Monte Negro (Santiago Jocotepec, Oaxaca)

Learn about large village of Monte Negro through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 2,052 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The place of Monte Negro is inside the municipality of Santiago Jocotepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 2,052 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality. Monte Negro is at 73 meters of altitude.

Data: In Monte Negro, 35% of the inhabitants are catholic and 16% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Monte Negro is located at 252.9 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Río Chiquito, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santiago Jocotepec) it is at 7.2 kilometers in direction Northeast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Monte Negro.

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

Location map of Monte Negro in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Monte Negro, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Monte Negro (Oaxaca) is 2,052 inhabitants

Population data in Monte Negro (Santiago Jocotepec, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202010909622052
20109659331898
20059599171876
Evolution of the population in Monte Negro: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Monte Negro:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.1617.58
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:4.87%2.95%
Illiterate population:14.57%19.23%
Illiterate population (men):6.43%17.58%
Illiterate population (women):8.14%20.83%
Schooling level:4.994.44
Schooling level (men):4.84.30
Schooling level (women):5.154.56
Indigenous culture data in Monte Negro:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:93.08%92.68%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:69.44%69.07%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:5.51%8.38%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Monte Negro, 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 dwelling data in Monte Negro:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:38.16%27.13%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.01%46.20%
Employed population over 12 years (women):25.05%8.70%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:480395
Homes with electricity:98.12%92.41%
Housing with piped water:99.58%88.48%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:42.92%96.07%
Dwellings with radio:38.96%43.98%
Housing with television:49.38%55.24%
Housing with refrigerator:52.92%39.53%
Housing with washing machine:16.04%7.07%
Housing with automobile:4.17%4.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:3.96%1.57%
Homes with landline telephone:25.00%25.39%
Dwellings with cellular phones:27.29%1.83%
Homes with Internet:13.33%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Monte Negro (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Monte Negro

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Monte Negro, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Jocotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Monte Negro.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Monte Negro

Many people want to stay in the town of Monte Negro 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 Population pyramid of Monte Negro (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Monte Negro by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Monte Negro there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Monte Negro
Data of the age pyramid of the town Monte Negro (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)146151297
Youth (6-14 years)241244485
Adults (15-59 years)6044831,087
Elderly (60+ years)9984183

#6 Photos of Monte Negro

In order for you to enjoy nature around Monte Negro, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Monte Negro, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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  2. El Ojo de Agua (75 inhabitants)
  3. Escárcega (28 inhabitants)
  4. Estela (6 inhabitants)
  5. La Alicia (622 inhabitants)
  6. Linda Vista (168 inhabitants)
  7. Los Dolores (5 inhabitants)
  8. Plan Mata de Caña (261 inhabitants)
  9. San Alfredo (128 inhabitants)
  10. San José Río Manso (Nuevo Río Manso) (88 inhabitants)
  11. San Juan Carrizo (2 inhabitants)
  12. San Miguel Ecatepec (64 inhabitants)
  13. San Pedro Tepinapa Comunal (235 inhabitants)
  14. Santiago Jocotepec (582 inhabitants)
  15. Soledad Vista Hermosa (134 inhabitants)