La Erradura (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the large village of La Erradura (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 1,469 inhabitants?
You may know it as La Herradura.
The town of La Erradura (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Huatulco. There are 1,469 inhabitants and it is 220 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 58 minutes away by car (45 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
The locality was formerly known as La Herradura, but changed its name a few years ago. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.
Data: In La Erradura, there is a percentage of 4% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Erradura? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Erradura is located at 1.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Crucecita, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Huatulco) it is at 22.6 kilometers in direction West. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Erradura.
#1 Where is La Erradura? How to go? Map
Online map of La Erradura (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Erradura (Oaxaca) is 1,469 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 744 | 725 | 1469 |
| 2010 | 551 | 526 | 1077 |
| 2005 | 374 | 369 | 743 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.5 | 11.79 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.77% | 1.86% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.99% | 15.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.27% | 11.79% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.72% | 19.60% |
| Schooling level: | 6.73 | 5.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.08 | 5.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.38 | 4.94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.54% | 4.36% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.36% | 1.76% |
| 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: | 46.49% | 33.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.52% | 54.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.85% | 13.25% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 401 | 285 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.77% | 90.69% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.00% | 17.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.52% | 91.09% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.58% | 55.87% |
| Homes with a television: | 55.61% | 64.78% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 61.60% | 54.66% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 34.16% | 21.05% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.47% | 10.12% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.74% | 4.86% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.75% | 1.62% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.04% | 54.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.48% | 0.40% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Erradura
With the satellite map of La Erradura 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 Huatulco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Erradura.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Erradura
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Erradura, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Erradura so you can contact them:- MOTEL CUARTOS EXPRESS: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- POSADA REAL VALENZUELA: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- POSADA REAL VALENZUELA: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- POSADA VILLA MARIA: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Erradura
Want to know what to see in La Erradura if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Erradura.Mountains in La Erradura for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Huatulco (1034 meters): 3.9 km walk (50 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Montosa (324 meters): 4.3 km walk (60 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Cigarro (357 meters): 4.2 km walk (62 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Chacalmata (386 meters): 4.3 km walk (83 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita", 58 km, heading Southwest (45 minutes by car)
- El Tamarindo (165 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Paso Limón (60 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Barrio de la Soledad (84 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Santa María Huatulco (10504 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Erradura (Oaxaca)
In La Erradura 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 La Erradura, 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) | 89 | 82 | 171 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 163 | 150 | 313 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 434 | 440 | 874 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 58 | 53 | 111 |
#7 Pictures of La Erradura
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Erradura? 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 La Erradura.
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#9 Schools in La Erradura
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Huatulco
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