Buenavista (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Buenavista (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 224 inhabitants?
The town of Buenavista (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Yosondúa. There are 224 inhabitants and it is 1,930 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Buenavista, 22% 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.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Buenavista is located at 5.9 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Santiago Yosondúa, 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
What is the route to get to Buenavista (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 Buenavista (Oaxaca) is 224 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 109 | 115 | 224 |
| 2010 | 125 | 109 | 234 |
| 2005 | 130 | 114 | 244 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.82 | 1.83 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.57% | 3.42% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.59% | 11.54% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.79% | 1.83% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.80% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.38 | 4.93 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.71 | 5.99 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.03 | 3.93 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 82.59% | 78.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 37.50% | 38.89% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.45% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Yosondúa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.41% | 29.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.39% | 59.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.61% | 2.40% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 61 | 88 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.36% | 93.22% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.36% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 24.59% | 96.61% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.30% | 52.54% |
| Homes with a television: | 27.87% | 28.81% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 13.11% | 1.69% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 21.31% | 6.78% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.20% | 1.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 29.51% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Santiago Yosondúa. 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 SAN FERNANDO: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 8 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS SANTO DOMINGO IXCATLÁN: 10 km away, direction North (7 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 Cabacnilli (2156 meters): 2.9 km walk (39 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Yucuxino (2423 meters): 5.2 km walk (105 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Tejon (1959 meters): 8.8 km walk (132 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Tres Cabezas (2260 meters): 11.1 km walk (144 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cabecera de Cañada (331 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Cañada de Galicia (458 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Yolotepec de la Paz (168 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Santa María Yolotepec (306 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 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) | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 53 | 63 | 116 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 19 | 43 |
#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 71180
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: 71180. 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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#10 Schools in Buenavista
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Yosondúa
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Yosondúa
- Alacrán (358 inhabitants)
- Atalaya (385 inhabitants)
- Buenavista (224 inhabitants)
- Cabecera de Cañada (331 inhabitants)
- Chikava (98 inhabitants)
- Guanacastle (87 inhabitants)
- La Cascada (192 inhabitants)
- La Joya (91 inhabitants)
- La Pista (- inhabitants)
- Primavera (98 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (5 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Ixcatlán (171 inhabitants)
- Sector Dos (15 inhabitants)
- Yaviñuu (7 inhabitants)
- Yucujillo (81 inhabitants)