Guayacán (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Guayacán, a beautiful medium-sized town of 215 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Guayacán (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula. There are 215 inhabitants and it is 51 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Estrella is 10 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #9 of the ranking.
Data: In Guayacán, 29% 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.
Do you want to locate the town of Guayacán? You can find it at 8.2 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Pedro Huamelula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Guayacán through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Guayacán? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Guayacán (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Guayacán, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Guayacán (Oaxaca) is 215 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 106 | 109 | 215 |
| 2010 | 99 | 90 | 189 |
| 2005 | 87 | 84 | 171 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | 6.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.26% | 1.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.12% | 8.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.86% | 6.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.26% | 10.10% |
| Schooling level: | 7.32 | 6.49 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.67 | 6.90 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.93 | 6.02 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 27.44% | 25.93% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 18.14% | 15.34% |
| 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 Pedro Huamelula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 59.53% | 33.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.81% | 67.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.00% | 3.03% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 66 | 58 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.97% | 94.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.39% | 68.63% |
| Homes with a radio: | 31.82% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 48.48% | 70.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.61% | 56.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 25.76% | 5.88% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.06% | 7.84% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 5.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 72.73% | 17.65% |
| Homes with Internet: | 46.97% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Guayacán
With the satellite map of Guayacán 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 Pedro Huamelula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Guayacán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Guayacán
Many people want to stay in the town of Guayacán 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:- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARIS: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUANITA: 7 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Guayacán
Want to know what to see in Guayacán if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Guayacán.Beaches in Guayacán for sunbathing:
- Playa La Estrella: A 10 km walk (128 minutes) or 10 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa Morro Ayuta: A 11 km walk (130 minutes) or 16 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Brinca Perro: A 20 km walk (251 minutes) or 25 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro Barrio Nuevo (338 meters): 4.1 km walk (71 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Piedra Negra (308 meters): 5.0 km walk (63 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Juálacojay (892 meters): 5.0 km walk (94 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Perico (120 meters): 6.3 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tapanalá (1358 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Porvenir (73 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Santa María (1346 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- El Bejuco (19 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Guayacán (Oaxaca)
In Guayacán 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 Guayacán, 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) | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 59 | 69 | 128 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 15 | 29 |
#7 Pictures of Guayacán
In order for you to enjoy nature around Guayacán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Guayacán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for Guayacán 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
#9 Schools in Guayacán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Huamelula
- El Coyul (2497 inhabitants)
- El Crucero de Chacalapa (18 inhabitants)
- El Gavilán (92 inhabitants)
- El Limón (85 inhabitants)
- Guayacán (215 inhabitants)
- Las Jícaras (3 inhabitants)
- Morro Ayuta (339 inhabitants)
- Paja Blanca (119 inhabitants)
- Paraíso (1 inhabitants)
- Playa Grande (206 inhabitants)
- Rancho Maximino Cruz (6 inhabitants)
- Río Papaya (23 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Huamelula (2310 inhabitants)
- Tapanalá (1358 inhabitants)
- Trapichillo (28 inhabitants)