Metate (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the small village of Metate (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 64 inhabitants?

The town of Metate is located in the Municipality of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 64 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality. Metate is at 2,036 meters of altitude.

Data: In Metate, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 36% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Metate? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Metate is located at 3.5 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Metate.

#1 Where is Metate? How to get there? Map

Location map of Metate in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Metate, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Metate (Oaxaca) is 64 inhabitants

Population data in Metate (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020372764
2010483987
2005323062
Evolution of the population in Metate: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Metate:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):4.2720.51
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:39.06%31.03%
Illiterate population (men):14.06%20.51%
Illiterate population (women):25.00%39.58%
Schooling level:2.162.74
Schooling level (men):3.13.20
Schooling level (women):1.352.43
Indigenous culture data in Metate:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:93.75%89.66%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:46.88%51.72%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Metate, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Metate:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:42.19%32.18%
Employed population over 12 years (men):37.04%41.03%
Employed population over 12 years (women):45.95%25.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:2243
Homes with electricity:86.36%15.79%
Housing with piped water:90.91%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:22.73%84.21%
Dwellings with radio:72.73%21.05%
Housing with television:9.09%0.00%
Housing with refrigerator:13.64%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:9.09%0.00%
Housing with automobile:4.55%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.55%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:36.36%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Metate (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Metate

With the satellite map of Metate 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 Tlahuitoltepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Metate.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Metate

Many people want to stay in the town of Metate 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Metate (Oaxaca)

In Metate 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 Metate, 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.

Population pyramid of Metate
Data of the age pyramid of the town Metate (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)213
Youth (6-14 years)12618
Adults (15-59 years)161430
Elderly (60+ years)7613

#6 Photos of Metate

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Metate? 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 Metate.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec

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  2. Carbón (86 inhabitants)
  3. Carrizal (133 inhabitants)
  4. Chilar (78 inhabitants)
  5. Escobilla (Rancho Guadalupe) (38 inhabitants)
  6. Esquipulas (Zempoalsúchitl) (16 inhabitants)
  7. Flores (456 inhabitants)
  8. El Frijol (132 inhabitants)
  9. Guadalupe Victoria (543 inhabitants)
  10. Juquila (Metal Grande) (53 inhabitants)
  11. Kupetsy Jem (167 inhabitants)
  12. Mosca (116 inhabitants)
  13. Nejapa (298 inhabitants)
  14. Red (347 inhabitants)
  15. Tsëkukpy (- inhabitants)