Pishishi
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Pishishi, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 470 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Pishishi belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 470 inhabitants and it is 16 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Abierta is 13 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #13 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Pishishi, 73% of the inhabitants are catholic and 62% 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 Pishishi is located at 10.9 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Pishishi.
#1 Where is Pishishi? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Pishishi (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Pishishi, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Pishishi (Oaxaca) is 470 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 239 | 231 | 470 |
| 2010 | 245 | 239 | 484 |
| 2005 | 205 | 200 | 405 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.43 | 8.79 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.04% | 3.10% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.15% | 11.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.04% | 8.79% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.11% | 14.69% |
| Schooling level: | 7.91 | 6.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.05 | 6.87 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.78 | 6.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 26.38% | 34.92% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 9.15% | 14.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.21% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.62% | 35.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.47% | 53.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 46.03% | 17.96% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 130 | 147 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.92% | 93.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.15% | 86.05% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.69% | 86.05% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.23% | 62.79% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.15% | 79.84% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.85% | 62.02% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.54% | 36.43% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.92% | 10.08% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 20.00% | 3.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.31% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.62% | 57.36% |
| Homes with Internet: | 48.46% | 3.10% |
#3 Satellite photo of Pishishi
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Pishishi, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of Pishishi.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pishishi
Many people want to stay in the town of Pishishi 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:- MOTEL LOS COLIBRI: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HUMBERTO: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SECRETS: 5 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HUMBERTO: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Pishishi
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Pishishi? The list of the best places to visit in Pishishi and nearby locations.Beaches in Pishishi for sunbathing:
- Playa Abierta: A 13 km walk (131 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa del Marquez: A 17 km walk (176 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro San Diego (136 meters): 2.6 km walk (49 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Piedra Cuachi (247 meters): 9.8 km walk (168 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Piedra Cuachi (247 meters): 9.3 km walk (169 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Morro de Salinas (59 meters): 12.0 km walk (240 minutes), heading South.
- Fraccionamiento 25 de Enero (2132 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia Ikoots (Pishishi) (53 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- San José del Palmar (370 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia San Diego (49 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Pishishi (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Pishishi 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 Pishishi there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 21 | 29 | 50 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 41 | 37 | 78 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 150 | 136 | 286 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 29 | 56 |
#7 Pictures of Pishishi
In order for you to enjoy nature around Pishishi, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Pishishi, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Pishishi (Oaxaca) is 70763
Are you going to send a letter to Pishishi? Do you have a friend in Pishishi and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Pishishi consists of the following 5 digits: 70763. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Pishishi ("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.
#9 Vote for Pishishi as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Pishishi
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
- Buenos Aires (261 inhabitants)
- Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas (495 inhabitants)
- Colonia Séptima Sección (15 inhabitants)
- El Pescador (13 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Villas del Istmo (El Zapotal) (21 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (1 inhabitants)
- Piedra Azul (7 inhabitants)
- Pishishi (470 inhabitants)
- Ranchito de Carrizal (Piedra Bola) (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Jerónimo Cordero (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Loma Bonita (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Quinta San Felipe de Jesús (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Rolando Medrano (5 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (El Cinco) (55 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (45134 inhabitants)