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Minitán

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Minitán (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 205 inhabitants?

The town of Minitán belongs to the municipality of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional (State of Oaxaca). There are 205 inhabitants and it is 11 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Bancos de Oro is 6 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #25 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Minitán, 27% 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.

Do you want to locate the town of Minitán? You can find it at 13.9 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Minitán through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Minitán? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Minitán (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Minitán, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Minitán (Oaxaca) is 205 inhabitants

Population data in Minitán

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	98	107	205
2010	68	73	141
2005	60	62	122

Evolution of the population in Minitán: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Minitán:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.31	24.66
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	2.93%	2.13%
Illiterate population:	15.12%	25.53%
Illiterate population (men):	7.32%	24.66%
Illiterate population (women):	7.80%	26.47%
Schooling level:	5.85	4.72
Schooling level (men):	5.91	4.65
Schooling level (women):	5.77	4.79

Indigenous culture data in Minitán:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Minitán, 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 Minitán:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	61.46%	34.04%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	71.03%	61.64%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	51.02%	4.41%
Number of inhabited private housings:	59	42
Homes with electricity:	96.61%	92.11%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	76.32%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	81.36%	63.16%
Homes with a radio:	30.51%	34.21%
Homes with a television:	81.36%	89.47%
Homes with a refrigerator:	71.19%	65.79%
Homes with a washing machine:	47.46%	23.68%
Homes with a car:	16.95%	15.79%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.69%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	10.53%
Homes with cell phones:	72.88%	23.68%
Homes with Internet:	1.69%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Minitán (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 Minitán

With the satellite map of Minitán 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 Santiago Pinotepa Nacional. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Minitán.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Minitán

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Minitán, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Minitán so you can contact them:

• HOTEL CASA DEL MAR: 13 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL IVISSA: 21 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAS GAVIOTAS: 22 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MAGADI: 20 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Minitán

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Minitán? The list of the best places to visit in Minitán and nearby locations.
Beaches in Minitán for sunbathing:

• Playa Bancos de Oro: A 6 km walk (71 minutes) or 9 minutes by car, heading South.

Other towns near Minitán:

• Arroyo Seco (62 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• Pie del Cerro (127 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
• Playa Banco de Oro (201 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
• El Jícaro (22 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (9 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 Minitán (Oaxaca)

In Minitán 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 Minitán, 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 Minitán (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	10	15	25
Youth (6-14 years)	26	22	48
Adults (15-59 years)	48	58	106
Elderly (60+ years)	14	12	26

#7 Pictures of Minitán

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Minitán? 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 Minitán.
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#8 The Postal Code of Minitán (Oaxaca) is 71608

Are you going to send a letter to Minitán? Do you have a friend in Minitán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Minitán consists of the following 5 digits: 71608. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Minitán ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in Minitán

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