Monte Frío (Oaxaca)

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The town of Monte Frío (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Tamazola. There are 296 inhabitants and it is 2,255 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Monte Frío, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 9% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Monte Frío is located at 106.6 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Llano de la Canoa, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Juan Tamazola) it is at 3.9 kilometers in direction Southesast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Monte Frío.

#1 Where is Monte Frío? How to go? Map

Online map of Monte Frío (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 Monte Frío (Oaxaca) is 296 inhabitants

Population data in Monte Frío (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020159137296
2010164161325
2005131132263
Evolution of the population in Monte Frío: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Monte Frío:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.626.83
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:2.03%5.54%
Illiterate population:9.12%8.31%
Illiterate population (men):3.04%6.83%
Illiterate population (women):6.08%9.76%
Schooling level:6.496
Schooling level (men):6.786.51
Schooling level (women):6.255.55
Indigenous culture data in Monte Frío:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:45.27%65.85%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:26.35%23.08%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.68%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Monte Frío, 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 Monte Frío:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:42.57%20.92%
Employed population over 12 years (men):56.20%37.89%
Employed population over 12 years (women):30.82%4.27%
Number of inhabited private housings:97106
Homes with electricity:94.85%73.97%
Homes with piped water:44.33%43.84%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:20.62%95.89%
Homes with a radio:47.42%57.53%
Homes with a television:58.76%50.68%
Homes with a refrigerator:24.74%12.33%
Homes with a washing machine:12.37%5.48%
Homes with a car:12.37%2.74%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.06%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:4.12%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:41.24%4.11%
Homes with Internet:9.28%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Monte Frío (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 Monte Frío

With the satellite map of Monte Frío 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 Juan Tamazola. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Monte Frío.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Monte Frío

Many people want to stay in the town of Monte Frío 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:

#5 What to do in Monte Frío

A weekend in Monte Frío and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Monte Frío and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Monte Frío para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Nacional (2453 meters): 2.1 km walk (30 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro El Mirador (2275 meters): 5.1 km walk (64 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro El Aguila (2152 meters): 8.5 km walk (170 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Santa Catarina Yucuniñe (2072 meters): 7.4 km walk (116 minutes), heading North.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Monte Frío?:
  • Llano Par (142 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
  • Tidua (23 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
  • San José Ojo de Agua (49 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
  • Río el Palenque (Río de Banco) (12 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 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 Monte Frío (Oaxaca)

In Monte Frío 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 Monte Frío, 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 Monte Frío (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)152035
Youth (6-14 years)322557
Adults (15-59 years)8369152
Elderly (60+ years)292352

#7 Pictures of Monte Frío

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Monte Frío? 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 Monte Frío.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Tamazola

  1. Cañada de Lobo (2 inhabitants)
  2. Joya Palo de Águila (- inhabitants)
  3. La Juquilita (10 inhabitants)
  4. Ladera de Troja (9 inhabitants)
  5. Llano de la Canoa (596 inhabitants)
  6. Llano de Ocote (7 inhabitants)
  7. Loma de Metate (- inhabitants)
  8. Monte Frío (296 inhabitants)
  9. Peña de Pájaro (- inhabitants)
  10. Pueblo Viejo (9 inhabitants)
  11. Río Blanco (9 inhabitants)
  12. Río de Sal (29 inhabitants)
  13. San José Ojo de Agua (49 inhabitants)
  14. San Juan Monte Flor (486 inhabitants)
  15. San Juan Tamazola (250 inhabitants)