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Cuyuchi

Learn about large village of Cuyuchi through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 508 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Cuyuchi belongs to the municipality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca (State of Oaxaca). There are 508 inhabitants and it is 1,300 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #28 in terms of number of inhabitants.

In the year 2013, the locality changed its name.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cuyuchi, 44% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Cuyuchi is located at 21.4 kilometers from Santiago Juxtlahuaca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cuyuchi.

#1 Where is Cuyuchi? How to go? Map

Online map of Cuyuchi in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Cuyuchi (Oaxaca) is 508 inhabitants

Population data in Cuyuchi

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	235	273	508
2010	167	172	339
2005	166	159	325

Evolution of the population in Cuyuchi: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cuyuchi:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.58	16.86
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.98%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	13.19%	23.60%
Illiterate population (men):	5.12%	16.86%
Illiterate population (women):	8.07%	30.54%
Schooling level:	6.82	4.71
Schooling level (men):	7.3	5.40
Schooling level (women):	6.34	4.19

Indigenous culture data in Cuyuchi:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	87.20%	84.37%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	11.81%	36.28%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	58.46%	19.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.34%	35.47%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	57.45%	2.99%
Number of inhabited private housings:	80	82
Homes with electricity:	97.50%	87.88%
Homes with piped water:	98.75%	1.52%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	41.25%	10.61%
Homes with a radio:	55.00%	3.03%
Homes with a television:	65.00%	1.52%
Homes with a refrigerator:	28.75%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	3.75%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	18.75%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.75%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	28.75%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	1.52%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cuyuchi (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 Cuyuchi

With the satellite map of Cuyuchi 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 Juxtlahuaca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cuyuchi.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cuyuchi

Do you want to stay in Cuyuchi? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cuyuchi:

• AUTO HOTEL PLEASURES: 21 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES: 24 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA CASONA DE LA BICHE: 23 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA: 21 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cuyuchi

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Cuyuchi? The list of the best places to visit in Cuyuchi and nearby locations.
Mountains in Cuyuchi for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Cruz Chiquita (2112 meters): 5.4 km walk (69 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Metate (2078 meters): 5.6 km walk (99 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Cumbre (2152 meters): 7.8 km walk (146 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Mirador (2212 meters): 9.1 km walk (112 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Cuyuchi:

• Río Santiago (La Capilla) (33 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• El Rastrojo (850 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Tilapa (648 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Cieneguilla (137 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 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 Cuyuchi (Oaxaca)

In Cuyuchi 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 Cuyuchi, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	31	41	72
Youth (6-14 years)	46	72	118
Adults (15-59 years)	145	146	291
Elderly (60+ years)	13	14	27

#7 Pictures of Cuyuchi

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cuyuchi? 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 Cuyuchi.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cuyuchi (Oaxaca) is 69716

Are you going to send a letter to Cuyuchi? Do you have a friend in Cuyuchi and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cuyuchi consists of the following 5 digits: 69716. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cuyuchi ("69") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in Cuyuchi

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