El Potrero (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of El Potrero (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 64 inhabitants?
The town of El Potrero (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Magdalena Jaltepec. There are 64 inhabitants and it is 2,054 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 55 minutes away by car (47 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #14 of the ranking.
Data: In El Potrero, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 42% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Potrero? You can find it at 5.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Magdalena Jaltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Potrero through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Potrero? How to go? Map
Online map of El Potrero (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 Potrero (Oaxaca) is 64 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 29 | 64 |
| 2010 | 58 | 43 | 101 |
| 2005 | 57 | 26 | 83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.75 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 10.94% | 6.93% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.12% | 1.98% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.12% | 3.45% |
| Schooling level: | 7.15 | 6.91 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.5 | 7.03 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.89 | 6.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.99% |
| 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: | 34.38% | 41.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.62% | 67.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.29% | 22.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 19 | 60 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 26.32% | 96.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.95% | 84.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 57.89% | 72.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 68.42% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 42.11% | 28.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.11% | 52.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.26% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 26.32% | 40.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 31.58% | 4.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Potrero
With the satellite map of El Potrero 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 Magdalena Jaltepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Potrero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potrero
Many people want to stay in the town of El Potrero 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:- CASA PARROQUIAL DE SAN JUAN SAYULTEPEC: 29 km away, direction North (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MERLI: 28 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT JUQUILA: 29 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
- MOTEL & HOTEL LA CASA DE LA LOMA: 31 km away, direction North (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Potrero
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Potrero? The list of the best places to visit in El Potrero and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Potrero para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Yucucui (2225 meters): 5.0 km walk (73 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Yucuyóco (2350 meters): 4.5 km walk (87 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Yucudúua (Cerro de Chocolate) (2521 meters): 5.7 km walk (70 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Nana Luisa (2279 meters): 5.3 km walk (102 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Capilla de San Francisco", 55 km, heading Northwest (47 minutes by car)
- San Miguel (141 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Morelos (193 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- La Ordeña (67 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- San Isidro Jaltepetongo (150 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Potrero (Oaxaca)
In El Potrero 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 Potrero, 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) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of El Potrero
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Potrero, 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 Potrero, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for El Potrero as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Magdalena Jaltepec
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Magdalena Jaltepec
- El Nogal (75 inhabitants)
- El Paredón (67 inhabitants)
- El Potrero (64 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Victoria (101 inhabitants)
- La Cumbre (34 inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (122 inhabitants)
- Loma Carrera (2 inhabitants)
- Loma del Cuatillo (31 inhabitants)
- Loma Larga (8 inhabitants)
- Magdalena Jaltepec (568 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (100 inhabitants)
- San Martín (2 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Mitlatongo (413 inhabitants)
- Santa María Yucucú Ojo de Agua (5 inhabitants)
- Santiago Buenavista (214 inhabitants)