Buenavista (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of Buenavista through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 393 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Buenavista (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Ocotlán de Morelos. There are 393 inhabitants and it is 1,584 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.
Data: In Buenavista, 45% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% 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 Buenavista? You can find it at 14.6 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Ocotlán de Morelos, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Buenavista through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Buenavista? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Buenavista (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Buenavista, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Buenavista (Oaxaca) is 393 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 199 | 194 | 393 |
| 2010 | 218 | 215 | 433 |
| 2005 | 237 | 235 | 472 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.99 | 13.49 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.27% | 1.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.18% | 14.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.58% | 13.49% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.60% | 16.06% |
| Schooling level: | 6.17 | 4.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.13 | 4.68 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.2 | 5.24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.76% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.25% | 0.00% |
| 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 Ocotlán de Morelos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.17% | 24.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.01% | 46.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.05% | 4.13% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 120 | 166 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 29.17% | 95.20% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.50% | 62.40% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.17% | 68.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 46.67% | 29.60% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 11.67% | 8.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.50% | 25.60% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.50% | 0.80% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.50% | 8.80% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 45.00% | 11.20% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Buenavista
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Buenavista, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocotlán de Morelos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Buenavista.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Buenavista
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Buenavista, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Buenavista so you can contact them:- HOTEL ZAZIL: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUPITA: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL REY DAVID: 18 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- MOTEL FRANCER: 21 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Buenavista
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Buenavista? The list of the best places to visit in Buenavista and nearby locations.Mountains in Buenavista for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cumbre (1780 meters): 4.3 km walk (64 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Gordo (1714 meters): 4.9 km walk (63 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Llavero (1719 meters): 5.5 km walk (87 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Yaniche (1672 meters): 10.8 km walk (151 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cabras la Banda (17 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- La Barda Paso de Piedras (342 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Tejas de Morelos (593 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- San Felipe Apóstol (216 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Buenavista (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Buenavista 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 Buenavista there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 23 | 51 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 102 | 110 | 212 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 50 | 42 | 92 |
#7 Pictures of Buenavista
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Buenavista? 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 Buenavista.
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#8 The Postal Code of Buenavista (Oaxaca) is 71515
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Buenavista 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: 71515. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Buenavista ("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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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:
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#10 Schools in Buenavista
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocotlán de Morelos
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocotlán de Morelos
- El Carmen (- inhabitants)
- El Guayabo (7 inhabitants)
- El Taray (El Taray Dos) (39 inhabitants)
- Ex-Hacienda Tocuela (57 inhabitants)
- La Cofradía (54 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (39 inhabitants)
- Lachilagua (262 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (57 inhabitants)
- Ocotlán de Morelos (16645 inhabitants)
- Balneario el Rocío Paraje del Rancho (23 inhabitants)
- Paraje Vichibil (53 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal Ixcatlán (163 inhabitants)
- San Felipe Apóstol (216 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (- inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (196 inhabitants)