El Tejocote (Oaxaca)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 245 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Tejocote (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Tenango. There are 245 inhabitants and it is 2,259 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Tejocote, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 8% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Tejocote is located at 10.1 kilometers from Santiago Tenango, 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 Tejocote.
#1 Where is El Tejocote? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Tejocote (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Tejocote (Oaxaca) is 245 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 124 | 121 | 245 |
| 2010 | 109 | 111 | 220 |
| 2005 | 106 | 111 | 217 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.33 | 0.90 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.45% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.04% | 4.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.41% | 0.90% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.63% | 8.26% |
| Schooling level: | 7.49 | 6.03 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.66 | 6.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.34 | 5.65 |
| 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 Santiago Tenango (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.92% | 30.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.89% | 44.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.35% | 17.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 73 | 74 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.26% | 68.85% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 78.08% | 96.72% |
| Homes with a radio: | 47.95% | 72.13% |
| Homes with a television: | 57.53% | 59.02% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.27% | 37.70% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 38.36% | 19.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.70% | 14.75% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.11% | 1.64% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.56% | 65.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.22% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Tejocote
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Tejocote, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Tenango. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Tejocote.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tejocote
Many people want to stay in the town of El Tejocote 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 EL LLANO: 18 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL LLANO: 17 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS SAN FRANCISCO TELIXTLAHUACA: 17 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 17 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Tejocote
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Tejocote? The list of the best places to visit in El Tejocote and nearby locations.Mountains in El Tejocote for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Rosa (2504 meters): 5.2 km walk (89 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Peña de Troje (2550 meters): 5.1 km walk (91 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Bandera (2285 meters): 4.3 km walk (63 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Monte Obscuro (2191 meters): 4.8 km walk (83 minutes), heading North.
- El Puerto Tejocote (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Huerto (63 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- El Marquez (54 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- El Fortín (25 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Tejocote (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Tejocote 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 Tejocote there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 22 | 39 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 65 | 67 | 132 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 18 | 42 |
#7 Pictures of El Tejocote
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Tejocote? 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 Tejocote.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Tejocote en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Tejocote (Oaxaca) is 68219
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Tejocote so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 68219. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Tejocote ("68") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for El Tejocote as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Tejocote
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Tenango
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Tenango
- Bernal (- inhabitants)
- Buenavista (50 inhabitants)
- Cañada Cera (10 inhabitants)
- El Correo (366 inhabitants)
- El Huerto (63 inhabitants)
- El Mogote del Sol (131 inhabitants)
- El Quince (Los Arbolitos) (- inhabitants)
- El Tejocote (245 inhabitants)
- La Carbonera (160 inhabitants)
- La Cieneguilla (210 inhabitants)
- Loma Conejo (- inhabitants)
- Loma Larga (162 inhabitants)
- Paraje El Gallo (6 inhabitants)
- Punta Cañada de Agua (26 inhabitants)
- Santiago Tenango (454 inhabitants)