Guigovelaga
We have collected many facts about the large village of Guigovelaga, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 726 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Guigovelaga belongs to the municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri (State of Oaxaca). There are 726 inhabitants and it is 392 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In Guigovelaga, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 18% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Guigovelaga? You can find it at 22.9 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Santiago Lachiguiri, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Guigovelaga through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Guigovelaga? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Guigovelaga (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Guigovelaga, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Guigovelaga (Oaxaca) is 726 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 377 | 349 | 726 |
| 2010 | 283 | 255 | 538 |
| 2005 | 291 | 274 | 565 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.65 | 7.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.55% | 0.19% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.44% | 10.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.93% | 7.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.51% | 13.78% |
| Schooling level: | 7.56 | 5.93 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.9 | 6.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.27 | 5.63 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 49.59% | 62.27% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 24.52% | 32.90% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.93% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.11% | 27.32% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.89% | 51.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.28% | 5.30% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 188 | 206 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.47% | 95.60% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 91.19% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.34% | 94.34% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 52.20% |
| Homes with a television: | 63.30% | 56.60% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 63.83% | 47.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 31.38% | 10.06% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.57% | 6.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.32% | 3.77% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.06% | 0.63% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 40.96% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 18.09% | 1.26% |
#3 Satellite photo of Guigovelaga
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Guigovelaga, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Guigovelaga.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Guigovelaga
Many people want to stay in the town of Guigovelaga 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:- CASA DE HUESPEDES SAN MIGUEL QUETZALTEPEC: 48 km away, direction West (33 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DOS MIL: 47 km away, direction West (35 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN DE JUQUILITA: 62 km away, direction East (45 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LAOLLAGA: 62 km away, direction Southeast (45 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Guigovelaga
A weekend in Guigovelaga and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Guigovelaga and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Guigovelaga for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Comadreja (626 meters): 3.9 km walk (57 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Candelero (751 meters): 3.6 km walk (48 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Cal (883 meters): 5.7 km walk (73 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Que Tiembla (587 meters): 7.2 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Buena Vista (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Nueva Reforma (Cerro Candelero) (37 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Villa la Esperanza (Ocotal) (288 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Isabel de la Reforma (411 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Guigovelaga (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Guigovelaga 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 Guigovelaga there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 35 | 22 | 57 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 55 | 75 | 130 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 226 | 206 | 432 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 61 | 46 | 107 |
#7 Pictures of Guigovelaga
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Guigovelaga? 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 Guigovelaga.
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#8 The Postal Code of Guigovelaga (Oaxaca) is 70705
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Guigovelaga so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70705. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Guigovelaga ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for Guigovelaga as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Guigovelaga
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri
- Arroyo Esperanza (18 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Maguey (96 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Seco (- inhabitants)
- Crucero Buena Vista (4 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (24 inhabitants)
- Guieguta (Arroyo Tendido) (1 inhabitants)
- La Malinche (2 inhabitants)
- Lachidola (7 inhabitants)
- Lachiguini (8 inhabitants)
- Las Cuevas (- inhabitants)
- Limón (- inhabitants)
- Llano Huisache I (4 inhabitants)
- Maíz Quemado (13 inhabitants)
- Ocotal Buena Vista (42 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (484 inhabitants)