La Matraca
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Matraca, a beautiful medium-sized town of 231 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Matraca belongs to the municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala (State of Oaxaca). There are 231 inhabitants and it is 880 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 28 minutes away by car (22 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Matraca, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 20% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Matraca is located at 10.7 kilometers from Santos Reyes Nopala, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Matraca.
#1 Where is La Matraca? How to go? Map
Location map of La Matraca in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Matraca, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Matraca (Oaxaca) is 231 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 121 | 110 | 231 |
| 2010 | 125 | 130 | 255 |
| 2005 | 91 | 100 | 191 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 17.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.43% | 0.39% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.85% | 22.75% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.33% | 17.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.52% | 28.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.6 | 4.10 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.91 | 4.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.35 | 3.79 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.57% | 99.22% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.55% | 88.63% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 11.26% | 29.41% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.93% | 31.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 49.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.14% | 12.80% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 64 | 77 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.19% | 77.61% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.88% | 62.69% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 40.62% | 92.54% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.00% | 40.30% |
| Homes with a television: | 45.31% | 34.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 37.50% | 29.85% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 20.31% | 1.49% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.62% | 13.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.81% | 1.49% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.06% | 2.99% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.06% | 4.48% |
| Homes with Internet: | 43.75% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Matraca
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Matraca, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Matraca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Matraca
Do you want to stay in La Matraca? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Matraca:- HOTEL LA CASCADA: 18 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES JUANITA: 18 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIO CHATINO: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI SOL: 17 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Matraca
A weekend in La Matraca and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Matraca and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Matraca para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Yalo (1225 meters): 4.0 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Kacniu (1502 meters): 5.1 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Guitarra (1663 meters): 6.8 km walk (86 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Flor (527 meters): 7.4 km walk (135 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Talleres de tallado de madera", 28 km, heading North (22 minutes by car)
- La Matraca (Llano de los Ocotes) (36 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Pie del Cerro (115 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Cerro Iglesias (137 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Ciénega Grande (193 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Matraca (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Matraca 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 La Matraca there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 30 | 52 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 71 | 61 | 132 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 6 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of La Matraca
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Matraca? 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 Matraca.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Matraca (Oaxaca) is 71966
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Matraca 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: 71966. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Matraca ("71") 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.
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#10 Schools in La Matraca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala
- Finca Buena Vista (- inhabitants)
- Cerro de Aire (1054 inhabitants)
- Cerro Iglesias (137 inhabitants)
- Ciénega Grande (193 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (91 inhabitants)
- El Mamey (- inhabitants)
- El Portillo Sauco (10 inhabitants)
- El Zacatal (104 inhabitants)
- La Matraca (231 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Enmedio (46 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro Campechero (117 inhabitants)
- Finca San Lucas (- inhabitants)
- San Marcos Zapotalito (El Zapote) (108 inhabitants)
- Santos Reyes Nopala (5876 inhabitants)