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Nanchal (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Nanchal, a beautiful small village of 51 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Nanchal (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 51 inhabitants and it is 163 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Tahueca is 19 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 58 minutes away by car (39 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #90 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Nanchal, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Nanchal is located at 12.6 kilometers from San Pedro Pochutla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Nanchal.

#1 Where is Nanchal? How to go? Map

Online map of Nanchal in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Nanchal (Oaxaca) is 51 inhabitants

Population data in Nanchal (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	29	22	51
2010	29	23	52
2005	25	17	42

Evolution of the population in Nanchal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Nanchal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.81	30.43
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	3.92%	1.92%
Illiterate population:	17.65%	21.15%
Illiterate population (men):	9.80%	30.43%
Illiterate population (women):	7.84%	13.79%
Schooling level:	5.86	4.81
Schooling level (men):	5.94	4.40
Schooling level (women):	5.78	5.18

Indigenous culture data in Nanchal:

	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 Nanchal, 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 Nanchal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	23.53%	32.69%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	40.91%	56.52%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	10.34%	13.79%
Number of inhabited private housings:	15	12
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	91.67%
Homes with piped water:	86.67%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	13.33%	83.33%
Homes with a radio:	66.67%	75.00%
Homes with a television:	80.00%	41.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	66.67%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	6.67%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	8.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.67%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	26.67%	16.67%
Homes with cell phones:	73.33%	8.33%
Homes with Internet:	13.33%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Nanchal (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 Nanchal

With the satellite map of Nanchal 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 Pedro Pochutla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Nanchal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nanchal

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

• HOTEL LAS ADELITAS: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• POSADA REAL VALENZUELA: 9 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• POSADA REAL VALENZUELA: 9 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• MOTEL CUARTOS EXPRESS: 8 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Nanchal

Want to know what to see in Nanchal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Nanchal.
Beaches in Nanchal for sunbathing:

• Playa Tahueca: A 19 km walk (202 minutes) or 29 minutes by car, heading South.
• Playa Zapotengo: A 19 km walk (208 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
• Playa Cuatonalco: A 19 km walk (141 minutes) or 28 minutes by car, heading South.
• Playa Boca Vieja: A 21 km walk (167 minutes) or 25 minutes by car, heading Southeast.

Mountains in Nanchal for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Cigarro (357 meters): 3.1 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Sinaloa (709 meters): 7.3 km walk (118 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Los Machos (908 meters): 7.7 km walk (108 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Montosa (324 meters): 9.5 km walk (136 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near Nanchal to discover the Mexican culture:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla​", 58 km, heading Southwest (39 minutes by car)

Other towns near Nanchal:

• El Cigarro (96 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Santa María Limón (770 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• San Isidro Apango (1051 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• Barrio Rancho Pina (62 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 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 Nanchal (Oaxaca)

In Nanchal 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 Nanchal, 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 Nanchal (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	1	4
Youth (6-14 years)	8	4	12
Adults (15-59 years)	14	12	26
Elderly (60+ years)	4	5	9

#7 Pictures of Nanchal

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