El Zanjón (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of El Zanjón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 137 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Zanjón (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo. There are 137 inhabitants and it is 15 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 62 minutes away by car (59 km). It is the most populated town in the position #48 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Zanjón, there is a percentage of 26% of indigenous population and 77% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Zanjón? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Zanjón is located at 4.7 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Río Grande o Piedra Parada, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Villa de Tututepec (Cab.)) it is at 18.8 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Zanjón.
#1 Where is El Zanjón? How to go? Map
Location map of El Zanjón in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Zanjón, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Zanjón (Oaxaca) is 137 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 67 | 70 | 137 |
| 2010 | 60 | 61 | 121 |
| 2005 | 51 | 51 | 102 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.33 | 14.75 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.84% | 4.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.14% | 12.40% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.30% | 14.75% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.84% | 10.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.57 | 5.04 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.26 | 4.39 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.88 | 5.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 25.55% | 22.31% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 9.49% | 5.79% |
| 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 Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 24.09% | 45.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 35.71% | 59.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.94% | 31.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 47 | 36 |
| Homes with electricity: | 80.85% | 96.55% |
| Homes with piped water: | 70.21% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 27.66% | 89.66% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.68% | 41.38% |
| Homes with a television: | 42.55% | 68.97% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 40.43% | 58.62% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 29.79% | 31.03% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.02% | 17.24% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.60% | 68.97% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Zanjón
With the satellite map of El Zanjón 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 Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Zanjón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zanjón
Do you want to stay in El Zanjón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Zanjón:- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHACAHUA: 4 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL COMBAT: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Zanjón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Zanjón? The list of the best places to visit in El Zanjón and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Zanjón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Corral (98 meters): 12.7 km walk (156 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Vigia (825 meters): 14.5 km walk (181 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Peñas Blancas (632 meters): 14.5 km walk (235 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Luna (867 meters): 16.2 km walk (226 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolas", 62 km, heading Northeast (59 minutes by car)
- Chacalapa Abajo (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Concha (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- San Miguel (585 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Playa Vieja (195 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Zanjón (Oaxaca)
In El Zanjón 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 Zanjón, 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) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 41 | 38 | 79 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 12 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of El Zanjón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Zanjón, 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 Zanjón, 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 Zanjón (Oaxaca) is 71840
Are you going to send a letter to El Zanjón? Do you have a friend in El Zanjón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Zanjón consists of the following 5 digits: 71840. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Zanjón ("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 Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo
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