Macahuite (Santa María Tonameca, Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Macahuite (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 465 inhabitants?
The place of Macahuite is inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 465 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality. Macahuite is at 7 meters of altitude.
Data: In Macahuite, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Macahuite is located at 15.6 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 9.6 kilometers in direction North. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Macahuite.
#1 Where is Macahuite? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Macahuite (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Macahuite, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Macahuite (Oaxaca) is 465 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 225 | 240 | 465 |
| 2010 | 248 | 241 | 489 |
| 2005 | 201 | 195 | 396 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.76 | 13.28 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.86% | 3.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.77% | 17.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.10% | 13.28% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.68% | 20.97% |
| Schooling level: | 6.09 | 4.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.21 | 5.15 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.96 | 4.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 9.25% | 10.43% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.01% | 4.50% |
| 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 Tonameca (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.77% | 32.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.08% | 46.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.44% | 18.95% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 117 | 131 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.02% | 89.42% |
| Housing with piped water: | 99.15% | 82.69% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.87% | 95.19% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 70.94% | 58.65% |
| Housing with television: | 76.07% | 75.96% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 75.21% | 63.46% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 34.19% | 13.46% |
| Housing with automobile: | 12.82% | 8.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.71% | 2.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 21.37% | 12.50% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 69.23% | 10.58% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.40% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Macahuite
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Macahuite, 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 Macahuite.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Macahuite
Many people want to stay in the town of Macahuite 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.:- SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EL SANTUARIO DE LA TORTUGA ESCOBIL: 8 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 8 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EXPRESS: 17 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE NAVALIA: 18 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Macahuite (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Macahuite by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Macahuite there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 27 | 49 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 44 | 58 | 102 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 131 | 130 | 261 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 25 | 53 |
#6 Photos of Macahuite
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Macahuite? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Macahuite.
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#7 The Postal Code of Macahuite (Oaxaca) is 70949
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Macahuite 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: 70949. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Macahuite ("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 Macahuite
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
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- Barranca Honda (93 inhabitants)
- Chacahua (148 inhabitants)
- El Calvario (95 inhabitants)
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- El Tigrero (324 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (310 inhabitants)
- La Florida (288 inhabitants)
- Los Ciruelos (151 inhabitants)
- Pueblo Viejo (273 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (813 inhabitants)
- Soluta (98 inhabitants)
- Vainilla Tonameca (116 inhabitants)
- Valdeflores (450 inhabitants)