El Vado (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Vado through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 206 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Vado (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of La Compañía. There are 206 inhabitants and it is 1,460 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Vado, 33% of individuals have completed secondary education and 12% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Vado is located at 9.2 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Agua del Espino, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (La Compañía) it is at 9.6 kilometers in direction West. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Vado.
#1 Where is El Vado? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Vado (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Vado, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Vado (Oaxaca) is 206 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 116 | 90 | 206 |
| 2010 | 103 | 85 | 188 |
| 2005 | 106 | 92 | 198 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 11.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.88% | 3.72% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.28% | 10.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.91% | 11.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.37% | 9.71% |
| Schooling level: | 7.55 | 5.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.63 | 5.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.48 | 5.72 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.94% | 1.60% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.94% | 1.06% |
| 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 La Compañía (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.23% | 33.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.33% | 48.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.86% | 21.36% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 60 | 54 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.67% | 95.83% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.33% | 97.92% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 51.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.33% | 47.92% |
| Homes with a television: | 51.67% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.67% | 45.83% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 48.33% | 14.58% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.67% | 16.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.67% | 2.08% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.33% | 6.25% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 58.33% | 4.17% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.67% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Vado
With the satellite map of El Vado 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 La Compañía. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Vado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Vado
Do you want to stay in El Vado? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Vado:- HOTEL LUPITA: 16 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PURISIMA: 16 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL ARCARGEL: 20 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL ARCÁNGEL: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Vado
Want to know what to see in El Vado if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Vado.Mountains in El Vado for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Yaco (2111 meters): 2.3 km walk (37 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Cabo de Hacha (2260 meters): 3.5 km walk (45 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Chapulín (2051 meters): 6.6 km walk (113 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Mogote de Guesche (1862 meters): 6.8 km walk (108 minutes), heading East.
- El Ojo de Agua (El Vado) (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- La "Y" (166 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- Guevara (96 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- Los Pitillos (97 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Vado (Oaxaca)
In El Vado 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 Vado, 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) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 11 | 33 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 67 | 59 | 126 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 11 | 29 |
#7 Pictures of El Vado
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Vado, 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 Vado, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for El Vado as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in El Vado
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of La Compañía
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of La Compañía
- La Y (166 inhabitants)
- Agua Blanca (310 inhabitants)
- Agua del Espino (1197 inhabitants)
- Alrededores de la Compañía (25 inhabitants)
- El Ojo de Agua (El Vado) (9 inhabitants)
- El Vado (206 inhabitants)
- Guishilián (68 inhabitants)
- La Chopa (78 inhabitants)
- La Compañía (752 inhabitants)
- La Labor (310 inhabitants)
- Los Pitillos (97 inhabitants)
- Río de Ejutla (389 inhabitants)