Buenavista (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Buenavista, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 92 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Buenavista (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Tilantongo. There are 92 inhabitants and it is 2,383 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 39 minutes away by car (38 km). It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Buenavista, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 9% 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 3.3 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Santiago Tilantongo, 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 92 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 51 | 41 | 92 |
| 2010 | 60 | 57 | 117 |
| 2005 | 72 | 68 | 140 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.48 | 7.02 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.35% | 0.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.65% | 17.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.52% | 7.02% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.13% | 26.67% |
| Schooling level: | 5.1 | 5.32 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.7 | 5.95 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.66 | 4.84 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 81.52% | 89.74% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 56.52% | 52.99% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.09% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Tilantongo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.22% | 27.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.10% | 38.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.45% | 16.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 32 | 56 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.62% | 81.08% |
| Homes with piped water: | 75.00% | 2.70% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 50.00% | 91.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.75% | 37.84% |
| Homes with a television: | 9.38% | 18.92% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 28.12% | 5.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 25.00% | 13.51% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.12% | 2.70% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.12% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 12.50% | 2.70% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 31.25% | 8.11% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.38% | 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 Santiago Tilantongo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Buenavista.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Buenavista
Many people want to stay in the town of Buenavista 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 RURAL INI ÑUU: 25 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- CASA PARROQUIAL DE SAN JUAN SAYULTEPEC: 27 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
- SERVICIOS TURISTICOS PIH: 21 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIXTLI: 31 km away, direction Northeast (23 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:
- Loma Ziquinidái (2313 meters): 5.7 km walk (81 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Yucudúua (Cerro de Chocolate) (2521 meters): 5.3 km walk (70 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Cumbre (2447 meters): 6.0 km walk (98 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Nunyayú (2621 meters): 6.7 km walk (98 minutes), heading West.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Capilla de Santa Gertrudis", 39 km, heading Northwest (38 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (65 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- La Providencia (127 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- El Carmen (113 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Progreso (210 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 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) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 27 | 21 | 48 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 9 | 23 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de Buenavista en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Buenavista (Oaxaca) is 69943
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: 69943. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Buenavista ("69") 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.
#9 Vote for Buenavista as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Buenavista
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Tilantongo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Tilantongo
- Buenavista (92 inhabitants)
- El Carmen (113 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (8 inhabitants)
- El Socorro (84 inhabitants)
- General Vicente Guerrero (135 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Hidalgo (232 inhabitants)
- La Paz (139 inhabitants)
- Las Flores Tilantongo (140 inhabitants)
- Monte Negro (20 inhabitants)
- Narciso Mendoza (58 inhabitants)
- Nuhduu' (54 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (60 inhabitants)
- San Martín de las Palmas (219 inhabitants)
- Santiago Tilantongo (519 inhabitants)
- Yuuku-Yaquuz (24 inhabitants)