El Polvo (San Pedro Ocotepec, Oaxaca)

Learn about small village of El Polvo through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 47 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The place of El Polvo is inside the municipality of San Pedro Ocotepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 47 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Polvo is at 1,201 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Polvo, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 18% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Polvo? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Polvo is located at 2.7 kilometers from San Pedro Ocotepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Polvo.

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

How to get to the town of El Polvo 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 Polvo.

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#2 The population of El Polvo (Oaxaca) is 47 inhabitants

Population data in El Polvo (San Pedro Ocotepec, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020272047
2010251843
2005292958
Evolution of the population in El Polvo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Polvo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.4411.11
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:21.28%13.95%
Illiterate population (men):6.38%11.11%
Illiterate population (women):14.89%16.00%
Schooling level:5.755.22
Schooling level (men):6.086.08
Schooling level (women):5.54.27
Indigenous culture data in El Polvo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:89.36%86.05%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:17.02%25.58%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Polvo, 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 dwelling data in El Polvo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:19.15%18.60%
Employed population over 12 years (men):40.00%44.44%
Employed population over 12 years (women):3.70%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1110
Homes with electricity:81.82%0.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:36.36%0.00%
Housing with television:27.27%0.00%
Housing with refrigerator:27.27%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:18.18%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Polvo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of El Polvo

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Polvo

Many people want to stay in the town of El Polvo 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of El Polvo (Oaxaca)

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

Population pyramid of El Polvo
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Polvo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)325
Youth (6-14 years)8614
Adults (15-59 years)141125
Elderly (60+ years)213

#6 Photos of El Polvo

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Ocotepec

  1. Camino a San Isidro (18 inhabitants)
  2. El Polvo (47 inhabitants)
  3. Israel (65 inhabitants)
  4. San Pedro Ocotepec (1324 inhabitants)
  5. Santa Cruz Ocotal (840 inhabitants)
  6. Unión y Progreso (110 inhabitants)