32 inhabitants

Population data in El Poleo (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	17	15	32
2010	22	15	37
2005	21	16	37

Evolution of the population in El Poleo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Poleo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.47	6.67
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	9.38%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	15.62%	13.51%
Illiterate population (men):	3.12%	6.67%
Illiterate population (women):	12.50%	18.18%
Schooling level:	5.18	5.63
Schooling level (men):	4.25	5.64
Schooling level (women):	5.71	5.63

Indigenous culture data in El Poleo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	6.25%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	3.12%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Poleo, 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 Poleo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.62%	24.32%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	33.33%	53.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	47.06%	4.55%
Number of inhabited private housings:	10	15
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	91.67%
Homes with piped water:	90.00%	58.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	91.67%
Homes with a radio:	40.00%	66.67%
Homes with a television:	40.00%	58.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	30.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	10.00%	8.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	10.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Poleo (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 Poleo

With the satellite map of El Poleo 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 Itundujia. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Poleo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Poleo

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

• HOTEL LA POSADA: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 9 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 9 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS SANTO DOMINGO IXCATLÁN: 21 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Poleo

Want to know what to see in El Poleo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Poleo.
Mountains in El Poleo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Yucunda (2902 meters): 2.0 km walk (24 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Sol (2780 meters): 9.8 km walk (173 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Yucuxino (2423 meters): 9.5 km walk (149 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Misión (1628 meters): 18.7 km walk (295 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near El Poleo:

• Providencia (127 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Paraje La Ci�nega (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Agua de la Caja (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• La Cruz de Armadillo (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 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 Poleo (Oaxaca)

In El Poleo 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 Poleo, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	3	4
Youth (6-14 years)	2	4	6
Adults (15-59 years)	10	5	15
Elderly (60+ years)	4	3	7

#7 Pictures of El Poleo

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