Paso Lagarto (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of Paso Lagarto (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 115 inhabitants?
The town of Paso Lagarto (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. There are 115 inhabitants and it is 49 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Zicatela is 22 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #39 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Paso Lagarto, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Paso Lagarto is located at 0.9 kilometers from Brisas de Zicatela, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. In addition, it is located at 13.9 kilometers from Santa María Colotepec, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Paso Lagarto.
#1 Where is Paso Lagarto? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Paso Lagarto (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Paso Lagarto (Oaxaca) is 115 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | 58 | 115 |
| 2010 | 47 | 48 | 95 |
| 2005 | 64 | 63 | 127 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.22 | 4.17 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.87% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.09% | 9.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.87% | 4.17% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.22% | 14.89% |
| Schooling level: | 7.1 | 6.07 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.59 | 6.31 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.63 | 5.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.87% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Colotepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.74% | 28.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.90% | 52.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.32% | 4.26% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 21 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.06% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.06% | 95.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 58.82% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.29% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 41.18% | 19.05% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.88% | 4.76% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.82% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.59% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.47% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.53% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Paso Lagarto
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Paso Lagarto, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Paso Lagarto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Paso Lagarto
Do you want to stay in Paso Lagarto? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Paso Lagarto:- HOSTAL CALIFORNIA: 1 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL ROMANCE: 21 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- BUNGALOWS ZICATELA MANGO PUERTO ESCONDIDO: 22 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- MOTEL DE LA BARRA: 18 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Paso Lagarto
A weekend in Paso Lagarto and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Paso Lagarto and surroundings to find the best destinations.Beaches in Paso Lagarto for sunbathing:
- Playa Zicatela: A 22 km walk (286 minutes) or 25 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro Palma Sola (675 meters): 7.5 km walk (98 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Ocote (511 meters): 8.6 km walk (166 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Caballo (783 meters): 8.4 km walk (129 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Águila (1094 meters): 9.8 km walk (159 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Barrio Nuevo (63 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Santa María Colotepec (1539 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Los Figueroa (88 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- La Obscurana (138 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Paso Lagarto (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Paso Lagarto 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 Paso Lagarto there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 31 | 34 | 65 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 5 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of Paso Lagarto
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Paso Lagarto? 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 Paso Lagarto.
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#8 The Postal Code of Paso Lagarto (Oaxaca) is 70935
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Paso Lagarto so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70935. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Paso Lagarto ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Paso Lagarto
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Colotepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Colotepec
- Barrio Nuevo (63 inhabitants)
- Cerro del Caballo (55 inhabitants)
- El Camarón (160 inhabitants)
- El Potrero (102 inhabitants)
- El Rosedalito (25 inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (191 inhabitants)
- La Nueva Esperanza (104 inhabitants)
- La Quebradora (La Bomba) (215 inhabitants)
- Loma Bonita (336 inhabitants)
- Mata de Bule (302 inhabitants)
- Paso Lagarto (115 inhabitants)
- Plataforma (29 inhabitants)
- Punta de Zicatela (270 inhabitants)
- Quebrantahueso (39 inhabitants)
- Santa María Colotepec (1539 inhabitants)