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Mazahua

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Mazahua, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 308 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of Mazahua belongs to the municipality of Asunción Ixtaltepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 308 inhabitants and it is 152 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Mazahua, 23% 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.

Do you want to locate the town of Mazahua? You can find it at 18.5 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Asunción Ixtaltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Mazahua through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Mazahua? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Mazahua (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 Mazahua (Oaxaca) is 308 inhabitants

Population data in Mazahua

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	148	160	308
2010	137	154	291
2005	106	97	203

Evolution of the population in Mazahua: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Mazahua:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.55	11.04
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	10.06%	10.65%
Illiterate population:	14.94%	15.46%
Illiterate population (men):	7.14%	11.04%
Illiterate population (women):	7.79%	20.44%
Schooling level:	6.63	5.71
Schooling level (men):	7.25	6.70
Schooling level (women):	5.97	4.65

Indigenous culture data in Mazahua:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	91.56%	94.16%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	59.09%	65.64%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.32%	5.15%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Mazahua, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Mazahua:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.38%	35.05%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.62%	50.65%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	35.14%	17.52%
Number of inhabited private housings:	98	90
Homes with electricity:	96.94%	95.12%
Homes with piped water:	94.90%	84.15%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	94.90%	86.59%
Homes with a radio:	38.78%	63.41%
Homes with a television:	80.61%	78.05%
Homes with a refrigerator:	86.73%	76.83%
Homes with a washing machine:	75.51%	57.32%
Homes with a car:	26.53%	20.73%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.14%	4.88%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.06%	15.85%
Homes with cell phones:	60.20%	23.17%
Homes with Internet:	21.43%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Mazahua (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Mazahua

With the satellite map of Mazahua 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 Asunción Ixtaltepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mazahua.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mazahua

Many people want to stay in the town of Mazahua 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:

• MOTEL LAS PAMAS: 29 km away, direction Southwest (24 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA LA TEHUANA: 29 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL CIERVO: 29 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES DEL CARMEN: 29 km away, direction Southwest (24 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Mazahua

Want to know what to see in Mazahua if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Mazahua.
Mountains in Mazahua for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Piedra Parada (401 meters): 4.7 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Pedrera (199 meters): 9.3 km walk (116 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Loma Grande (263 meters): 11.3 km walk (165 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Banco Marquez (319 meters): 12.0 km walk (185 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near Mazahua:

• Aguas Calientes la Mata (870 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• La Cueva (142 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
• El Mezquite (382 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the North (12 minutes by car)
• Gaña (7 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the West (16 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Mazahua (Oaxaca)

In Mazahua 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 Mazahua, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Mazahua (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	19	14	33
Youth (6-14 years)	16	26	42
Adults (15-59 years)	86	89	175
Elderly (60+ years)	27	31	58

#7 Pictures of Mazahua

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mazahua? 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 Mazahua.
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#9 Schools in Mazahua

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