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El Sitio (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Sitio, a beautiful small village of 134 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of El Sitio (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Villa Sola de Vega. There are 134 inhabitants and it is 1,278 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 61 minutes away by car (48 km). It is the most populated town in the position #23 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Sitio, 22% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Sitio is located at 16.2 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Villa Sola de Vega, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Sitio.

#1 Where is El Sitio? How to go? Map

Online map of El Sitio 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 Sitio (Oaxaca) is 134 inhabitants

Population data in El Sitio (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	77	57	134
2010	77	67	144
2005	85	64	149

Evolution of the population in El Sitio: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Sitio:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.46	5.97
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	1.49%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	8.21%	7.64%
Illiterate population (men):	3.73%	5.97%
Illiterate population (women):	4.48%	9.09%
Schooling level:	5.71	4.59
Schooling level (men):	4.97	4.76
Schooling level (women):	6.24	4.45

Indigenous culture data in El Sitio:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Sitio, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Sitio:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	67.16%	29.86%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.67%	61.19%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	67.53%	2.60%
Number of inhabited private housings:	38	35
Homes with electricity:	97.37%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	90.32%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	44.74%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	2.63%	70.97%
Homes with a television:	71.05%	48.39%
Homes with a refrigerator:	65.79%	61.29%
Homes with a washing machine:	23.68%	16.13%
Homes with a car:	13.16%	3.23%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	42.11%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	52.63%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Sitio (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 Sitio

With the satellite map of El Sitio 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 Villa Sola de Vega. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Sitio.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Sitio

Many people want to stay in the town of El Sitio 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 Y RESTAURANTE RIVO: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE RIVO: 11 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
• OPERADORA GAMS: 22 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TRES GENERACIONES: 24 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Sitio

A weekend in El Sitio and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Sitio and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Sitio for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Palmar (1865 meters): 6.3 km walk (122 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Los Temascales (2664 meters): 8.6 km walk (148 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Barreta de Oro (2091 meters): 8.3 km walk (113 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Pilastro (2378 meters): 8.8 km walk (123 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns near El Sitio to discover the Mexican culture:

• Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Bordados chatinos", 61 km, heading Southwest (48 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Sitio:

• La Yerbasanta (89 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Candelaria la Estancia (220 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• El Huazán (58 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Barrio las Peñas (65 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 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 Sitio (Oaxaca)

In El Sitio 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 Sitio, 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 Sitio (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	7	16
Youth (6-14 years)	18	14	32
Adults (15-59 years)	44	31	75
Elderly (60+ years)	6	5	11

#7 Pictures of El Sitio

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Sitio, 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 Sitio, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Sitio (Oaxaca) is 71416

Are you going to send a letter to El Sitio? Do you have a friend in El Sitio and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Sitio consists of the following 5 digits: 71416. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Sitio ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 Vote for El Sitio as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in El Sitio

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