El Zacatal (Candelaria Loxicha, Oaxaca)
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The town of El Zacatal is located in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 217 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #19 of the ranking. El Zacatal is at 543 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Zacatal, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 9% of the dwellings 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 El Zacatal location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.
Where is El Zacatal? How to get there? 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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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 dwellings: | 45 | 45 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.56% | 89.74% |
| Housing with piped water: | 91.11% | 89.74% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 22.22% | 100.00% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 53.33% | 66.67% |
| Housing with television: | 57.78% | 43.59% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 42.22% | 20.51% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 8.89% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 8.89% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.56% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 77.78% | 2.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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 (2023) of El Zacatal.
Population pyramid of El Zacatal (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Zacatal by age and sex, 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 |
Photos of El Zacatal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Zacatal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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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.
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Schools in El Zacatal
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