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Manantial (Oaxaca)

Learn about small village of Manantial through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 173 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

Its former name was Nacimiento.

The town of Manantial (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Huatulco. There are 173 inhabitants and it is 264 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 74 minutes away by car (53 km). It is the most populated town in the position #33 of the whole municipality.

The locality was formerly known as Nacimiento, but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2013.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Manantial, 12% of the inhabitants are catholic and 38% of the housings 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 Manantial is located at 2.5 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Crucecita, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Huatulco) it is at 21.4 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Manantial.

#1 Where is Manantial? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Manantial (Oaxaca) is 173 inhabitants

Population data in Manantial (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	89	84	173
2010	67	63	130
2005	54	41	95

Evolution of the population in Manantial: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Manantial:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.77	4.76
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.58%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	4.62%	8.46%
Illiterate population (men):	0.58%	4.76%
Illiterate population (women):	4.05%	11.94%
Schooling level:	7.35	5.29
Schooling level (men):	8.24	5.50
Schooling level (women):	6.52	5.08

Indigenous culture data in Manantial:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	5.38%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	5.38%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.77%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.66%	33.85%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.76%	52.38%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	37.08%	16.42%
Number of inhabited private housings:	42	27
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	81.82%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	83.33%	90.91%
Homes with a radio:	47.62%	45.45%
Homes with a television:	64.29%	63.64%
Homes with a refrigerator:	69.05%	63.64%
Homes with a washing machine:	38.10%	13.64%
Homes with a car:	11.90%	18.18%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.14%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.38%	9.09%
Homes with cell phones:	54.76%	63.64%
Homes with Internet:	4.76%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Manantial (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 Manantial

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Manantial, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Huatulco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Manantial.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Manantial

Many people want to stay in the town of Manantial 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:

• HOSPEDAJE Y RETAURANT LAS FLORES.: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
• POSADA VILLA MARIA: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• MOTEL CUARTOS EXPRESS: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA CASQUITO COATULCO: 5 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Manantial

A weekend in Manantial and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Manantial and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Manantial for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Chacalmata (386 meters): 1.0 km walk (15 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Rincón (513 meters): 2.7 km walk (33 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Huatulco (1034 meters): 3.4 km walk (41 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Montosa (324 meters): 4.6 km walk (63 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near Manantial to discover the Mexican culture:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 74 km, heading Southwest (53 minutes by car)

Other towns near Manantial:

• Chacalmata (145 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Barrio la Mina (420 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Barrio de la Soledad (84 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Santa María Huatulco (10504 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 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 Manantial (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Manantial by age and gender, 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 Manantial there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Manantial (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	14	10	24
Youth (6-14 years)	21	24	45
Adults (15-59 years)	47	44	91
Elderly (60+ years)	7	6	13

#7 Pictures of Manantial

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