Paso Lagarto (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Paso Lagarto, a beautiful medium-sized town of 245 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Paso Lagarto (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 245 inhabitants and it is 32 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Ventanilla is 14 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 16 minutes away by car (13 km). It is the most populated town in the position #47 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Paso Lagarto, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 9% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Paso Lagarto is located at 2.1 kilometers (in direction Northwest) 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 19.0 kilometers in direction Northeast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Paso Lagarto.
#1 Where is Paso Lagarto? How to go? Map
Online map of Paso Lagarto in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Paso Lagarto (Oaxaca) is 245 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 133 | 112 | 245 |
| 2010 | 74 | 84 | 158 |
| 2005 | 65 | 71 | 136 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 10.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.63% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.94% | 12.66% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.45% | 10.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.49% | 14.86% |
| Schooling level: | 6.74 | 5.76 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.02 | 6.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.48 | 5.12 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 45.31% | 46.84% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 30.61% | 23.42% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.22% | 0.63% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.90% | 31.01% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.86% | 52.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 62.41% | 6.76% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 58 | 47 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.10% | 92.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 89.66% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 63.79% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.17% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a television: | 53.45% | 56.41% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 68.97% | 56.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 24.14% | 25.64% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.52% | 7.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.17% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.90% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 51.72% | 30.77% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.62% | 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 Tonameca. 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:- AUTO HOTEL LUNA LLENA: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA GÜERA: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS CARACOLES: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL TRABAJO: 5 km away, direction East (4 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 La Ventanilla: A 14 km walk (166 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa San Agustinillo: A 11 km walk (152 minutes) or 12 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Mermejita: A 14 km walk (132 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Zipolite: A 13 km walk (149 minutes) or 16 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Vigía (109 meters): 4.7 km walk (97 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Piste (246 meters): 6.8 km walk (141 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Convento (398 meters): 8.8 km walk (139 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Corral de Piedra (244 meters): 12.5 km walk (170 minutes), heading East.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Rinconcito", 16 km, heading South (13 minutes by car)
- Santa María Tonameca (1923 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Florida (288 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Puente Escondido (48 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Calvario (95 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (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) | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 18 | 44 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 81 | 68 | 149 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 14 | 23 |
#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 70947
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: 70947. 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 Tonameca
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