Cacalote (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Cacalote, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 142 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Cacalote (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Minas. There are 142 inhabitants and it is 1,028 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 36 minutes away by car (31 km). It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cacalote, 12% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% 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 Cacalote is located at 2.3 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santiago Minas, 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 Cacalote.
#1 Where is Cacalote? How to go? Map
Online map of Cacalote in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Cacalote (Oaxaca) is 142 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74 | 68 | 142 |
| 2010 | 83 | 84 | 167 |
| 2005 | 95 | 106 | 201 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.32 | 25.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.70% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.61% | 22.16% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.56% | 25.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.04% | 19.28% |
| Schooling level: | 5.36 | 4.16 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.54 | 3.75 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.15 | 4.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.60% |
| 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 Santiago Minas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.17% | 31.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.35% | 57.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.35% | 6.02% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 42 | 55 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 21.95% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 40.48% | 36.59% |
| Homes with a television: | 73.81% | 73.17% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.86% | 65.85% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 71.43% | 46.34% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.57% | 12.20% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.76% | 2.44% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 57.14% | 7.32% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 38.10% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.76% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cacalote
With the satellite map of Cacalote will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Santiago Minas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cacalote.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cacalote
Do you want to stay in Cacalote? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cacalote:- HOTEL QUIAHIJE: 23 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE RIVO: 25 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE RIVO: 25 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
- POSADA ROSY: 31 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cacalote
Want to know what to see in Cacalote if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cacalote.Mountains in Cacalote for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Canelar (1412 meters): 5.9 km walk (118 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Los Borregos (1111 meters): 9.8 km walk (195 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Pegajoso (2025 meters): 10.3 km walk (213 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Piedra Lisa (2308 meters): 15.2 km walk (229 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Sendero/Ruta de la Fe (3.8 km)", 36 km, heading South (31 minutes by car)
- Barrio Nuevo (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Tierra Blanca (91 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Palo Verde (64 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- El Carrizal (332 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cacalote (Oaxaca)
In Cacalote there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Cacalote, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 41 | 87 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 11 | 19 |
#7 Pictures of Cacalote
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cacalote, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cacalote, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for Cacalote as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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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#9 Schools in Cacalote
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Minas
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Minas
- Barrio Nuevo (8 inhabitants)
- Cacalote (142 inhabitants)
- Coquito (242 inhabitants)
- Corral de Piedra (155 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (7 inhabitants)
- El Palo Verde (64 inhabitants)
- El Súchil (4 inhabitants)
- Guilayusi (55 inhabitants)
- La Nanchera (59 inhabitants)
- La Poza de Agua (11 inhabitants)
- Piedra Lisa (85 inhabitants)
- Santiago Minas (315 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (91 inhabitants)
- Tobalá (89 inhabitants)