El Tequio
Learn about medium-sized town of El Tequio through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 285 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Tequio belongs to the municipality of San Pablo Villa de Mitla (State of Oaxaca). There are 285 inhabitants and it is 1,740 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 4 minutes away by car (4 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Tequio, there is a percentage of 71% of indigenous population and 93% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Tequio? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Tequio is located at 1.4 kilometers from San Pablo Villa de Mitla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Tequio.
#1 Where is El Tequio? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Tequio (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 Tequio (Oaxaca) is 285 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 134 | 151 | 285 |
| 2010 | 76 | 75 | 151 |
| 2005 | 44 | 39 | 83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.32 | 9.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.21% | 5.30% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.53% | 13.91% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.56% | 9.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.96% | 18.42% |
| Schooling level: | 6.15 | 5.87 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.29 | 6.51 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6 | 5.27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 71.23% | 80.79% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 37.54% | 40.40% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.40% | 1.32% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pablo Villa de Mitla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 62.81% | 48.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.23% | 57.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 58.96% | 39.47% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 75 | 39 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.33% | 45.45% |
| Homes with piped water: | 22.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 62.67% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | 57.58% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.33% | 42.42% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 46.67% | 24.24% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 24.00% | 9.09% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.00% | 12.12% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.67% | 6.06% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.33% | 48.48% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.67% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Tequio
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Tequio, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pablo Villa de Mitla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Tequio.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tequio
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Tequio, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Tequio so you can contact them:- RENTA DE CUARTO: 3 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA DON CENOBIO: 3 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT MITLA: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CARMELITA MITLA: 3 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Tequio
Want to know what to see in El Tequio if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Tequio.Las mejores montes de El Tequio para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Lambego (2228 meters): 2.7 km walk (39 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Guibdo (2193 meters): 7.4 km walk (96 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Buenavista (2352 meters): 6.0 km walk (82 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Calabazo (2020 meters): 6.5 km walk (81 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Lambityeco", 4 km, heading North (4 minutes by car)
- El Rosario (64 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Reforma (51 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- San Pablo Villa de Mitla (9654 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Xaagá (1585 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Tequio (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Tequio 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 Tequio there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 32 | 36 | 68 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 84 | 89 | 173 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of El Tequio
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Tequio? 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 Tequio.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pablo Villa de Mitla
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pablo Villa de Mitla
- Don Pedrillo (6 inhabitants)
- Lomas del Pedregal (64 inhabitants)
- El Tequio (285 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (51 inhabitants)
- Robias (5 inhabitants)
- San José del Paso (220 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Albarradas (332 inhabitants)
- San Pablo Villa de Mitla (9654 inhabitants)
- Santa María Albarradas (648 inhabitants)
- Unión Zapata (Loma Larga) (737 inhabitants)
- Xaagá (1585 inhabitants)