Cahuayá
Maps, pictures and statistics of Cahuayá, a beautiful small village of 39 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Cahuayá belongs to the municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca (State of Oaxaca). There are 39 inhabitants and it is 1,921 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #38 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cahuayá, 26% 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.
The town of Cahuayá is located at 3.1 kilometers from San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cahuayá.
#1 Where is Cahuayá? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Cahuayá (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 Cahuayá (Oaxaca) is 39 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 22 | 39 |
| 2010 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 2005 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.88 | 5.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 2.86% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.38% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.13% | 5.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.26% | 23.53% |
| Schooling level: | 5.32 | 4.04 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.47 | 4.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.19 | 3.77 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 25.64% | 5.71% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 15.38% | 5.71% |
| 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 San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 76.92% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 72.73% | 61.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 82.35% | 23.53% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 12 | 17 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.67% | 11.11% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 8.33% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.33% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 41.67% | 44.44% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 16.67% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 25.00% | 11.11% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.67% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 11.11% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cahuayá
With the satellite map of Cahuayá 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 San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cahuayá.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cahuayá
Many people want to stay in the town of Cahuayá 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 CANTABRIA: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LAS ESTRELLAS: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RÍO SABI: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES SANTA CRUZ: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cahuayá
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Cahuayá? The list of the best places to visit in Cahuayá and nearby locations.Mountains in Cahuayá for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Mogote (Tia Aleja) (2013 meters): 2.7 km walk (45 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Yucuniciasi (2102 meters): 4.9 km walk (63 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Baño (2361 meters): 7.0 km walk (101 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Marciano (2357 meters): 6.9 km walk (138 minutes), heading West.
- Yosondova (22 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Yosoyú (89 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Antonio el Mogote (El Mogote) (87 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz Yosondica (147 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cahuayá (Oaxaca)
In Cahuayá 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 Cahuayá, 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) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of Cahuayá
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cahuayá? 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 Cahuayá.
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#9 Schools in Cahuayá
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca
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- Barranca Chinche (31 inhabitants)
- Cañada de Lobo (91 inhabitants)
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- El Capulín (6 inhabitants)
- La Joya del Gavilán (42 inhabitants)
- Laguna Encantada (84 inhabitants)
- Rancho de los Colores (46 inhabitants)
- Rancho Los Luengas (36 inhabitants)
- Río Ratón (11 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (7 inhabitants)
- San Antonio el Mogote (El Mogote) (87 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (27 inhabitants)
- San Mateo Tunuchi (282 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Huachichiqui (21 inhabitants)