Montevideo
Learn about small village of Montevideo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 171 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
You may know it as Montevideo (Barrio Montevideo).
The town of Montevideo belongs to the municipality of San Pedro el Alto (State of Oaxaca). There are 171 inhabitants and it is 1,911 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The locality was formerly known as Montevideo (Barrio Montevideo), but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2020.
Data: In Montevideo, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Montevideo is located at 3.5 kilometers from San Pedro el Alto, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Montevideo.
#1 Where is Montevideo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Montevideo (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 Montevideo (Oaxaca) is 171 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81 | 90 | 171 |
| 2010 | 69 | 72 | 141 |
| 2005 | 54 | 60 | 114 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 13.89 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.87% | 20.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.68% | 13.89% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.19% | 27.54% |
| Schooling level: | 5.27 | 3.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.82 | 3.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.66 | 2.84 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 82.46% | 85.11% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 53.80% | 53.19% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.75% | 2.84% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro el Alto (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.75% | 24.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.11% | 36.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.35% | 11.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 35 | 39 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.14% | 93.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 68.57% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 54.29% | 56.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 11.43% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 5.71% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.71% | 3.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 13.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.71% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Montevideo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Montevideo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro el Alto. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Montevideo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Montevideo
Do you want to stay in Montevideo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Montevideo:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 16 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOXICHA: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LÓPEZ: 18 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Montevideo
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Montevideo? The list of the best places to visit in Montevideo and nearby locations.Mountains in Montevideo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Guajolote (2403 meters): 1.5 km walk (26 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Nubes (2156 meters): 2.4 km walk (33 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Mojonera (2580 meters): 5.3 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Chamusco (1982 meters): 7.5 km walk (103 minutes), heading West.
- El Porvenir (Ranchera el Porvenir) (254 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Dos de Mayo (80 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Tierra Blanca (420 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Progreso (51 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Montevideo (Oaxaca)
In Montevideo 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 Montevideo, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 45 | 52 | 97 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of Montevideo
In order for you to enjoy nature around Montevideo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Montevideo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Montevideo en este enlace
#8 Vote for Montevideo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Montevideo or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Montevideo to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro el Alto
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro el Alto
- Barrio Linda Vista (33 inhabitants)
- Barrio Nuevo (114 inhabitants)
- Cerro Canoa (36 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (254 inhabitants)
- Lagunilla (382 inhabitants)
- Llano Plaza (60 inhabitants)
- Loma Canela (254 inhabitants)
- Loma Juárez (103 inhabitants)
- Loma Larga Naranjos (Río Escondido) (136 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos (129 inhabitants)
- Mal Paso (10 inhabitants)
- Montevideo (171 inhabitants)
- Rancho La Cruz (2 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (99 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (13 inhabitants)