El Potrero (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of El Potrero through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 60 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of El Potrero is inside the municipality of San José Tenango (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 60 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #71 of the ranking. El Potrero is at 896 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Potrero, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 24% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Potrero? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Potrero? You can find it at 2.8 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San José Tenango, 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
Location map of El Potrero in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Potrero, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Potrero (Oaxaca) is 60 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | 24 | 60 |
| 2010 | 49 | 40 | 89 |
| 2005 | 45 | 42 | 87 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 17.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 1.12% |
| Illiterate population: | 25.00% | 29.21% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.33% | 17.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 21.67% | 38.78% |
| Schooling level: | 4.1 | 3.68 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.87 | 4.88 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.67 | 2.82 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.67% | 87.64% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 33.33% | 46.07% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 16.67% | 19.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 33.33% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.56% | 2.04% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 17 | 25 |
| Homes with electricity: | 88.24% | 80.95% |
| Housing with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 11.76% | 95.24% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 58.82% | 61.90% |
| Housing with television: | 41.18% | 42.86% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 0.00% | 4.76% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.88% | 4.76% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 23.53% | 0.00% |
| 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 San José Tenango. 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.:- HOTEL SAN JOSE"": 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 15 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL 1 DE MAYO: 15 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
#5 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) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 4 | 16 |
#6 Photos of El Potrero
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Potrero, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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- Plan de Laguna (124 inhabitants)
- Rancho González (26 inhabitants)
- Rancho Pineda (187 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (75 inhabitants)