California (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of California, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 34 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of California (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel del Puerto. There are 34 inhabitants and it is 825 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #22 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In California, 9% 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 California is located at 7.0 kilometers from La Merced del Potrero, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 21.6 kilometers from San Miguel del Puerto, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of California.
#1 Where is California? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to California (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of California, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of California (Oaxaca) is 34 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| 2010 | 17 | 22 | 39 |
| 2005 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 4.55 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.76% | 10.26% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 4.55% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.76% | 17.65% |
| Schooling level: | 4.52 | 4.77 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.18 | 4.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.92 | 4.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 35.29% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 11.76% | 0.00% |
| 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 Miguel del Puerto (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.88% | 38.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 72.22% | 54.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.50% | 17.65% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 10 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.44% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 44.44% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 22.22% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.11% | 10.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 55.56% | 10.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of California
With the satellite map of California 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 Miguel del Puerto. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of California.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near California
Many people want to stay in the town of California 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: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- ASOCIACION COORPORATIVA EL CAONANCHE: 19 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- MOTEL HABANERO: 19 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE Y RETAURANT LAS FLORES.: 22 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in California
A weekend in California and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in California and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de California para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Mechuda (1043 meters): 1.4 km walk (27 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Zapote (1207 meters): 2.0 km walk (32 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Juquilita (1191 meters): 4.2 km walk (70 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Rayo (717 meters): 7.3 km walk (151 minutes), heading East.
- Alemania (63 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Cafetal Camila (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- El Zapote (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of California (Oaxaca)
In California 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 California, 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) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of California
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of California? 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 California.
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#8 Vote for California 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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel del Puerto
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel del Puerto
- Arroyo Piedra (43 inhabitants)
- El Arroyón (12 inhabitants)
- El Chepil (- inhabitants)
- El Limón (- inhabitants)
- El Manila (47 inhabitants)
- La Blas Xadani (39 inhabitants)
- La Peña (- inhabitants)
- Llano Grande (94 inhabitants)
- Llano Palacio Dos (Los González) (32 inhabitants)
- Majahual (4 inhabitants)
- Monte Carlo (4 inhabitants)
- Piedras Negras (El Salado) (11 inhabitants)
- San Miguel del Puerto (886 inhabitants)
- Santa Catarina Jamixtepec (222 inhabitants)
- Zimatán (1 inhabitants)