Piedra de Moros
Maps, pictures and statistics of Piedra de Moros, a beautiful medium-sized town of 288 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Piedra de Moros belongs to the municipality of Santa María Huatulco (State of Oaxaca). There are 288 inhabitants and it is 160 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Chachacual is 17 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 55 minutes away by car (55 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #24 of the ranking.
Data: In Piedra de Moros, there is a percentage of 11% of indigenous population and 85% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Piedra de Moros? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Piedra de Moros? You can find it at 10.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Crucecita, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Huatulco, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 10.9 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Piedra de Moros through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Piedra de Moros? How to go? Map
Location map of Piedra de Moros in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Piedra de Moros, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Piedra de Moros (Oaxaca) is 288 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 138 | 150 | 288 |
| 2010 | 110 | 108 | 218 |
| 2005 | 66 | 75 | 141 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.6 | 10.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 8.33% | 5.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.76% | 11.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.51% | 10.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.25% | 12.73% |
| Schooling level: | 7.14 | 5.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.91 | 5.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.39 | 5.78 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 11.46% | 12.84% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.86% | 6.42% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 62.50% | 37.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.67% | 57.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 55.80% | 17.27% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 79 | 62 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.73% | 91.07% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 73.21% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.61% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.48% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.76% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.81% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 51.90% | 17.86% |
| Homes with a car: | 18.99% | 14.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.39% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.80% | 8.93% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.81% | 51.79% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.53% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Piedra de Moros
With the satellite map of Piedra de Moros 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 María Huatulco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Piedra de Moros.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Piedra de Moros
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Piedra de Moros, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Piedra de Moros so you can contact them:- POSADA ARSAL: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA CADENA DEL AMOR: 12 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA GEMINIS: 15 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- POSADA GALAN: 16 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Piedra de Moros
A weekend in Piedra de Moros and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Piedra de Moros and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in Piedra de Moros to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Chachacual: A 17 km walk (188 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Las Dos Hermanas: A 17 km walk (149 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Cacaluta: A 17 km walk (215 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa El Maguey: A 16 km walk (187 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Potrero (280 meters): 4.3 km walk (68 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Piedras Negras (598 meters): 5.4 km walk (81 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Chino (618 meters): 9.8 km walk (159 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Agua Escondida (312 meters): 9.7 km walk (150 minutes), heading East.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Rinconcito", 55 km, heading West (55 minutes by car)
- La Aurora (23 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Arroyo González (304 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Pueblo Viejo (172 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Puente de Cuajinicuil (84 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Piedra de Moros (Oaxaca)
In Piedra de Moros 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 Piedra de Moros, 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) | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 31 | 31 | 62 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 83 | 85 | 168 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 22 | 38 |
#7 Pictures of Piedra de Moros
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Piedra de Moros? 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 Piedra de Moros.
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#8 The Postal Code of Piedra de Moros (Oaxaca) is 70984
Are you going to send a letter to Piedra de Moros? Do you have a friend in Piedra de Moros and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Piedra de Moros consists of the following 5 digits: 70984. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Piedra de Moros ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Piedra de Moros
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