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Morro

Learn about medium-sized town of Morro through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 286 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Morro belongs to the municipality of Santa María Huatulco (State of Oaxaca). There are 286 inhabitants and it is 220 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Cuatonalco is 21 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 50 minutes away by car (40 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #41 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Morro, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 14% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Morro is located at 3.4 kilometers from Crucecita, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. In addition, it is located at 20.6 kilometers from Santa María Huatulco, which is the capital of the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Morro.

#1 Where is Morro? How to go? Map

Online map of Morro (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 Morro (Oaxaca) is 286 inhabitants

Population data in Morro

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	151	135	286
2010	43	46	89
2005	41	57	98

Evolution of the population in Morro: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Morro:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.26	6.52
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	1.75%	1.12%
Illiterate population:	10.49%	11.24%
Illiterate population (men):	4.55%	6.52%
Illiterate population (women):	5.94%	16.28%
Schooling level:	6.48	4.72
Schooling level (men):	6.41	4.94
Schooling level (women):	6.55	4.48

Indigenous culture data in Morro:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	32.52%	15.73%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	19.23%	6.74%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Morro, 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 Morro:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	54.90%	35.96%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.70%	56.52%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	47.02%	13.95%
Number of inhabited private housings:	64	23
Homes with electricity:	87.50%	73.68%
Homes with piped water:	81.25%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	82.81%	84.21%
Homes with a radio:	71.88%	73.68%
Homes with a television:	65.62%	68.42%
Homes with a refrigerator:	64.06%	57.89%
Homes with a washing machine:	37.50%	15.79%
Homes with a car:	15.62%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	14.06%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.56%	5.26%
Homes with cell phones:	85.94%	52.63%
Homes with Internet:	14.06%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Morro (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 Morro

With the satellite map of Morro 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 Morro.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Morro

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Morro, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Morro so you can contact them:

• HOTEL LAS ADELITAS: 1 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA CASQUITO COATULCO: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
• POSADA REAL VALENZUELA: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
• POSADA REAL VALENZUELA: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Morro

A weekend in Morro and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Morro and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Beaches in Morro for sunbathing:

• Playa Cuatonalco: A 21 km walk (226 minutes) or 31 minutes by car, heading South.
• Playa Boca Vieja: A 23 km walk (261 minutes) or 34 minutes by car, heading South.

Las mejores montes de Morro para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Montosa (324 meters): 2.8 km walk (50 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Cigarro (357 meters): 2.7 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Rincón (513 meters): 5.1 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Chacalmata (386 meters): 5.9 km walk (110 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near Morro to discover the Mexican culture:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Rinconcito", 50 km, heading Southwest (40 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Morro?:

• Cuapinolito (Azulillo) (1233 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Guarumbo (378 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Barrio Corralito (119 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Santa María Huatulco (10504 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (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 Morro (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Morro by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Morro there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	15	15	30
Youth (6-14 years)	41	28	69
Adults (15-59 years)	89	80	169
Elderly (60+ years)	6	12	18

#7 Pictures of Morro

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Morro? 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 Morro.
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