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Frijol

Learn about small village of Frijol through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 132 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Frijol belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 132 inhabitants and it is 1,985 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 59 minutes away by car (53 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Frijol, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 54% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Frijol? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Frijol is located at 2.7 kilometers from Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Frijol.

#1 Where is Frijol? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Frijol in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Frijol.

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#2 The population of Frijol (Oaxaca) is 132 inhabitants

Population data in Frijol

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	73	59	132
2010	60	65	125
2005	93	95	188

Evolution of the population in Frijol: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Frijol:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.89	29.23
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	24.24%	32.80%
Illiterate population (men):	9.09%	29.23%
Illiterate population (women):	15.15%	36.67%
Schooling level:	4.31	3.26
Schooling level (men):	4.05	4.02
Schooling level (women):	4.54	2.38

Indigenous culture data in Frijol:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	90.91%	91.20%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	31.82%	48.80%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Frijol, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Frijol:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	50.00%	36.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.32%	43.08%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	42.47%	28.33%
Number of inhabited private housings:	37	53
Homes with electricity:	91.89%	76.47%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	51.35%	85.29%
Homes with a radio:	75.68%	67.65%
Homes with a television:	29.73%	32.35%
Homes with a refrigerator:	21.62%	5.88%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	5.41%	5.88%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.70%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	8.11%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	54.05%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Frijol (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Frijol

With the satellite map of Frijol 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 Santa María Tlahuitoltepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Frijol.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Frijol

Many people want to stay in the town of Frijol itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• CASA HOSPEDAJE: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA CUARTA ESTACIÓN: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HOSPEDAJE JEMADELP: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• CASA HOSPEDAJE HOTEL: 4 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Frijol

A weekend in Frijol and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Frijol and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Frijol para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Esquipula (2526 meters): 1.6 km walk (30 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Juquila (2119 meters): 4.4 km walk (66 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Blanco (3035 meters): 10.6 km walk (145 minutes), heading North.
• Zempoaltepetl (3303 meters): 8.7 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near Frijol to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Templo de Santa María de la Asunción", 59 km, heading Southwest (53 minutes by car)

Other towns near Frijol:

• Carbón (86 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Esquipulas (Zempoalsúchitl) (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Arroyo Frijol (61 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Paloma (Tsijixïn Ã?m) (34 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Frijol (Oaxaca)

In Frijol 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 Frijol, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Frijol (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	5	14
Youth (6-14 years)	18	12	30
Adults (15-59 years)	33	32	65
Elderly (60+ years)	13	10	23

#7 Pictures of Frijol

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Frijol? 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 Frijol.
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#9 Schools in Frijol

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