Moctezuma (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of Moctezuma (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 125 inhabitants?
The place of Moctezuma is inside the municipality of Santa Lucía Monteverde (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 125 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #16 in terms of number of inhabitants. Moctezuma is at 2,417 meters of altitude.
Data: In Moctezuma, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Moctezuma is located at 2.6 kilometers from San Sebastián Nopalera, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 11.4 kilometers from Santa Lucía Monteverde, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Moctezuma.
#1 Where is Moctezuma? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Moctezuma in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Moctezuma.
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#2 The population of Moctezuma (Oaxaca) is 125 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 70 | 55 | 125 |
| 2010 | 70 | 49 | 119 |
| 2005 | 94 | 64 | 158 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.8 | 10.20 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 8.00% | 8.40% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.00% | 15.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.80% | 10.20% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.20% | 18.57% |
| Schooling level: | 7.1 | 5.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.59 | 6.07 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.83 | 5.89 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 84.00% | 98.32% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 47.20% | 46.22% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.40% | 1.68% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.20% | 31.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 41.82% | 40.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.00% | 25.71% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 36 | 40 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.44% | 86.96% |
| Housing with piped water: | 86.11% | 34.78% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 22.22% | 95.65% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 58.33% | 69.57% |
| Housing with television: | 19.44% | 21.74% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 8.33% | 4.35% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 2.78% | 8.70% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 36.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.22% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Moctezuma
With the satellite map of Moctezuma 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 Lucía Monteverde. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Moctezuma.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Moctezuma
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Moctezuma, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Moctezuma so you can contact them.:- HOTEL HEGA: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HEGA: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL BOSQUE: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Moctezuma (Oaxaca)
In Moctezuma 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 Moctezuma, 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) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 45 | 28 | 73 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 1 | 10 |
#6 Photos of Moctezuma
In order for you to enjoy nature around Moctezuma, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Moctezuma, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Lucía Monteverde
- Agua del Toro (645 inhabitants)
- Buenavista el Naranjo (48 inhabitants)
- El Chorro (La Cascada) (17 inhabitants)
- El Guayabo (Nopalera) (111 inhabitants)
- Fortín de Juárez (177 inhabitants)
- Icayuco (208 inhabitants)
- La Paz (262 inhabitants)
- La Unión Altamira (97 inhabitants)
- Laguna Verde (139 inhabitants)
- Peña de Jícara (46 inhabitants)
- Peña Negra Nopalera (327 inhabitants)
- San José el Porvenir (316 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián Nopalera (1269 inhabitants)
- Santa Lucía Monteverde (474 inhabitants)
- Torralba de Juárez (126 inhabitants)