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El Polvorín (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the tiny town of El Polvorín (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 6 inhabitants?

The town of El Polvorín (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Magdalena Tequisistlán. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Polvorín, 83% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Polvorín is located at 7.4 kilometers from Magdalena Tequisistlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Polvorín.

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

Map to know how to get to El Polvorín (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 Polvorín, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Polvorín (Oaxaca) is 6 inhabitants

Population data in El Polvorín (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	2	4	6
2010			12
2005	8	8	16

Evolution of the population in El Polvorín: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Polvorín:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.5	-
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population:	16.67%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	16.67%	-%
Schooling level:	5.33	-
Schooling level (men):	7.5	-
Schooling level (women):	1	-

Indigenous culture data in El Polvorín:

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

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	66.67%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	100.00%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	3	-
Homes with electricity:	0.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	33.33%	-%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a television:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	0.00%	-%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Polvorín (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 Polvorín

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Polvorín

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

• HOTEL Y RESTAURANT ISIS: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DEL MARQUES: 15 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EMANUEL: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JALAPA: 19 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Polvorín

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

• Loma El Brasilar (354 meters): 4.3 km walk (61 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro La Matanza (696 meters): 6.8 km walk (140 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Falqui (439 meters): 9.1 km walk (188 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Piedra de Cal (691 meters): 7.0 km walk (92 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near El Polvorín:

• San José (266 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• L�zaro C�rdenas (157 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• San Cristóbal (711 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Pochotillo (Casa Blanca) (40 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 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 Polvorín (Oaxaca)

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

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

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

#7 Pictures of El Polvorín

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Polvorín? 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 Polvorín.
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