Guanacastle (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of Guanacastle (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 87 inhabitants?
Its former name was El Chasqueño.
The town of Guanacastle (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Yosondúa. There are 87 inhabitants and it is 1,000 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality.
The locality was formerly known as El Chasqueño, but changed its name a few years ago. This town decided to change its name in the year 2017.
Data: In Guanacastle, there is a percentage of 33% of indigenous population and 48% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Guanacastle? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Guanacastle is located at 14.3 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santiago Yosondúa, 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 Guanacastle.
#1 Where is Guanacastle? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Guanacastle (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 Guanacastle (Oaxaca) is 87 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | 44 | 87 |
| 2010 | 88 | 60 | 148 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.48 | 3.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.15% | 1.35% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.05% | 8.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.30% | 3.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.75% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 6.54 | 4.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.76 | 4.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.33 | 4.66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 33.33% | 32.43% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 12.64% | 12.16% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.68% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Yosondúa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.47% | 23.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.91% | 51.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 48.84% | 4.55% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 21 | 38 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.24% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 9.52% | 96.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 38.10% | 56.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 52.38% | 56.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 38.10% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 38.10% | 23.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.76% | 16.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.62% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Guanacastle
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Guanacastle, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Yosondúa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Guanacastle.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Guanacastle
Many people want to stay in the town of Guanacastle 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 LA POSADA: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 20 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 20 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS SANTO DOMINGO IXCATLÁN: 28 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Guanacastle
Want to know what to see in Guanacastle if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Guanacastle.Mountains in Guanacastle for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Azufre (1828 meters): 8.0 km walk (142 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Tejon (1959 meters): 8.1 km walk (157 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Yucucaza (2672 meters): 10.9 km walk (153 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Sol (2780 meters): 11.9 km walk (174 minutes), heading West.
- Cuajilotes (323 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Yuku Yuu (70 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Naranjo (16 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Progreso (54 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Yosondúa
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- Nduasicui (22 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (5 inhabitants)
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- Yaviñuu (7 inhabitants)
- Yuku Yaa (19 inhabitants)
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