El Puertecito
The most complete information about the small village of El Puertecito (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 70 inhabitants?
You may know it as Santa Elena (El Puertecito).
The town of El Puertecito belongs to the municipality of Santa María Colotepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 70 inhabitants and it is 4 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 48 minutes away by car (44 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #46 of the ranking.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Santa Elena (El Puertecito). This town decided to change its name in the year 2020.
Data: In El Puertecito, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 74% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Puertecito? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Puertecito? You can find it at 19.2 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Brisas de Zicatela, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Colotepec, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 22.3 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Puertecito through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Puertecito? How to go? Map
Online map of El Puertecito in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Puertecito (Oaxaca) is 70 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 37 | 70 |
| 2010 | 38 | 43 | 81 |
| 2005 | 45 | 38 | 83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.75 | 4.65 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.71% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.43% | 3.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.43% | 4.65% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 2.63% |
| Schooling level: | 7.55 | 6.65 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.04 | 7 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.04 | 6.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 8.64% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 1.23% |
| 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: | 37.14% | 28.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.35% | 51.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.21% | 2.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 19 | 21 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 88.24% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.63% | 70.59% |
| Homes with a television: | 63.16% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.21% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.21% | 47.06% |
| Homes with a car: | 52.63% | 35.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.79% | 5.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.26% | 17.65% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.68% | 29.41% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.05% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Puertecito
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Puertecito, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Puertecito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Puertecito
Many people want to stay in the town of El Puertecito 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:- HOSTAL CASA COLIBRI: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBARINA: 8 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE NAVALIA: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 18 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Puertecito
A weekend in El Puertecito and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Puertecito and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Puertecito for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 13.4 km walk (175 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Grande (446 meters): 14.0 km walk (191 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Rinconcito", 48 km, heading East (44 minutes by car)
- Rancho Dorado (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Tule (55 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Barrio la Culebra (86 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Tierra Blanca (122 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Puertecito (Oaxaca)
In El Puertecito 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 El Puertecito, 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) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of El Puertecito
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Puertecito? 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 El Puertecito.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Puertecito (Oaxaca) is 70937
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Puertecito 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: 70937. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Puertecito ("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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Colotepec
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- El Tomatal (747 inhabitants)
- Junta de Corrientes (46 inhabitants)
- La Amistad (22 inhabitants)
- La Caoba (3 inhabitants)
- Los Naranjos (162 inhabitants)
- Piedras Negras (100 inhabitants)
- Punta de Zicatela (270 inhabitants)
- Totolápam (123 inhabitants)