El Popoyote (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of El Popoyote through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 127 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Popoyote (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 127 inhabitants and it is 42 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Ventanilla is 12 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 16 minutes away by car (14 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #54 of the ranking.
Data: In El Popoyote, there is a percentage of 65% of indigenous population and 41% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Popoyote? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Popoyote? You can find it at 9.6 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Tonameca, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 13.4 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Popoyote through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Popoyote? How to go? Map
Online map of El Popoyote (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Popoyote (Oaxaca) is 127 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 63 | 64 | 127 |
| 2010 | 67 | 70 | 137 |
| 2005 | 58 | 58 | 116 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.84 | 10.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.57% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.02% | 17.52% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.94% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.09% | 25.37% |
| Schooling level: | 5.35 | 4.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.81 | 5.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.88 | 3.58 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 64.57% | 51.09% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 39.37% | 37.23% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 2.19% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.82% | 32.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.25% | 61.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.27% | 2.99% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 29 | 36 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.10% | 93.55% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.55% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 55.17% | 77.42% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.86% | 61.29% |
| Homes with a television: | 51.72% | 61.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 51.72% | 48.39% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.90% | 16.13% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.90% | 16.13% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 3.23% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.45% | 12.90% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 41.38% | 3.23% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.45% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Popoyote
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Popoyote, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Popoyote.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Popoyote
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Popoyote, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Popoyote so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTEL LUNA LLENA: 10 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- CASA HUIJAZOO: 11 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS MIRAMAR: 15 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS ALTAMIRA: 12 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Popoyote
A weekend in El Popoyote and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Popoyote and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in El Popoyote to enjoy water sports:
- Playa La Ventanilla: A 12 km walk (97 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa Mermejita: A 14 km walk (218 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa San Agustinillo: A 19 km walk (223 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa Zipolite: A 19 km walk (225 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Convento (398 meters): 7.0 km walk (116 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 11.0 km walk (169 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Faisán (392 meters): 13.7 km walk (273 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Vigía (109 meters): 12.8 km walk (202 minutes), heading East.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla", 16 km, heading Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- Unión del Palmar (84 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- San Isidro del Palmar (758 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- La Reforma (397 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- San Juan Piedras Negras (372 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Popoyote (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Popoyote 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 Popoyote there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 37 | 37 | 74 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of El Popoyote
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Popoyote, 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 Popoyote, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Popoyote (Oaxaca) is 70949
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Popoyote 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: 70949. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Popoyote ("70") 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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#10 Schools in El Popoyote
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca
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- Cuatode (338 inhabitants)
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- San José (164 inhabitants)
- San Juan Piedras Negras (372 inhabitants)
- Soluche (154 inhabitants)
- Taraguntin (16 inhabitants)