La Matanza (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of La Matanza (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 84 inhabitants?
The town of La Matanza (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Teotongo. There are 84 inhabitants and it is 1,982 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 71 minutes away by car (50 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In La Matanza, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Matanza? You can find it at 6.9 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Teotongo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Matanza through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Matanza? How to go? Map
Online map of La Matanza (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 La Matanza (Oaxaca) is 84 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 45 | 84 |
| 2010 | 46 | 47 | 93 |
| 2005 | 47 | 52 | 99 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.21 | 10.64 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.14% | 12.90% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.38% | 10.64% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.76% | 15.22% |
| Schooling level: | 6.75 | 5.47 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.06 | 5.90 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.42 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Teotongo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.71% | 36.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.22% | 53.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.13% | 19.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 23 | 27 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.83% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.65% | 95.83% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.96% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.57% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 52.17% | 41.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.87% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 65.22% | 20.83% |
| Homes with a car: | 47.83% | 29.17% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.70% | 4.17% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 17.39% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 39.13% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Matanza
With the satellite map of La Matanza 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 Teotongo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Matanza.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Matanza
Many people want to stay in the town of La Matanza 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:- HOSPEDAJE LOS ABUELOS: 9 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT PUERTO MÉXICO: 18 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON PEDRO: 19 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA PERLA MIXTECA: 16 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Matanza
Want to know what to see in La Matanza if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Matanza.Las mejores montes de La Matanza para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Gacho (2396 meters): 1.8 km walk (34 minutes), heading South.
- Chahuixtle (2472 meters): 1.8 km walk (36 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Timbre (2386 meters): 2.3 km walk (32 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Grito (2350 meters): 3.0 km walk (39 minutes), heading West.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Los cerros 'Pueblo Viejo' y 'Peña de León'", 71 km, heading South (50 minutes by car)
- El Tejón (57 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Común (13 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Río Mixteco (24 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- La Luz (127 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Matanza (Oaxaca)
In La Matanza 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 La Matanza, 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) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 26 | 28 | 54 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of La Matanza
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Matanza? 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 La Matanza.
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#8 Vote for La Matanza as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Matanza
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Teotongo
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Teotongo
- Barrio de las Piedras Negras (29 inhabitants)
- Barrio Dieciséis de Septiembre (21 inhabitants)
- El Bajío (3 inhabitants)
- El Progreso (83 inhabitants)
- El Tecomate (67 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (4 inhabitants)
- La Luz (127 inhabitants)
- La Matanza (84 inhabitants)
- Rancho La Cruz (33 inhabitants)
- Teotongo (550 inhabitants)
- Ucrisol (4 inhabitants)