El Sotol (Zacatecas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Sotol, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 16 inhabitants of Zacatecas.
The town of El Sotol (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Ojocaliente. There are 16 inhabitants and it is 2,186 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Guadalupe is 48 minutes away by car (47 km). It is the most populated town in the position #40 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Sotol, 43% 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 Sotol is located at 17.2 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Ojocaliente, 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 Sotol.
#1 Where is El Sotol? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Sotol (Zacatecas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Sotol, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Sotol (Zacatecas) is 16 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2010 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2005 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.33 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.58 | 6.83 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.86 | 6.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.2 | 7.40 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ojocaliente (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.00% | 27.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 77.78% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.29% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 50.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Sotol
With the satellite map of El Sotol 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 Ojocaliente. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Sotol.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Sotol
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Sotol, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Sotol so you can contact them:- ARCO IRIS: 17 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS CEDROS: 23 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CONTINENTAL: 21 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MESON DE MULATOS: 23 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Sotol
A weekend in El Sotol and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Sotol and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Sotol for hiking and trails:
- Cerro San Agustín (2264 meters): 4.5 km walk (57 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cal (2221 meters): 9.7 km walk (149 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Santiago (2249 meters): 10.3 km walk (147 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Piedras de Amolar (2312 meters): 11.7 km walk (166 minutes), heading East.
- Guadalupe (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Archivo Histórico Municipal", 48 km, heading West (47 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Mundo (721 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- La Presa del Coloradito (251 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- La Capilla (San Isidro de Moradillas) (1774 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
- Rancho el Bordo (10 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Sotol (Zacatecas)
In El Sotol 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 Sotol, 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) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of El Sotol
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Sotol, 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 Sotol, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for El Sotol 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 Zacatecas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Zacatecas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ojocaliente
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