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Potrero

Learn about medium-sized town of Potrero through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 362 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The place of Potrero is inside the municipality of Santiago Atitlán (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 362 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality. Potrero is at 1,460 meters of altitude.

Data: In Potrero, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 26% 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 Potrero is located at 1.0 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Estancia de Morelos, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santiago Atitlán) it is at 7.8 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 Potrero.

#1 Where is Potrero? How to go? Map

Location map of Potrero in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Potrero, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Potrero (Oaxaca) is 362 inhabitants

Population data in Potrero

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	179	183	362
2010	164	158	322
2005	134	137	271

Evolution of the population in Potrero: Total   Men   Women Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Potrero, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Atitlán (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Potrero (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Potrero

With the satellite map of Potrero 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 Santiago Atitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Potrero.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potrero

Many people want to stay in the town of Potrero itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

• HOTEL MUNICIPAL DE ZACATEPEC: 11 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
• CASA HOSPEDAJE HOTEL: 22 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HOSPEDAJE JEMADELP: 22 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
• CASA HOSPEDAJE: 19 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)

#5 Population pyramid of Potrero (Oaxaca)

In Potrero 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 Potrero, 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 Potrero (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	25	32	57
Youth (6-14 years)	33	34	67
Adults (15-59 years)	105	97	202
Elderly (60+ years)	16	20	36

#6 Photos of Potrero

In order for you to enjoy nature around Potrero, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Potrero, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 Vote for Potrero as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Potrero or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Potrero to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

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