El Porvenir (Oaxaca)

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

All the information about this town of 508 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of El Porvenir (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Quiatoni. There are 508 inhabitants and it is 1,551 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 39 minutes away by car (34 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Porvenir, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 55% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Porvenir? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Porvenir is located at 14.9 kilometers from Soledad Salinas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 27.2 kilometers from San Pedro Quiatoni, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Porvenir.

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

Location map of El Porvenir in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Porvenir, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

MORE MAPS OF EL PORVENIR - PICTURES OF EL PORVENIR

Find out the most popular and common surnames in the Oaxaca State

#2 The population of El Porvenir (Oaxaca) is 508 inhabitants

Population data in El Porvenir (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020272236508
2010257197454
2005221201422
Evolution of the population in El Porvenir: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Porvenir:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.7414.72
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.39%0.00%
Illiterate population:12.80%18.50%
Illiterate population (men):4.53%14.72%
Illiterate population (women):8.27%21.40%
Schooling level:6.084.64
Schooling level (men):6.514.87
Schooling level (women):5.74.46
Indigenous culture data in El Porvenir:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:99.80%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:88.78%88.77%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:14.96%27.53%
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.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Quiatoni (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Porvenir:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:26.57%32.38%
Employed population over 12 years (men):51.27%47.72%
Employed population over 12 years (women):5.15%20.62%
Number of inhabited private housings:141112
Homes with electricity:97.87%91.43%
Homes with piped water:100.00%98.10%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:92.91%97.14%
Homes with a radio:17.73%54.29%
Homes with a television:42.55%28.57%
Homes with a refrigerator:28.37%15.24%
Homes with a washing machine:12.77%0.95%
Homes with a car:4.96%3.81%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.42%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:19.86%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:54.61%0.00%
Homes with Internet:2.84%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.
PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.

#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 Pedro Quiatoni. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Porvenir.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Porvenir

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Porvenir, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Porvenir so you can contact them:

#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 Dayn-Guilat (1577 meters): 1.9 km walk (27 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Danguini (1348 meters): 4.2 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Yegoyaga (1439 meters): 5.1 km walk (70 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Ocotal (2377 meters): 5.2 km walk (78 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Porvenir:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Porvenir?:
  • San Juan del Río (1370 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
  • Santa Ana del Río (530 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (9 minutes by car)
  • Río Lana II (123 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (10 minutes by car)
  • Río Lana (57 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (12 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 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)293160
Youth (6-14 years)5843101
Adults (15-59 years)157143300
Elderly (60+ years)281947

#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.

Disfrute con las fotos de El Porvenir en este enlace

#8 Vote for El Porvenir as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like El Porvenir or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for El Porvenir to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

Average Rating: 4.2/5
(considering 5 votes)



In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca

#9 Schools in El Porvenir

>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Quiatoni

>>> Click here to see more towns in the State of Oaxaca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants, hotels,...) <<<

#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Quiatoni

  1. Agua Blanca (152 inhabitants)
  2. Agua Canoa (3 inhabitants)
  3. Agua Colorada (90 inhabitants)
  4. Buena Vista (1 inhabitants)
  5. Carrizal (18 inhabitants)
  6. Cerro Culebra (183 inhabitants)
  7. Cerro León (67 inhabitants)
  8. Duraznal (4 inhabitants)
  9. Hierba Santa (52 inhabitants)
  10. Nisayola (20 inhabitants)
  11. Ocotal (10 inhabitants)
  12. Portillo Pochotle (- inhabitants)
  13. Río Lachiriega (71 inhabitants)
  14. Río Perrito (4 inhabitants)
  15. San Pablo Lachiriega (634 inhabitants)