Arroyo Macalla
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Arroyo Macalla, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 260 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Arroyo Macalla belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla (State of Oaxaca). There are 260 inhabitants and it is 115 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Tijera is 12 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 27 minutes away by car (20 km). It is the most populated town in the position #38 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Arroyo Macalla, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Arroyo Macalla is located at 1.5 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of San Pedro Pochutla, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Arroyo Macalla.
#1 Where is Arroyo Macalla? How to go? Map
Online map of Arroyo Macalla in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Arroyo Macalla (Oaxaca) is 260 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 142 | 118 | 260 |
| 2010 | 102 | 103 | 205 |
| 2005 | 106 | 86 | 192 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.4 | 7.77 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.77% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.69% | 14.15% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.92% | 7.77% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.77% | 20.59% |
| Schooling level: | 5.57 | 4.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.41 | 5.76 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.91 | 4.25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 43.46% | 47.80% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 21.15% | 19.51% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 2.93% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.38% | 29.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.47% | 39.81% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 52.82% | 18.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 56 | 42 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.21% | 67.57% |
| Homes with piped water: | 89.29% | 51.35% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.64% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 28.57% | 78.38% |
| Homes with a television: | 58.93% | 45.95% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 58.93% | 35.14% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 25.00% | 10.81% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.93% | 13.51% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.79% | 5.41% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.79% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 57.14% | 56.76% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Arroyo Macalla
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Arroyo Macalla, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Arroyo Macalla.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Arroyo Macalla
Many people want to stay in the town of Arroyo Macalla 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 LOMA REAL: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE LAS AVILLAS: 2 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- POSADA LAS AVILLAS: 2 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DE LOS ABUELOS: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Arroyo Macalla
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Arroyo Macalla? The list of the best places to visit in Arroyo Macalla and nearby locations.Beaches in Arroyo Macalla for sunbathing:
- Playa La Tijera: A 12 km walk (113 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa La Mina: A 11 km walk (132 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Zapotengo: A 17 km walk (173 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa Zipolite: A 17 km walk (200 minutes) or 21 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro Corral de Piedra (244 meters): 5.0 km walk (98 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Vigía (109 meters): 5.2 km walk (82 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Piste (246 meters): 5.6 km walk (113 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Tembo (268 meters): 7.4 km walk (154 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita", 27 km, heading Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- Barrio San Agustín (133 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 minutes by car)
- Barrio Apanune (87 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Nopalera (112 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Medina (305 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Arroyo Macalla (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Arroyo Macalla 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 Arroyo Macalla there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 35 | 26 | 61 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 82 | 71 | 153 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 6 | 19 |
#7 Pictures of Arroyo Macalla
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Arroyo Macalla? 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 Arroyo Macalla.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
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