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El Porvenir (Oaxaca)

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

All the information about this town of 24 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of El Porvenir (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri. There are 24 inhabitants and it is 1,297 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #37 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Porvenir, there is a percentage of 88% of indigenous population and 60% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Porvenir? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Porvenir? You can find it at 5.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Santiago Lachiguiri, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Porvenir through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#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

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#2 The population of El Porvenir (Oaxaca) is 24 inhabitants

Population data in El Porvenir (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	13	11	24
2010	2	3	5
2005	3	4	7

Evolution of the population in El Porvenir: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Porvenir:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.58	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	12.50%	20.00%
Illiterate population (men):	4.17%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	8.33%	50.00%
Schooling level:	4.64	2.60
Schooling level (men):	6.3	3.33
Schooling level (women):	3.25	1.50

Indigenous culture data in El Porvenir:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	87.50%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	70.83%	100.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	4.17%	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.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Porvenir:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	50.00%	40.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	72.73%	66.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	30.77%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	10	28
Homes with electricity:	80.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	66.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	60.00%	66.67%
Homes with a radio:	70.00%	0.00%
Homes with a television:	10.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	60.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	20.00%	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 Santiago Lachiguiri. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Porvenir.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Porvenir

Many people want to stay in the town of El Porvenir 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:

• MOTEL EL CIELO: 52 km away, direction South (36 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EMANUEL: 47 km away, direction South (39 minutes by car)
• PARAJE TURISTICO EL ENCANTO DE LOS GUANACASTLES: 47 km away, direction South (35 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DEL MARQUES: 53 km away, direction South (42 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.
Mountains in El Porvenir for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Gavilán (1800 meters): 2.5 km walk (49 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Pellejo (1546 meters): 3.5 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Las Flores (2118 meters): 4.9 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Hondo (1504 meters): 4.6 km walk (68 minutes), heading Southwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Porvenir?:

• Arroyo Maguey (96 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Guadalupe (555 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
• Buena Vista (42 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• Ocotal Buena Vista (42 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (8 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 range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	0	1
Youth (6-14 years)	0	1	1
Adults (15-59 years)	8	7	15
Elderly (60+ years)	4	3	7

#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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