Buena Vista (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of Buena Vista (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 160 inhabitants?
The town of Buena Vista (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tecomavaca. There are 160 inhabitants and it is 1,487 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 37 minutes away by car (34 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Buena Vista, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 17% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Buena Vista is located at 6.7 kilometers from Santa María Tecomavaca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Buena Vista.
#1 Where is Buena Vista? How to go? Map
Online map of Buena Vista in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Buena Vista (Oaxaca) is 160 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72 | 88 | 160 |
| 2010 | 47 | 60 | 107 |
| 2005 | 32 | 52 | 84 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 18.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 10.62% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.38% | 18.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.88% | 18.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.50% | 19.15% |
| Schooling level: | 6.21 | 5.10 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.94 | 5.05 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.47 | 5.16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.12% | 98.13% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 60.00% | 68.22% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.62% | 0.93% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tecomavaca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 15.62% | 29.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 28.41% | 53.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 36 | 30 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.83% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.22% | 95.83% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.11% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | 54.17% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 19.44% | 20.83% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.78% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.56% | 4.17% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Buena Vista
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Buena Vista, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tecomavaca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Buena Vista.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Buena Vista
Many people want to stay in the town of Buena Vista 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 LA CAÑADA: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TIJUANAS BILLARES BAR: 26 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DON PEDRO: 30 km away, direction South (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MARTIN: 26 km away, direction Northwest (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Buena Vista
Want to know what to see in Buena Vista if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Buena Vista.Mountains in Buena Vista for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Nopal (1849 meters): 1.7 km walk (35 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro la Basura (2007 meters): 6.3 km walk (77 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Masacon (2033 meters): 9.4 km walk (129 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Peña el Aguila (1890 meters): 11.2 km walk (203 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cosmovisión", 37 km, heading Northeast (34 minutes by car)
- Durazno (Cinco de Mayo) (82 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Copalillo (Barrio Cinco de Mayo) (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Llano Teotitlán (109 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Mina (161 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Buena Vista (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 49 | 44 | 93 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of Buena Vista
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Buena Vista? 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 Buena Vista.
Disfrute con las fotos de Buena Vista en este enlace
#8 Vote for Buena Vista as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Buena Vista or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Buena Vista 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
#9 Schools in Buena Vista
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tecomavaca
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tecomavaca
- Buena Vista (160 inhabitants)
- El Recibimiento (10 inhabitants)
- La Tunera (19 inhabitants)
- Santa María Tecomavaca (1620 inhabitants)
- Santiago el Viejo (21 inhabitants)