Rosario (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of Rosario through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 190 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Rosario (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Peñoles. There are 190 inhabitants and it is 1,895 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #20 of the ranking.
Data: In Rosario, 39% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Rosario? You can find it at 4.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of El Manzanito Tepantepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Peñoles, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at South, at 11.5 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Rosario through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Rosario? How to go? Map
Online map of Rosario (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 Rosario (Oaxaca) is 190 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 97 | 93 | 190 |
| 2010 | 89 | 93 | 182 |
| 2005 | 96 | 100 | 196 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.46 | 6.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.53% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.89% | 10.44% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.63% | 6.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.26% | 14.61% |
| Schooling level: | 6.59 | 5.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.72 | 6.28 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.47 | 5.13 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.42% | 98.35% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.21% | 89.01% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.16% | 15.93% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Peñoles (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.37% | 12.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.61% | 22.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 43.30% | 1.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 39 | 43 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.31% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 48.72% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 35.90% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 56.41% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 23.08% | 2.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 12.82% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.13% | 2.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 35.90% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Rosario
With the satellite map of Rosario 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 Peñoles. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Rosario.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Rosario
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Rosario, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Rosario so you can contact them:- POSADA SAN MIGUEL: 21 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 27 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 27 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 35 km away, direction Northeast (29 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Rosario
A weekend in Rosario and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Rosario and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Rosario for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Chenayute (2255 meters): 1.5 km walk (24 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Aguila (2584 meters): 3.1 km walk (42 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Muralla (2408 meters): 4.3 km walk (56 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Infierno (2544 meters): 9.6 km walk (186 minutes), heading North.
- Ladera de Troja (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Cerro de Águila (173 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho Anonal (78 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Peña Colorada (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Rosario (Oaxaca)
In Rosario 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 Rosario, 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) | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 56 | 47 | 103 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 14 | 32 |
#7 Pictures of Rosario
In order for you to enjoy nature around Rosario, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Rosario, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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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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- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Peñoles
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Peñoles
- Cerro de Águila Tepantepec (275 inhabitants)
- Corral de Piedra (152 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (219 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal Tepantepec (491 inhabitants)
- El Mamey Tepantepec (171 inhabitants)
- Llano Verde (113 inhabitants)
- Mano de León Tepantepec (70 inhabitants)
- Peña de Letra Tepantepec (255 inhabitants)
- Pie del Cerro Pelón (Centro) (115 inhabitants)
- Río Cacho (413 inhabitants)
- Río V (218 inhabitants)
- San José Contreras (316 inhabitants)
- San Juan Ayllu Tepantepec (195 inhabitants)
- San Mateo Tepantepec (359 inhabitants)
- Santa María Peñoles (705 inhabitants)