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El Mamey (Oaxaca)

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The town of El Mamey (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec. There are 470 inhabitants and it is 1,177 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Mamey, 83% of the inhabitants are catholic and 14% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of El Mamey? You can find it at 6.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Santiago Amoltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Mamey through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Mamey? How to go? Map

Online map of El Mamey (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Mamey (Oaxaca) is 470 inhabitants

Population data in El Mamey (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	249	221	470
2010	238	205	443
2005	220	197	417

Evolution of the population in El Mamey: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Mamey:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.88	15.61
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.64%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	15.53%	20.32%
Illiterate population (men):	5.96%	15.61%
Illiterate population (women):	9.57%	24.37%
Schooling level:	5.53	3.76
Schooling level (men):	5.59	3.87
Schooling level (women):	5.48	3.67

Indigenous culture data in El Mamey:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	94.89%	99.32%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	59.79%	55.98%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	2.55%	6.77%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Mamey, 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 El Mamey:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	27.02%	20.09%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	43.44%	37.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	12.45%	5.04%
Number of inhabited private housings:	106	126
Homes with electricity:	99.06%	94.38%
Homes with piped water:	98.11%	22.47%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	10.38%	98.88%
Homes with a radio:	22.64%	40.45%
Homes with a television:	34.91%	30.34%
Homes with a refrigerator:	33.02%	14.61%
Homes with a washing machine:	14.15%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	7.55%	4.49%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	5.66%	2.25%
Homes with landline telephone:	6.60%	1.12%
Homes with cell phones:	25.47%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	21.70%	2.25%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Mamey (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 El Mamey

With the satellite map of El Mamey 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 Amoltepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Mamey.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Mamey

Many people want to stay in the town of El Mamey 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 SANTIAGO IXTAYUTLA: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA POSADA: 39 km away, direction North (27 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 38 km away, direction North (32 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 45 km away, direction North (35 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Mamey

Want to know what to see in El Mamey if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Mamey.
Las mejores montes de El Mamey para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Bandera (1603 meters): 1.5 km walk (21 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Las Flores (2042 meters): 8.2 km walk (163 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Abuelo (1867 meters): 8.4 km walk (123 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Yucucaza (2672 meters): 10.5 km walk (218 minutes), heading Northwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Mamey?:

• Santa María Naranjo (73 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Limoncillo (243 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• San Juanito (139 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• El Jicaral (128 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 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 El Mamey (Oaxaca)

In El Mamey 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 El Mamey, 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 El Mamey (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	29	22	51
Youth (6-14 years)	60	58	118
Adults (15-59 years)	138	125	263
Elderly (60+ years)	22	16	38

#7 Pictures of El Mamey

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Mamey, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Mamey, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Mamey (Oaxaca) is 71388

Are you going to send a letter to El Mamey? Do you have a friend in El Mamey and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Mamey consists of the following 5 digits: 71388. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Mamey ("71") 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 El Mamey

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