Los Ciruelos (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Los Ciruelos, a beautiful small village of 151 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Los Ciruelos (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 151 inhabitants and it is 198 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 50 minutes away by car (45 km). It is the most populated town in the position #41 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Los Ciruelos, 30% of the inhabitants are catholic and 13% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Los Ciruelos is located at 24.2 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Tonameca) it is at 4.1 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 Los Ciruelos.

#1 Where is Los Ciruelos? How to go? Map

Online map of Los Ciruelos (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 Los Ciruelos (Oaxaca) is 151 inhabitants

Population data in Los Ciruelos (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208764151
201010579184
20059469163
Evolution of the population in Los Ciruelos: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Los Ciruelos:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.2516.46
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:15.89%19.02%
Illiterate population (men):5.30%16.46%
Illiterate population (women):10.60%20.95%
Schooling level:5.023.59
Schooling level (men):5.163.69
Schooling level (women):4.93.52
Indigenous culture data in Los Ciruelos:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:83.44%86.96%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:1.32%9.78%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Los Ciruelos, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Los Ciruelos:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:21.19%23.37%
Employed population over 12 years (men):37.50%45.57%
Employed population over 12 years (women):9.20%6.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:3932
Homes with electricity:79.49%77.42%
Homes with piped water:100.00%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:58.97%100.00%
Homes with a radio:43.59%58.06%
Homes with a television:41.03%51.61%
Homes with a refrigerator:61.54%48.39%
Homes with a washing machine:12.82%3.23%
Homes with a car:17.95%12.90%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.56%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:76.92%0.00%
Homes with Internet:5.13%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Los Ciruelos (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 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 Santa María Tonameca. 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:

#5 What to do in Los Ciruelos

Want to know what to see in Los Ciruelos if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Los Ciruelos.
Mountains in Los Ciruelos for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro Grande (446 meters): 2.4 km walk (38 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Gavilán (908 meters): 10.7 km walk (139 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 11.2 km walk (181 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 12.7 km walk (230 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns to visit when in Los Ciruelos:
  • Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita​", 50 km, heading Southeast (45 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Los Ciruelos?:
  • El Regadillo (110 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
  • La Crucesita (59 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
  • El Manantial (72 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
  • El Macuil (76 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 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 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Los Ciruelos (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)8412
Youth (6-14 years)171027
Adults (15-59 years)5844102
Elderly (60+ years)4610

#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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#8 The Postal Code of Los Ciruelos (Oaxaca) is 70945

Are you going to send a letter to Los Ciruelos? Do you have a friend in Los Ciruelos and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Los Ciruelos consists of the following 5 digits: 70945. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Los Ciruelos ("70") 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca

  1. Agua Blanca (218 inhabitants)
  2. Arroyo la Puerta (47 inhabitants)
  3. El Calvario (95 inhabitants)
  4. El Manzano (22 inhabitants)
  5. El Parral (31 inhabitants)
  6. El Regadillo (110 inhabitants)
  7. Juan Diego (- inhabitants)
  8. La Anona (112 inhabitants)
  9. La Crucecita (59 inhabitants)
  10. San Francisco Cozoaltepec (2645 inhabitants)
  11. San José (164 inhabitants)
  12. Santa María Tonameca (1923 inhabitants)
  13. Tierra Nueva (128 inhabitants)
  14. Villa Unión (285 inhabitants)
  15. Yerba Santa (299 inhabitants)