Medina (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of Medina through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 305 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Medina (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 305 inhabitants and it is 150 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Tijera is 13 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 27 minutes away by car (20 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #76 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Medina, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 16% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Medina is located at 1.1 kilometers from San Pedro Pochutla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Medina.
#1 Where is Medina? How to go? Map
Online map of Medina (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 Medina (Oaxaca) is 305 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 149 | 156 | 305 |
| 2010 | 36 | 37 | 73 |
| 2005 | 113 | 103 | 216 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.54 | 8.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.28% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.87% | 13.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.30% | 8.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.57% | 19.44% |
| Schooling level: | 7.96 | 6.21 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.24 | 7.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.68 | 4.91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 16.39% | 24.66% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 7.87% | 13.70% |
| 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 San Pedro Pochutla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.43% | 38.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.92% | 59.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 57.05% | 16.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 80 | 22 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.50% | 55.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.50% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.50% | 94.44% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.75% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 68.75% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.25% | 27.78% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 57.50% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.75% | 5.56% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.75% | 33.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Medina
With the satellite map of Medina 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 San Pedro Pochutla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Medina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Medina
Many people want to stay in the town of Medina 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:- HOTEL LOMA REAL: 1 km away, direction East (0 minutes by car)
- POSADA SANTA CECILIA: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DE LOS ABUELOS: 1 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GLORIA ESTELA: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Medina
A weekend in Medina and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Medina and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in Medina to enjoy water sports:
- Playa La Tijera: A 13 km walk (139 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa La Mina: A 12 km walk (151 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Zapotengo: A 14 km walk (158 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa Zipolite: A 16 km walk (214 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro Corral de Piedra (244 meters): 6.2 km walk (91 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Vigía (109 meters): 5.9 km walk (91 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Piste (246 meters): 8.3 km walk (143 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Tembo (268 meters): 7.6 km walk (103 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla", 27 km, heading Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- Loma Larga (184 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 minutes by car)
- Barrio San Agustín (133 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Macalla (260 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio Cuaydiguele (339 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Medina (Oaxaca)
In Medina 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 Medina, 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) | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 103 | 108 | 211 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 11 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of Medina
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Medina? 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 Medina.
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#8 The Postal Code of Medina (Oaxaca) is 70904
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Medina 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: 70904. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Medina ("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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
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