Altamira (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Altamira, a beautiful small village of 30 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Altamira (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel Coatlán. There are 30 inhabitants and it is 1,977 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #16 of the ranking.
Data: In Altamira, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% 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 Altamira? You can find it at 5.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Miguel Coatlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Altamira through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Altamira? How to go? Map
Online map of Altamira in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Altamira (Oaxaca) is 30 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 2010 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| 2005 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4 | 18.75 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.67% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 13.33% | 18.75% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.33% | 10.53% |
| Schooling level: | 4.95 | 3.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5 | 4.38 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.89 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 60.00% | 68.57% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 36.67% | 14.29% |
| 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 San Miguel Coatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.33% | 28.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 86.67% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.00% | 10.53% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 7 |
| Homes with electricity: | 88.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.78% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.56% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 44.44% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.78% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Altamira
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Altamira, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Miguel Coatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Altamira.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Altamira
Many people want to stay in the town of Altamira 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:- HOTEL CENTRO SANTA CATA: 14 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUQUILITA: 19 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LÓPEZ: 26 km away, direction Southeast (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 33 km away, direction Southeast (27 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Altamira
A weekend in Altamira and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Altamira and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Altamira for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Aguila (2087 meters): 3.2 km walk (47 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Yetich (2214 meters): 4.8 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro San Antonio (2280 meters): 4.6 km walk (83 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Trino (2243 meters): 4.9 km walk (84 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Lumbre (15 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Ranchería de los Pérez (Nueva Esperanza) (34 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Unificación San Juan (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Betayel (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Altamira (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Altamira by age and gender, 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 Altamira there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of Altamira
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Altamira? 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 Altamira.
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#9 Schools in Altamira
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel Coatlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel Coatlán
- Alta Florida del Sur (12 inhabitants)
- Arroyo del Chelo (Portillo el Limón) (16 inhabitants)
- Barrio los Reyes (La Sierra) (71 inhabitants)
- Campo Nuevo (80 inhabitants)
- Cerro Cuapinol (1 inhabitants)
- Cerro Guaje (- inhabitants)
- Cerro Lumbre (15 inhabitants)
- Las Tres Cruces (- inhabitants)
- Llano la Luna (56 inhabitants)
- Llano Macizo (- inhabitants)
- Ranchería de los Reyes (4 inhabitants)
- Río San Juan (93 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Coatlán (1935 inhabitants)
- Unificación San Juan (23 inhabitants)
- Yoniato (15 inhabitants)