Macahuite (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Macahuite (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 465 inhabitants?
The town of Macahuite (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 465 inhabitants and it is 7 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Ventanilla is 17 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 25 minutes away by car (24 km). It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Macahuite, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% 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 Macahuite is located at 15.6 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Tonameca) it is at 9.6 kilometers in direction North. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Macahuite.
#1 Where is Macahuite? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Macahuite (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Macahuite, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Macahuite (Oaxaca) is 465 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 225 | 240 | 465 |
| 2010 | 248 | 241 | 489 |
| 2005 | 201 | 195 | 396 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.76 | 13.28 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.86% | 3.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.77% | 17.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.10% | 13.28% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.68% | 20.97% |
| Schooling level: | 6.09 | 4.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.21 | 5.15 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.96 | 4.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 9.25% | 10.43% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.01% | 4.50% |
| 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 Santa María Tonameca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.77% | 32.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.08% | 46.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.44% | 18.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 117 | 131 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.02% | 89.42% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.15% | 82.69% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.87% | 95.19% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.94% | 58.65% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.07% | 75.96% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.21% | 63.46% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 34.19% | 13.46% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.82% | 8.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.71% | 2.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 21.37% | 12.50% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 69.23% | 10.58% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.40% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Macahuite
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Macahuite, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Macahuite.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Macahuite
Many people want to stay in the town of Macahuite 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:- SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EL SANTUARIO DE LA TORTUGA ESCOBIL: 8 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 8 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EXPRESS: 17 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE NAVALIA: 18 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Macahuite
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Macahuite? The list of the best places to visit in Macahuite and nearby locations.Beaches in Macahuite for sunbathing:
- Playa La Ventanilla: A 17 km walk (166 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Convento (398 meters): 10.6 km walk (188 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 11.7 km walk (195 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Grande (446 meters): 16.8 km walk (265 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita", 25 km, heading Southeast (24 minutes by car)
- Vainilla Tonameca (116 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Lagartero (95 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Agostadero (147 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Piedra Sepultura Miramar (180 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Macahuite (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Macahuite 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 Macahuite there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 27 | 49 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 44 | 58 | 102 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 131 | 130 | 261 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 25 | 53 |
#7 Pictures of Macahuite
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Macahuite? 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 Macahuite.
Disfrute con las fotos de Macahuite en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Macahuite (Oaxaca) is 70949
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Macahuite 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: 70949. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Macahuite ("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.
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#10 Schools in Macahuite
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca
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- Cerro la Cruz (174 inhabitants)
- Chaluco (- inhabitants)
- El Carnero (46 inhabitants)
- El Venado (241 inhabitants)
- Escobilla (401 inhabitants)
- La Anona (112 inhabitants)
- La Rivera (260 inhabitants)
- Los Ciruelos (151 inhabitants)
- Paso Lagarto (245 inhabitants)
- San Agustinillo (267 inhabitants)
- San Bernardino (835 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Cozoaltepec (2645 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (Infiernillo) (261 inhabitants)
- Villa Unión (285 inhabitants)