El Porvenir (Oaxaca)

Learn about large village of El Porvenir through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 586 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of El Porvenir (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San José del Progreso. There are 586 inhabitants and it is 1,619 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 66 minutes away by car (63 km). It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Porvenir, there is a percentage of 25% of indigenous population and 51% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Porvenir? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Porvenir is located at 4.7 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of San José del Progreso, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Porvenir.

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

Online map of El Porvenir (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 Porvenir (Oaxaca) is 586 inhabitants

Population data in El Porvenir (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020294292586
2010243246489
2005230233463
Evolution of the population in El Porvenir: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Porvenir:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.646.50
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.17%0.00%
Illiterate population:9.73%9.00%
Illiterate population (men):4.10%6.50%
Illiterate population (women):5.63%11.52%
Schooling level:6.825.34
Schooling level (men):6.855.54
Schooling level (women):6.795.17
Indigenous culture data in El Porvenir:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:24.57%38.24%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:9.22%12.47%
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 Porvenir, 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 Porvenir:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:27.99%35.38%
Employed population over 12 years (men):45.21%52.44%
Employed population over 12 years (women):10.88%18.11%
Number of inhabited private housings:158127
Homes with electricity:99.37%94.59%
Homes with piped water:86.08%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:71.52%98.20%
Homes with a radio:48.73%62.16%
Homes with a television:70.25%60.36%
Homes with a refrigerator:35.44%23.42%
Homes with a washing machine:18.99%12.61%
Homes with a car:17.09%11.71%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.53%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:1.27%2.70%
Homes with cell phones:51.27%36.04%
Homes with Internet:3.80%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Porvenir (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 Porvenir

With the satellite map of El Porvenir 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 José del Progreso. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Porvenir.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Porvenir

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

#5 What to do in El Porvenir

A weekend in El Porvenir and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Porvenir and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Porvenir for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro El Copalito (1802 meters): 1.2 km walk (15 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro La Cumbre (1816 meters): 2.4 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro La Cebollita (1901 meters): 3.0 km walk (43 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Santa María (2035 meters): 3.9 km walk (64 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Porvenir:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Porvenir?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Porvenir (Oaxaca)

In El Porvenir 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 Porvenir, 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 Porvenir (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)333467
Youth (6-14 years)4556101
Adults (15-59 years)176165341
Elderly (60+ years)403777

#7 Pictures of El Porvenir

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

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  3. El Jagüey (73 inhabitants)
  4. Ranchería Los Patiño (117 inhabitants)
  5. El Porvenir (586 inhabitants)
  6. La Alianza (25 inhabitants)
  7. La Labor Grande (6 inhabitants)
  8. Lachilana (89 inhabitants)
  9. Los Díaz (53 inhabitants)
  10. Maguey Largo (847 inhabitants)
  11. Minerales de Oaxaca (18 inhabitants)
  12. Paraje El Mogote (12 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho de los Vásquez (267 inhabitants)
  14. Rancho Los Cedros (12 inhabitants)
  15. San José del Progreso (3583 inhabitants)