Los Ciruelos (Oaxaca)
Learn about large village of Los Ciruelos through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 564 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Los Ciruelos (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 564 inhabitants and it is 141 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Zapotengo is 5 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 31 minutes away by car (30 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #18 of the ranking.
Data: In Los Ciruelos, there is a percentage of 25% of indigenous population and 81% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Los Ciruelos? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Los Ciruelos? You can find it at 8.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of San Pedro Pochutla, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Los Ciruelos through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Los Ciruelos? How to go? Map
Location map of Los Ciruelos in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Los Ciruelos, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Los Ciruelos (Oaxaca) is 564 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 265 | 299 | 564 |
| 2010 | 213 | 218 | 431 |
| 2005 | 169 | 163 | 332 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 8.72 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.55% | 0.70% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.16% | 11.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.19% | 8.72% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.96% | 14.55% |
| Schooling level: | 6.89 | 5.52 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.14 | 5.72 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.6 | 5.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 24.65% | 9.51% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 10.11% | 4.18% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.18% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.80% | 33.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.22% | 54.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 49.43% | 13.15% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 138 | 126 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.38% | 87.63% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.48% | 1.03% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 79.71% | 86.60% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.12% | 68.04% |
| Homes with a television: | 70.29% | 71.13% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.74% | 59.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 37.68% | 20.62% |
| Homes with a car: | 21.74% | 10.31% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.59% | 2.06% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.80% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.16% | 5.15% |
| Homes with Internet: | 37.68% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Ciruelos
With the satellite map of Los Ciruelos 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 San Pedro Pochutla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Los Ciruelos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Ciruelos
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Los Ciruelos, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Los Ciruelos so you can contact them:- MANTA RAYA HOTEL: 8 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SALCHI: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE EL MIRADOR: 10 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES VERO BLAN: 12 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Ciruelos
A weekend in Los Ciruelos and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Los Ciruelos and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in Los Ciruelos to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Zapotengo: A 5 km walk (50 minutes) or 6 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Tahueca: A 5 km walk (67 minutes) or 6 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa La Tijera: A 10 km walk (115 minutes) or 12 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Cuatonalco: A 13 km walk (113 minutes) or 16 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro Tembo (268 meters): 6.9 km walk (86 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Corral de Piedra (244 meters): 12.1 km walk (161 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Cigarro (357 meters): 11.7 km walk (143 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Pavas (714 meters): 11.8 km walk (158 minutes), heading North.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita", 31 km, heading West (30 minutes by car)
- Yolina (36 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Lagartija (55 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Zacamalín (39 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- La Redonda (13 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Ciruelos (Oaxaca)
In Los Ciruelos 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 Los Ciruelos, 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) | 35 | 44 | 79 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 47 | 52 | 99 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 160 | 171 | 331 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 32 | 55 |
#7 Pictures of Los Ciruelos
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Los Ciruelos? 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 Los Ciruelos.
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#9 Schools in Los Ciruelos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
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- El Piñal (3 inhabitants)
- El Reparo (16 inhabitants)
- La Cruz del Siglo (394 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Marcos (13 inhabitants)
- Los Tamarindos (77 inhabitants)
- Nanche Dulce (43 inhabitants)
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- Piedra Ancha (Azulillo) (18 inhabitants)
- Salchi (21 inhabitants)
- Tahueca (189 inhabitants)
- Zacamalín (39 inhabitants)
- Zapotal (419 inhabitants)