El Zacatal (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Zacatal, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 217 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Zacatal (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. There are 217 inhabitants and it is 543 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 43 minutes away by car (43 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #19 of the ranking.
Data: In El Zacatal, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 9% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Zacatal? You can find it at 2.2 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Candelaria Loxicha, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Zacatal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Zacatal? How to go? Map
Online map of El Zacatal in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Zacatal (Oaxaca) is 217 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 107 | 110 | 217 |
| 2010 | 92 | 82 | 174 |
| 2005 | 72 | 74 | 146 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.52 | 8.54 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.92% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.37% | 12.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.92% | 8.54% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.45% | 16.30% |
| Schooling level: | 5.56 | 4.08 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.78 | 4.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.35 | 3.66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.70% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 71.89% | 77.59% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.23% | 4.60% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 23.04% | 26.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 41.82% | 48.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.74% | 6.52% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 45 | 45 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.56% | 89.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.11% | 89.74% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 22.22% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.33% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 57.78% | 43.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 42.22% | 20.51% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 8.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.89% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.78% | 2.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Zacatal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Zacatal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Zacatal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zacatal
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Zacatal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Zacatal so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- FINCA MARGARITAS: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHANG: 16 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- POSADA ISABEL: 16 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Zacatal
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Zacatal? The list of the best places to visit in El Zacatal and nearby locations.Mountains in El Zacatal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Nubes (824 meters): 4.5 km walk (65 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Miramar (1136 meters): 6.4 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Comala (567 meters): 7.8 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Pintor (646 meters): 8.7 km walk (149 minutes), heading South.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 43 km, heading South (43 minutes by car)
- Tierra Colorada (115 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Manga del Surco (Los García) (77 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Faustino Ruiz (95 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Barrio Nuevo (381 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Zacatal (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Zacatal 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 Zacatal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 30 | 59 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 48 | 47 | 95 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 8 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of El Zacatal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Zacatal, 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 Zacatal, 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 Zacatal (Oaxaca) is 70954
Are you going to send a letter to El Zacatal? Do you have a friend in El Zacatal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Zacatal consists of the following 5 digits: 70954. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Zacatal ("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.
#9 Vote for El Zacatal as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#10 Schools in El Zacatal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
- Barrio La Esperanza (237 inhabitants)
- Barrio Nuevo Valencia (159 inhabitants)
- Cerro Bilole (48 inhabitants)
- Los Caulote (352 inhabitants)
- El Iris (3 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (1 inhabitants)
- El Refugio (1 inhabitants)
- El Retiro (2 inhabitants)
- El Zacatal (217 inhabitants)
- La Finca (108 inhabitants)
- Loma Cruz (8 inhabitants)
- San Isidro del Camino (260 inhabitants)
- San MartÃn (- inhabitants)
- Santiago la Galera (401 inhabitants)
- TaraguntÃÂn (- inhabitants)