El Zacatón (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Zacatón, a beautiful small village of 157 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Zacatón (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pablo Cuatro Venados. There are 157 inhabitants and it is 2,803 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Zacatón, there is a percentage of 7% of indigenous population and 49% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Zacatón? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Zacatón is located at 3.4 kilometers from Río Jalapilla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. In addition, it is located at 6.6 kilometers from San Pablo Cuatro Venados, which is the capital of the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Zacatón.
#1 Where is El Zacatón? How to go? Map
Online map of El Zacatón 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 Zacatón (Oaxaca) is 157 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 91 | 66 | 157 |
| 2010 | 73 | 47 | 120 |
| 2005 | 67 | 51 | 118 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.51 | 8.51 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.27% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.92% | 15.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.10% | 8.51% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.83% | 19.18% |
| Schooling level: | 6.38 | 4.87 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.91 | 5.34 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.98 | 4.51 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 7.01% | 50.83% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.46% | 29.17% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 21.02% | 15.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 36.36% | 38.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.89% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 39 | 20 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.44% | 55.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 5.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 20.51% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.41% | 45.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 61.54% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 2.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.95% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.13% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 48.72% | 35.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.08% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Zacatón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Zacatón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pablo Cuatro Venados. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Zacatón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zacatón
Do you want to stay in El Zacatón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Zacatón:- POSADA SAN MIGUEL: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL PARAISO: 20 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN BERNARDO: 19 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PARAISO: 24 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Zacatón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Zacatón? The list of the best places to visit in El Zacatón and nearby locations.Mountains in El Zacatón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Gavilán (2573 meters): 5.5 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Picacho (2148 meters): 7.6 km walk (96 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Gordo (1973 meters): 7.1 km walk (147 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro San Cristóbal (2365 meters): 9.5 km walk (143 minutes), heading North.
- Santa Bárbara (28 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Piedra Blanca (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- La Nevería (83 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Plazuela (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Zacatón (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Zacatón 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 Zacatón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 51 | 36 | 87 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 11 | 24 |
#7 Pictures of El Zacatón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Zacatón, 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 Zacatón, 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 Zacatón (Oaxaca) is 71334
Are you going to send a letter to El Zacatón? Do you have a friend in El Zacatón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Zacatón consists of the following 5 digits: 71334. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Zacatón ("71") 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pablo Cuatro Venados
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pablo Cuatro Venados
- El Esponjado (75 inhabitants)
- El Moral (- inhabitants)
- El Poleo (27 inhabitants)
- El Zacatón (157 inhabitants)
- La Nevería (83 inhabitants)
- Llano Manteca (96 inhabitants)
- Mina Ruina (7 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (3 inhabitants)
- Piedra Blanca (9 inhabitants)
- Río Jalapilla (411 inhabitants)
- Río Minas (67 inhabitants)
- Rebollero (4 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal (133 inhabitants)
- San Pablo Cuatro Venados (310 inhabitants)
- Santa Bárbara (28 inhabitants)