El Zanate (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Zanate, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 226 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Zanate (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala. There are 226 inhabitants and it is 520 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 37 minutes away by car (28 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.
Data: In El Zanate, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 28% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Zanate? You can find it at 2.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Santos Reyes Nopala, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Zanate through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Zanate? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Zanate (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Zanate (Oaxaca) is 226 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 113 | 113 | 226 |
| 2010 | 95 | 90 | 185 |
| 2005 | 101 | 112 | 213 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 11.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.62% | 16.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.65% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.96% | 22.11% |
| Schooling level: | 6.27 | 4.55 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.64 | 5.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.86 | 4.08 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 34.07% | 32.97% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 11.06% | 12.97% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.54% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.30% | 29.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.44% | 43.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.16% | 15.79% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 58 | 50 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.78% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.38% | 91.11% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.55% | 31.11% |
| Homes with a television: | 65.52% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 62.07% | 64.44% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 32.76% | 11.11% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.90% | 2.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 15.56% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 51.72% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 27.59% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Zanate
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Zanate, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Zanate.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zanate
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Zanate, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Zanate so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUESPEDES JUANITA: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI SOL: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL INDIO: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIO CHATINO: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Zanate
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Zanate? The list of the best places to visit in El Zanate and nearby locations.Mountains in El Zanate for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Atole (787 meters): 2.4 km walk (29 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Oreja de Ratón (969 meters): 2.9 km walk (56 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Aire (954 meters): 3.7 km walk (48 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Travieso (899 meters): 4.8 km walk (66 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolas", 37 km, heading Northwest (28 minutes by car)
- La Pitiona (71 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Las Delicias (111 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Reforma (61 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Loma Bonita (188 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Zanate (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Zanate 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 Zanate there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 25 | 52 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 65 | 70 | 135 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of El Zanate
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Zanate? 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 Zanate.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Zanate (Oaxaca) is 71967
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Zanate so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 71967. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Zanate ("71") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in El Zanate
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala
- Finca Agua Fría (- inhabitants)
- Cañada de los Matus (380 inhabitants)
- Cañada las Flores (92 inhabitants)
- Cerro Guitarra (- inhabitants)
- Cerro Iglesias (137 inhabitants)
- El Corozal (2 inhabitants)
- El Costoche (4 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (- inhabitants)
- El Recodo (9 inhabitants)
- El Zanate (226 inhabitants)
- La Pitiona (71 inhabitants)
- Piedra Negra (10 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo Cuixtla (23 inhabitants)
- Finca San Lucas (- inhabitants)
- Santos Reyes Nopala (5876 inhabitants)