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Cacahuatal (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Cacahuatal (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 405 inhabitants?

The town of Cacahuatal (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Lucas Ojitlán. There are 405 inhabitants and it is 115 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cacahuatal, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 9% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Cacahuatal is located at 11.7 kilometers from San Lucas Ojitlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cacahuatal.

#1 Where is Cacahuatal? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Cacahuatal (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Cacahuatal, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Cacahuatal (Oaxaca) is 405 inhabitants

Population data in Cacahuatal (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	211	194	405
2010	210	224	434
2005	200	235	435

Evolution of the population in Cacahuatal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cacahuatal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.31	7.14
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	1.48%	0.92%
Illiterate population:	9.38%	11.98%
Illiterate population (men):	2.22%	7.14%
Illiterate population (women):	7.16%	17.14%
Schooling level:	6.11	5.36
Schooling level (men):	6.29	5.65
Schooling level (women):	5.94	5.06

Indigenous culture data in Cacahuatal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	97.28%	97.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	70.86%	60.37%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.73%	2.53%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	54.81%	30.88%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.86%	57.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	48.34%	2.86%
Number of inhabited private housings:	105	86
Homes with electricity:	95.24%	84.52%
Homes with piped water:	92.38%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	18.10%	95.24%
Homes with a radio:	58.10%	57.14%
Homes with a television:	43.81%	58.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	47.62%	29.76%
Homes with a washing machine:	8.57%	1.19%
Homes with a car:	1.90%	1.19%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.95%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	15.24%	14.29%
Homes with cell phones:	21.90%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	18.10%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cacahuatal (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 Cacahuatal

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cacahuatal, 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 Cacahuatal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cacahuatal

Many people want to stay in the town of Cacahuatal 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:

• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LILI: 14 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DON SIMON: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GALLEGOS: 14 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RUPE: 18 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cacahuatal

A weekend in Cacahuatal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cacahuatal and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Cacahuatal for hiking and trails:

• Tambor (789 meters): 6.9 km walk (125 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Mahquih (1378 meters): 7.7 km walk (122 minutes), heading South.
• Ocua (392 meters): 8.1 km walk (168 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Bolsón (330 meters): 11.1 km walk (208 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near Cacahuatal:

• Flor Batavia (1207 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
• Yucatán (692 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
• Cerro Verde (214 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
• Loma de Cedro (913 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (7 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 Cacahuatal (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cacahuatal 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 Cacahuatal there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	19	23	42
Youth (6-14 years)	44	35	79
Adults (15-59 years)	114	107	221
Elderly (60+ years)	34	29	63

#7 Pictures of Cacahuatal

In order for you to enjoy nature around Cacahuatal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cacahuatal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Cacahuatal

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