El Rastrojo (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the large village of El Rastrojo (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 850 inhabitants?
The place of El Rastrojo is inside the municipality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 850 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Rastrojo is at 1,565 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Rastrojo, there is a percentage of 88% of indigenous population and 62% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Rastrojo? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Rastrojo is located at 20.8 kilometers from Santiago Juxtlahuaca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Rastrojo.
#1 Where is El Rastrojo? How to go? Map
Location map of El Rastrojo in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Rastrojo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Rastrojo (Oaxaca) is 850 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 424 | 426 | 850 |
| 2010 | 352 | 369 | 721 |
| 2005 | 328 | 318 | 646 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.28 | 14.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.59% | 0.97% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.00% | 21.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.06% | 14.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.94% | 29.55% |
| Schooling level: | 6.59 | 4.88 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.11 | 5.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.1 | 4.28 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 88.24% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.82% | 82.39% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 18.35% | 34.12% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 18.94% | 17.20% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 30.75% | 28.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.08% | 5.68% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 138 | 174 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.58% | 84.21% |
| Housing with piped water: | 93.48% | 37.72% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 28.99% | 14.04% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 7.97% | 35.96% |
| Housing with television: | 44.93% | 35.09% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 31.88% | 19.30% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 7.25% | 3.51% |
| Housing with automobile: | 15.94% | 6.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.42% | 0.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.45% | 8.77% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 61.59% | 6.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.62% | 0.88% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Rastrojo
With the satellite map of El Rastrojo 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 Juxtlahuaca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Rastrojo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Rastrojo
Many people want to stay in the town of El Rastrojo 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.:- AUTO HOTEL PLEASURES: 24 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 24 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 24 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CASONA DE LA BICHE: 24 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Rastrojo (Oaxaca)
In El Rastrojo 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 Rastrojo, 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) | 57 | 49 | 106 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 133 | 161 | 294 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 206 | 187 | 393 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 29 | 57 |
#6 Photos of El Rastrojo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Rastrojo, 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 Rastrojo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Rastrojo
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- San Marcos Buena Vista (8 inhabitants)
- San Miguel de Cárdenas (113 inhabitants)
- Santiago Naranjas (811 inhabitants)
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- Torre de Babel (Flechador del Sol) (105 inhabitants)
- Yosoyuxi Copala (829 inhabitants)
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