Puerto Ángel (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Puerto Ángel, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,991 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Puerto Ángel (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 2,991 inhabitants and it is 18 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Mina is 2 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 14 minutes away by car (10 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In Puerto Ángel, 71% of the inhabitants are catholic and 60% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Puerto Ángel? You can find it at 9.0 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of San Pedro Pochutla, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Puerto Ángel through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Puerto Ángel? How to go? Map
Online map of Puerto Ángel (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 Puerto Ángel (Oaxaca) is 2,991 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1517 | 1474 | 2991 |
| 2010 | 1342 | 1303 | 2645 |
| 2005 | 1228 | 1212 | 2440 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.12 | 4.60 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 9.39% | 8.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.61% | 7.30% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.60% | 4.60% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.01% | 9.91% |
| Schooling level: | 9.53 | 8.08 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.83 | 8.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.23 | 7.59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.95% | 4.50% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.04% | 1.78% |
| 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 San Pedro Pochutla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.96% | 41.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.58% | 55.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.55% | 28.91% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 860 | 906 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.44% | 96.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.67% | 84.15% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.28% | 92.74% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.86% | 78.96% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.77% | 87.26% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.77% | 80.89% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 59.77% | 58.96% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.26% | 24.15% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 30.47% | 20.59% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 17.79% | 18.52% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.84% | 68.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 48.14% | 9.63% |
#3 Satellite photo of Puerto Ángel
With the satellite map of Puerto Ángel 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 San Pedro Pochutla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Puerto Ángel.
#4 What to do in Puerto Ángel
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Puerto Ángel? The list of the best places to visit in Puerto Ángel and nearby locations.The best beaches in Puerto Ángel to enjoy water sports:
- Playa La Mina: A 2 km walk (34 minutes) or 3 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Playa Zipolite: A 4 km walk (48 minutes) or 5 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa San Agustinillo: A 8 km walk (94 minutes) or 9 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa La Tijera: A 8 km walk (100 minutes) or 10 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Cerro Corral de Piedra (244 meters): 5.7 km walk (113 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Piste (246 meters): 7.2 km walk (150 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Tembo (268 meters): 8.8 km walk (138 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Vigía (109 meters): 12.1 km walk (162 minutes), heading North.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Rinconcito", 14 km, heading West (10 minutes by car)
- Estacahuite (298 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia la Mina (215 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Loma del ngel (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio Anclero (82 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Puerto Ángel (Oaxaca)
In Puerto Ángel 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 Puerto Ángel, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 152 | 132 | 284 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 211 | 226 | 437 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 941 | 932 | 1,873 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 213 | 184 | 397 |
#6 Pictures of Puerto Ángel
In order for you to enjoy nature around Puerto Ángel, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Puerto Ángel, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Puerto Ángel (Oaxaca) is 70902
Are you going to send a letter to Puerto Ángel? Do you have a friend in Puerto Ángel and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Puerto Ángel consists of the following 5 digits: 70902. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Puerto Ángel ("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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
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- Barrio Nuevo Toltepec (359 inhabitants)
- Barrio Rancho Pina (62 inhabitants)
- Corcovado Petaca (461 inhabitants)
- El Cigarro (96 inhabitants)
- El Piste (114 inhabitants)
- El Sasanil (9 inhabitants)
- La Guadalupe (64 inhabitants)
- La Lagartija (55 inhabitants)
- La Rosadía (155 inhabitants)
- Loma Larga (184 inhabitants)
- Playa Zipolite (1360 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Pachequito (1 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Apango (1051 inhabitants)
- Vainilla (2 inhabitants)