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Atalaya (Oaxaca)

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The town of Atalaya (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Yosondúa. There are 385 inhabitants and it is 2,618 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Atalaya, there is a percentage of 54% of indigenous population and 15% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Atalaya? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Atalaya is located at 9.3 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Santiago Yosondúa, 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 Atalaya.

#1 Where is Atalaya? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Atalaya (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Atalaya (Oaxaca) is 385 inhabitants

Population data in Atalaya (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	203	182	385
2010	210	187	397
2005	217	175	392

Evolution of the population in Atalaya: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Atalaya:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.42	10.16
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	4.42%	4.28%
Illiterate population:	14.55%	17.63%
Illiterate population (men):	4.16%	10.16%
Illiterate population (women):	10.39%	24.29%
Schooling level:	5.99	5.18
Schooling level (men):	6.66	5.90
Schooling level (women):	5.41	4.56

Indigenous culture data in Atalaya:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	54.03%	53.40%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	23.12%	22.42%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	1.01%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Atalaya, 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 housing data in Atalaya:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.45%	20.65%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	51.65%	34.76%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	39.90%	8.10%
Number of inhabited private housings:	104	144
Homes with electricity:	95.19%	92.47%
Homes with piped water:	69.23%	53.76%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	57.69%	94.62%
Homes with a radio:	58.65%	66.67%
Homes with a television:	35.58%	47.31%
Homes with a refrigerator:	13.46%	3.23%
Homes with a washing machine:	22.12%	11.83%
Homes with a car:	9.62%	10.75%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.96%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.81%	21.51%
Homes with cell phones:	15.38%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.96%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Atalaya (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Atalaya

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Atalaya, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Yosondúa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Atalaya.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Atalaya

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Atalaya, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Atalaya so you can contact them:

• RENTA DE CUARTOS SANTO DOMINGO IXCATLÁN: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAZO: 14 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CORAL PLAZA: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JARDÍN HIDALGO: 12 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Atalaya

Want to know what to see in Atalaya if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Atalaya.
Las mejores montes de Atalaya para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Padre (2993 meters): 5.5 km walk (115 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Yucuyavi (2627 meters): 6.1 km walk (83 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Yucuxino (2423 meters): 11.4 km walk (155 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Cabacnilli (2156 meters): 17.8 km walk (273 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near Atalaya:

• La Paz (80 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Yuchicha (66 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• Allende (165 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• Chapultepec (636 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Atalaya (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Atalaya 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 Atalaya there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Atalaya (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	26	19	45
Youth (6-14 years)	27	34	61
Adults (15-59 years)	106	103	209
Elderly (60+ years)	44	26	70

#7 Pictures of Atalaya

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Atalaya? 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 Atalaya.
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#8 The Postal Code of Atalaya (Oaxaca) is 71185

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Atalaya 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: 71185. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Atalaya ("71") 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 Atalaya

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