El Portezuelo (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Portezuelo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 200 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Portezuelo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca. There are 200 inhabitants and it is 1,966 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Portezuelo, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 32% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Portezuelo is located at 8.0 kilometers from San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Portezuelo.
#1 Where is El Portezuelo? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Portezuelo 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 Portezuelo.
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#2 The population of El Portezuelo (Oaxaca) is 200 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 104 | 96 | 200 |
| 2010 | 91 | 88 | 179 |
| 2005 | 61 | 71 | 132 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.3 | 9.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.00% | 1.68% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.00% | 17.32% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.50% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.50% | 25.27% |
| Schooling level: | 4.88 | 3.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.9 | 4 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.86 | 3.38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 21.50% | 33.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.71% | 54.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.92% | 13.19% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 50 | 73 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.00% | 81.82% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.00% | 79.55% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 46.00% | 59.09% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.00% | 70.45% |
| Homes with a television: | 54.00% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 38.00% | 15.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 32.00% | 13.64% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.00% | 18.18% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 9.09% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.00% | 13.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Portezuelo
With the satellite map of El Portezuelo 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 San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Portezuelo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Portezuelo
Many people want to stay in the town of El Portezuelo 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:- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 9 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CANTABRIA: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LAS ESTRELLAS: 15 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES SANTA CRUZ: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Portezuelo
Want to know what to see in El Portezuelo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Portezuelo.Mountains in El Portezuelo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Yucuniciasi (2102 meters): 1.8 km walk (27 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Mogote (Tia Aleja) (2013 meters): 5.6 km walk (88 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Las Mesas (2237 meters): 5.8 km walk (79 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Calaveras (2049 meters): 5.6 km walk (82 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Guadalupe las Sabineras (Las Ánimas) (46 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Ánimas Yucuniciasi o Yucunicani (72 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (27 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- San Sebastián los Cholula (85 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Portezuelo (Oaxaca)
In El Portezuelo 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 Portezuelo, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 57 | 53 | 110 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 18 | 41 |
#7 Pictures of El Portezuelo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Portezuelo, 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 Portezuelo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Portezuelo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca
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- Barranca Chinche (31 inhabitants)
- Barranca Torcida (19 inhabitants)
- Barrio del Zopilote (212 inhabitants)
- Cahuayá (39 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe la Sabinera (46 inhabitants)
- Los Rendón (54 inhabitants)
- San José Peña Prieta (72 inhabitants)
- Sabino Solo (196 inhabitants)
- San Antonio el Mogote (El Mogote) (87 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca (2708 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Yosondica (147 inhabitants)
- Yosocú (11 inhabitants)
- Santo Niño Jesús Yucuyi (399 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Zaragoza Alacrán (96 inhabitants)