Metate
The most complete information about the small village of Metate (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 64 inhabitants?
The town of Metate belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 64 inhabitants and it is 2,036 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 81 minutes away by car (63 km). It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Metate, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 36% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Metate? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Metate is located at 3.5 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Metate.
#1 Where is Metate? How to go? Map
Location map of Metate in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Metate, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Metate (Oaxaca) is 64 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | 27 | 64 |
| 2010 | 48 | 39 | 87 |
| 2005 | 32 | 30 | 62 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.27 | 20.51 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 39.06% | 31.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 14.06% | 20.51% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 25.00% | 39.58% |
| Schooling level: | 2.16 | 2.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.1 | 3.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 1.35 | 2.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 93.75% | 89.66% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 46.88% | 51.72% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.19% | 32.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 37.04% | 41.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.95% | 25.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 22 | 43 |
| Homes with electricity: | 86.36% | 15.79% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.91% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 22.73% | 84.21% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.73% | 21.05% |
| Homes with a television: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 13.64% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 36.36% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Metate
With the satellite map of Metate 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 Santa María Tlahuitoltepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Metate.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Metate
Many people want to stay in the town of Metate 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:- CASA DE HOSPEDAJE JEMADELP: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- CASA HOSPEDAJE HOTEL: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- CASA HOSPEDAJE: 5 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CUARTA ESTACIÓN: 5 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Metate
A weekend in Metate and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Metate and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Metate para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Esquipula (2526 meters): 2.7 km walk (34 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Zempoaltepetl (3303 meters): 7.2 km walk (97 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Blanco (3035 meters): 9.1 km walk (144 minutes), heading North.
- Juquila (2119 meters): 7.6 km walk (142 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Yagul", 81 km, heading Southwest (63 minutes by car)
- Mosca (116 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- El Crucero (47 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Santa María Yacochi (807 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Barrio Santuario (150 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Metate (Oaxaca)
In Metate 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 Metate, 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) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of Metate
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Metate? 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 Metate.
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#8 Vote for Metate as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in Metate
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec
- Aguilucho (38 inhabitants)
- Barrio San Lucas (151 inhabitants)
- Barrio Santuario (150 inhabitants)
- Chilar (78 inhabitants)
- Escobilla (Rancho Guadalupe) (38 inhabitants)
- El Frijol (132 inhabitants)
- Juquila (Metal Grande) (53 inhabitants)
- Kupetsy Jem (167 inhabitants)
- Lagartija (10 inhabitants)
- Patio Arenal (5 inhabitants)
- Red (347 inhabitants)
- Salinas (10 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (531 inhabitants)
- Santa María Yacochi (807 inhabitants)
- Tejas (619 inhabitants)