El Porvenir (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Porvenir, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 79 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Porvenir (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. There are 79 inhabitants and it is 96 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Zicatela is 16 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #41 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Porvenir, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Porvenir is located at 5.7 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Brisas de Zicatela, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Colotepec) it is at 8.5 kilometers in direction East. 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 in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Porvenir (Oaxaca) is 79 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 44 | 35 | 79 |
| 2010 | 43 | 50 | 93 |
| 2005 | 35 | 42 | 77 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.82 | 6.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.46% | 7.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.06% | 6.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.39% | 9.30% |
| Schooling level: | 4.6 | 4.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.1 | 5.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 15.05% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 4.30% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.38% | 26.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.71% | 46.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.27% | 4.65% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 19 | 20 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.74% | 78.95% |
| Homes with piped water: | 5.26% | 5.26% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.47% | 78.95% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.89% | 52.63% |
| Homes with a television: | 52.63% | 47.37% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 68.42% | 31.58% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 21.05% | 15.79% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.26% | 5.26% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 5.26% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 63.16% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.53% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Porvenir
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Porvenir, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. You can search free satellite map (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:- HOSTAL CALIFORNIA: 9 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL ROMANCE: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL DE LA BARRA: 11 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- BUNGALOWS ZICATELA MANGO PUERTO ESCONDIDO: 12 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
#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.Beaches in El Porvenir for sunbathing:
- Playa Zicatela: A 16 km walk (212 minutes) or 23 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa Bachoco: A 20 km walk (206 minutes) or 30 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro Ocote (511 meters): 11.1 km walk (180 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Palma Sola (675 meters): 12.1 km walk (154 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Cebadilla (678 meters): 10.9 km walk (176 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Palmitas (510 meters): 16.4 km walk (218 minutes), heading North.
- Quebrantahueso (39 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- La Yacua (13 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Aguaje Ramírez (128 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- Arroyo del Bajo (178 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Porvenir (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Porvenir 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 Porvenir there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 16 | 24 | 40 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of El Porvenir
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Porvenir, 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 Porvenir, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Porvenir en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Porvenir (Oaxaca) is 70934
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Porvenir 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: 70934. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Porvenir ("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.
#9 Vote for El Porvenir as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Porvenir
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Colotepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Colotepec
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- Corozalito (89 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (79 inhabitants)
- El Potrero (102 inhabitants)
- El Salitrero (264 inhabitants)
- El Tomatal (747 inhabitants)
- Junta del Potrero (117 inhabitants)
- La Guitarra (2 inhabitants)
- La Obscurana (138 inhabitants)
- La Quebradora (La Bomba) (215 inhabitants)
- La Toma (104 inhabitants)
- Los Naranjos (Los Naranjos Uno) (12 inhabitants)
- Los Reyes (147 inhabitants)
- Punta de Zicatela (270 inhabitants)
- Valdeflores Segunda Sección (271 inhabitants)