El Temascal (Oaxaca)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 385 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Temascal (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel Peras. There are 385 inhabitants and it is 2,288 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Temascal, there is a percentage of 80% of indigenous population and 37% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Temascal? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Temascal is located at 4.6 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of San Miguel Peras, 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 Temascal.
#1 Where is El Temascal? How to go? Map
Online map of El Temascal (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Temascal (Oaxaca) is 385 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 197 | 188 | 385 |
| 2010 | 218 | 201 | 419 |
| 2005 | 215 | 185 | 400 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.68 | 11.44 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.60% | 0.24% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.25% | 12.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.16% | 11.44% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.09% | 14.22% |
| Schooling level: | 5.51 | 4.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.76 | 5.10 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.32 | 4.88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 80.00% | 88.31% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 32.73% | 38.19% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.78% | 0.24% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.23% | 22.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.02% | 43.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.17% | 3.21% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 82 | 80 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.78% | 73.68% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 6.58% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 13.41% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.63% | 15.79% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 18.29% | 1.32% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 14.63% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.63% | 6.58% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 1.32% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 36.59% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 26.83% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Temascal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Temascal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Miguel Peras. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Temascal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Temascal
Do you want to stay in El Temascal? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Temascal:- POSADA SAN MIGUEL: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN BERNARDO: 21 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 27 km away, direction West (22 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 31 km away, direction West (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Temascal
Want to know what to see in El Temascal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Temascal.Mountains in El Temascal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cruz de Asunción (2794 meters): 8.2 km walk (114 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Corona (2617 meters): 9.6 km walk (165 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Mano de León (2650 meters): 9.3 km walk (133 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro la Ardilla (2408 meters): 12.0 km walk (232 minutes), heading South.
- La Brujería (404 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Manzanito (120 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- El Manzanito (34 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Río Jazmín (17 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Temascal (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Temascal 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 Temascal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 30 | 52 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 45 | 54 | 99 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 107 | 85 | 192 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 19 | 42 |
#7 Pictures of El Temascal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Temascal, 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 Temascal, 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 Temascal (Oaxaca) is 71327
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Temascal 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: 71327. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Temascal ("71") 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.
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#10 Schools in El Temascal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel Peras
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel Peras
- Barrio Buena Vista (20 inhabitants)
- Barrio del Corazón (85 inhabitants)
- Barrio del Rosario (56 inhabitants)
- Barrio Río Morales (312 inhabitants)
- El Manzanito (120 inhabitants)
- El Tecolote (40 inhabitants)
- El Temascal (385 inhabitants)
- La Brujería (404 inhabitants)
- La Lobera (390 inhabitants)
- Pensamiento Liberal Mexicano (534 inhabitants)
- Piedra Luna (4 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Peras (1055 inhabitants)
- Soledad Peras (413 inhabitants)