El Tortuguero (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Tortuguero through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 490 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Tortuguero (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Mazatlán. There are 490 inhabitants and it is 60 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Tortuguero, 56% of the inhabitants are catholic and 54% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Tortuguero is located at 38.1 kilometers from San Juan Mazatlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Tortuguero.
#1 Where is El Tortuguero? How to go? Map
Location map of El Tortuguero in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Tortuguero, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Tortuguero (Oaxaca) is 490 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 254 | 236 | 490 |
| 2010 | 246 | 230 | 476 |
| 2005 | 235 | 216 | 451 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.91 | 6.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 11.22% | 9.66% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.08% | 7.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.43% | 6.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.65% | 9.35% |
| Schooling level: | 7.69 | 6.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.74 | 6.68 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.64 | 6.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 71.22% | 75.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 32.24% | 31.51% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.41% | 2.10% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.33% | 28.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.56% | 51.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.31% | 7.32% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 124 | 118 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.58% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.97% | 16.35% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 67.74% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.00% | 35.58% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.65% | 65.38% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.65% | 60.58% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.03% | 38.46% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.16% | 14.42% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.29% | 3.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.32% | 5.77% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.84% | 3.85% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.42% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Tortuguero
With the satellite map of El Tortuguero 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 San Juan Mazatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Tortuguero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tortuguero
Many people want to stay in the town of El Tortuguero 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 VILLAREAL: 31 km away, direction Northwest (21 minutes by car)
- POSADA DEL ANGEL: 31 km away, direction Northwest (23 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES RÍOS: 29 km away, direction Northwest (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REGIS: 29 km away, direction Northwest (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Tortuguero
A weekend in El Tortuguero and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Tortuguero and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Tortuguero for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Sangregado (211 meters): 12.6 km walk (199 minutes), heading East.
- El Mirador (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Eva Sámano de López Mateos (23 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- Villa Nueva (714 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- Madero (295 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Tortuguero (Oaxaca)
In El Tortuguero 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 Tortuguero, 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) | 39 | 33 | 72 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 43 | 47 | 90 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 147 | 123 | 270 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 33 | 58 |
#7 Pictures of El Tortuguero
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Tortuguero? 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 Tortuguero.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Tortuguero (Oaxaca) is 70240
Are you going to send a letter to El Tortuguero? Do you have a friend in El Tortuguero and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Tortuguero consists of the following 5 digits: 70240. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Tortuguero ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in El Tortuguero
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