Guelaguechi
The most complete information about the large village of Guelaguechi (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 585 inhabitants?
The town of Guelaguechi belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 585 inhabitants and it is 4 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Escondida is 4 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Guelaguechi, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Guelaguechi is located at 23.4 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, 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 Guelaguechi.
#1 Where is Guelaguechi? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Guelaguechi (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 Guelaguechi (Oaxaca) is 585 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 272 | 313 | 585 |
| 2010 | 250 | 265 | 515 |
| 2005 | 190 | 202 | 392 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.41 | 7.55 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.13% | 5.24% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.81% | 9.71% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.39% | 7.55% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.42% | 12.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.33 | 6.10 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.42 | 6.31 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.23 | 5.87 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.39% | 4.47% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.37% | 1.94% |
| 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 Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.65% | 34.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.42% | 56.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.85% | 11.60% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 160 | 167 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.50% | 78.63% |
| Homes with piped water: | 23.75% | 2.29% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.62% | 91.60% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.88% | 60.31% |
| Homes with a television: | 73.75% | 70.99% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 70.62% | 60.31% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 45.62% | 43.51% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.00% | 12.21% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.88% | 1.53% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.62% | 9.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.38% | 32.06% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.50% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Guelaguechi
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Guelaguechi, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Guelaguechi.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Guelaguechi
Many people want to stay in the town of Guelaguechi 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 POSADA NICO: 12 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS EL ANGELITO: 16 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- RESTAURANT Y CABAÑAS ELCHAYON: 16 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- POSADA DEL MARINO: 17 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Guelaguechi
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Guelaguechi? The list of the best places to visit in Guelaguechi and nearby locations.Beaches in Guelaguechi for sunbathing:
- Playa La Escondida: A 4 km walk (33 minutes) or 4 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Azul: A 5 km walk (43 minutes) or 6 minutes by car, heading East.
- Playa del Marquez: A 14 km walk (144 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Playa Abierta: A 18 km walk (188 minutes) or 21 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Castillo (71 meters): 2.6 km walk (43 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Fraile (65 meters): 3.4 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Escondido (478 meters): 4.5 km walk (62 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Brasil (341 meters): 6.5 km walk (81 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Playa Azul (30 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Playa Brasil (Brasilito) (332 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento 4 de Abril (11 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Las Escolleras (86 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the Northeast (16 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Guelaguechi (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Guelaguechi by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Guelaguechi there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 30 | 45 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 53 | 64 | 117 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 178 | 180 | 358 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 26 | 39 | 65 |
#7 Pictures of Guelaguechi
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Guelaguechi? 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 Guelaguechi.
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#9 Schools in Guelaguechi
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
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