Santa Elena el Tule
The most complete information about the large village of Santa Elena el Tule (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 786 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Elena el Tule belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca (State of Oaxaca). There are 786 inhabitants and it is 40 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 69 minutes away by car (47 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa Elena el Tule, there is a percentage of 27% of indigenous population and 86% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa Elena el Tule? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa Elena el Tule is located at 29.6 kilometers (in direction West) 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 12.4 kilometers in direction Northwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Santa Elena el Tule.
#1 Where is Santa Elena el Tule? How to go? Map
Location map of Santa Elena el Tule in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Santa Elena el Tule, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Elena el Tule (Oaxaca) is 786 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 404 | 382 | 786 |
| 2010 | 338 | 351 | 689 |
| 2005 | 343 | 308 | 651 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.31 | 6.27 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.16% | 1.16% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.92% | 10.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.82% | 6.27% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.11% | 15.09% |
| Schooling level: | 7.85 | 6.76 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.12 | 7.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.58 | 6.45 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 27.10% | 19.01% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 10.56% | 8.27% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.51% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.62% | 30.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.88% | 45.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.92% | 13.91% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 208 | 193 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.60% | 94.87% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.04% | 66.03% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.21% | 85.26% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.79% | 69.87% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.98% | 65.38% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.29% | 79.49% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 51.92% | 42.31% |
| Homes with a car: | 29.81% | 27.56% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.94% | 14.74% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.17% | 23.72% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.58% | 7.05% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.17% | 1.92% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Elena el Tule
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Elena el Tule, 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 Santa Elena el Tule.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Elena el Tule
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santa Elena el Tule, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santa Elena el Tule so you can contact them:- HOTEL AMBARINA: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL CASA COLIBRI: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE NAVALIA: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Elena el Tule
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santa Elena el Tule? The list of the best places to visit in Santa Elena el Tule and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Santa Elena el Tule para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Grande (446 meters): 10.4 km walk (139 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 10.3 km walk (138 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Palma Sola (675 meters): 16.5 km walk (235 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita", 69 km, heading East (47 minutes by car)
- Villa San Luis (24 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Tule (55 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Agua Blanca (218 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Barrio la Culebra (86 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Elena el Tule (Oaxaca)
In Santa Elena el Tule 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 Santa Elena el Tule, 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) | 46 | 44 | 90 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 81 | 72 | 153 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 242 | 234 | 476 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 35 | 32 | 67 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Elena el Tule
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa Elena el Tule? 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 Santa Elena el Tule.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santa Elena el Tule (Oaxaca) is 70944
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa Elena el Tule 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: 70944. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa Elena el Tule ("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 Santa Elena el Tule
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