El Tecolote (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Tecolote, a beautiful medium-sized town of 271 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of El Tecolote (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Felipe Tejalápam. There are 271 inhabitants and it is 1,644 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #9 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Tecolote, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 15% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Tecolote? You can find it at 1.1 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Felipe Tejalápam, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Tecolote through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of El Tecolote in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of El Tecolote (Oaxaca) is 271 inhabitants

Population data in El Tecolote (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020138133271
2010128100228
200510587192
Evolution of the population in El Tecolote: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Tecolote:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.2110.00
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.74%0.00%
Illiterate population:5.54%11.40%
Illiterate population (men):1.85%10.00%
Illiterate population (women):3.69%12.50%
Schooling level:6.935.43
Schooling level (men):7.275.65
Schooling level (women):6.645.25
Indigenous culture data in El Tecolote:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%2.63%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.44%
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 Tecolote, 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 Tecolote:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:48.34%26.75%
Employed population over 12 years (men):57.89%56.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):39.13%3.91%
Number of inhabited private housings:5947
Homes with electricity:100.00%95.12%
Homes with piped water:44.07%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:44.07%97.56%
Homes with a radio:66.10%78.05%
Homes with a television:61.02%51.22%
Homes with a refrigerator:44.07%39.02%
Homes with a washing machine:8.47%7.32%
Homes with a car:11.86%9.76%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:6.78%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:3.39%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:84.75%21.95%
Homes with Internet:15.25%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Tecolote (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 Tecolote

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Tecolote, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Felipe Tejalápam. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Tecolote.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tecolote

Do you want to stay in El Tecolote? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Tecolote:

#5 What to do in El Tecolote

A weekend in El Tecolote and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Tecolote and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Tecolote for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro La Cruz (1781 meters): 3.5 km walk (46 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Jalapa (1947 meters): 3.5 km walk (58 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Colorado (Mogote Colorado) (2077 meters): 5.1 km walk (102 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro El Algodón (2277 meters): 8.9 km walk (157 minutes), heading West.
Other towns near El Tecolote:
  • El Casahuate (36 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
  • Cañada Rayo (21 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
  • La Unión (195 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
  • San Felipe Tejalápam (2521 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 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 Tecolote (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Tecolote by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Tecolote there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Tecolote (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)192443
Youth (6-14 years)212445
Adults (15-59 years)8877165
Elderly (60+ years)10818

#7 Pictures of El Tecolote

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Tecolote? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Tecolote.

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  5. El Ocote (17 inhabitants)
  6. El Ocotito (10 inhabitants)
  7. El Pipe (46 inhabitants)
  8. El Sauz (418 inhabitants)
  9. Jalapa del Valle (548 inhabitants)
  10. La Mesa (157 inhabitants)
  11. Llano Ceniza (89 inhabitants)
  12. Los Conde (81 inhabitants)
  13. Los Nava (35 inhabitants)
  14. Los Paderones (69 inhabitants)
  15. Rancho El Conejo (43 inhabitants)