Cuarto
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Cuarto, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 289 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Cuarto belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca (State of Oaxaca). There are 289 inhabitants and it is 37 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa San Agustinillo is 14 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 23 minutes away by car (15 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #38 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cuarto, there is a percentage of 63% of indigenous population and 55% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cuarto? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Cuarto is located at 2.4 kilometers from San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. In addition, it is located at 22.0 kilometers from Santa María Tonameca, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cuarto.
#1 Where is Cuarto? How to go? Map
Location map of Cuarto in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Cuarto, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cuarto (Oaxaca) is 289 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 146 | 143 | 289 |
| 2010 | 100 | 100 | 200 |
| 2005 | 100 | 89 | 189 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.76 | 6.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.00% | 8.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.46% | 6.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.54% | 11.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.05 | 4.03 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.37 | 4.65 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.74 | 3.36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 62.63% | 64.50% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 38.41% | 49.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.69% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.83% | 27.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.55% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.44% | 5.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 62 | 43 |
| Homes with electricity: | 80.65% | 87.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 24.19% | 73.17% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 79.03% | 78.05% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.61% | 65.85% |
| Homes with a television: | 51.61% | 43.90% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 53.23% | 65.85% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 20.97% | 9.76% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.06% | 2.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.06% | 7.32% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.84% | 24.39% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.61% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cuarto
With the satellite map of Cuarto 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 Santa María Tonameca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cuarto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cuarto
Many people want to stay in the town of Cuarto 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 LOS CARACOLES: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL TRABAJO: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA GÜERA: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA LOS REYES: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cuarto
A weekend in Cuarto and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cuarto and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in Cuarto to enjoy water sports:
- Playa San Agustinillo: A 14 km walk (175 minutes) or 17 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Zipolite: A 16 km walk (191 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa La Mina: A 17 km walk (135 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa Mermejita: A 16 km walk (193 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Vigía (109 meters): 0.8 km walk (14 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Piste (246 meters): 5.9 km walk (101 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Corral de Piedra (244 meters): 9.5 km walk (173 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Chilar (470 meters): 10.1 km walk (140 minutes), heading North.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita", 23 km, heading South (15 minutes by car)
- El Calvario (95 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Cuatode (338 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Santa María Tonameca (1923 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Barrio de la Cruz (121 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cuarto (Oaxaca)
In Cuarto 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 Cuarto, 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) | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 76 | 73 | 149 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 10 | 21 |
#7 Pictures of Cuarto
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cuarto? 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 Cuarto.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cuarto (Oaxaca) is 70947
Are you going to send a letter to Cuarto? Do you have a friend in Cuarto and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cuarto consists of the following 5 digits: 70947. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cuarto ("70") 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 Cuarto
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca
- Arroyo Arena (98 inhabitants)
- Cuarto (289 inhabitants)
- Cuatode (338 inhabitants)
- El Huizache (- inhabitants)
- El Macuil (76 inhabitants)
- El Nanchal (San José el Nanchal) (91 inhabitants)
- El Tecomate (160 inhabitants)
- El Tule (55 inhabitants)
- Lagunilla (61 inhabitants)
- Los Ciruelos (151 inhabitants)
- Puente Escondido (48 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)
- San Francisco Cozoaltepec (2645 inhabitants)
- Soluta (98 inhabitants)
- Villa Unión (285 inhabitants)