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Buenavista (Oaxaca)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 269 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of Buenavista (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Lucas Ojitlán. There are 269 inhabitants and it is 143 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Buenavista, 24% of the population over 12 years is single and 13% 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 Buenavista is located at 2.7 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Lucas Ojitlán, 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 Buenavista.

#1 Where is Buenavista? How to go? Map

Online map of Buenavista in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Buenavista (Oaxaca) is 269 inhabitants

Population data in Buenavista (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	145	124	269
2010	139	142	281
2005	144	150	294

Evolution of the population in Buenavista: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Buenavista:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.24	12.68
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	2.97%	0.36%
Illiterate population:	15.24%	16.73%
Illiterate population (men):	5.20%	12.68%
Illiterate population (women):	10.04%	20.86%
Schooling level:	5.95	5.27
Schooling level (men):	6	5.44
Schooling level (women):	5.91	5.10

Indigenous culture data in Buenavista:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	99.64%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	82.53%	86.12%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	8.55%	12.46%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Buenavista, 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 Buenavista:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	30.11%	40.21%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	55.65%	62.68%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	8.28%	17.27%
Number of inhabited private housings:	68	67
Homes with electricity:	95.59%	96.72%
Homes with piped water:	1.47%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	41.18%	68.85%
Homes with a radio:	70.59%	73.77%
Homes with a television:	67.65%	60.66%
Homes with a refrigerator:	60.29%	27.87%
Homes with a washing machine:	7.35%	1.64%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	83.82%	22.95%
Homes with Internet:	13.24%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Buenavista (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 Buenavista

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Buenavista, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Lucas Ojitlán. 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:

• CABAÑAS LOS CARRILES: 23 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RUPE: 28 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA AZUL: 22 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LILI: 28 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Buenavista

Want to know what to see in Buenavista if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Buenavista.
Mountains in Buenavista for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Tigre (233 meters): 4.9 km walk (70 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Platanal (240 meters): 7.0 km walk (120 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Bolsón (330 meters): 7.0 km walk (98 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Colorado (238 meters): 8.3 km walk (135 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Buenavista:

• General Sebastián Ortiz (337 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• La Asunci�n (37 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Esperanza (113 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Loma Alta (270 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 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 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	20	13	33
Youth (6-14 years)	28	26	54
Adults (15-59 years)	75	59	134
Elderly (60+ years)	22	26	48

#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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#9 Schools in Buenavista

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