Playa Cangrejo
Maps, pictures and statistics of Playa Cangrejo, a beautiful small village of 15 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Playa Cangrejo belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (State of Oaxaca). It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Escondida is 14 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #53 of the ranking.
Data: In Playa Cangrejo, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Playa Cangrejo? You can find it at 32.2 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Playa Cangrejo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Playa Cangrejo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Playa Cangrejo (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Playa Cangrejo (Oaxaca) is 15 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2010 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 2005 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.38 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 6.67% | 4.55% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 9.14 | 8.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.83 | 9 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.63 | 8.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 13.33% | 31.82% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.67% | 9.09% |
| 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: | 80.00% | 40.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 100.00% | 53.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 66.67% | 22.22% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 7 | 12 |
| Homes with electricity: | 85.71% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 14.29% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.71% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.71% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 57.14% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.57% | 12.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 37.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Playa Cangrejo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Playa Cangrejo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Playa Cangrejo.
#4 What to do in Playa Cangrejo
A weekend in Playa Cangrejo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Playa Cangrejo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Beaches in Playa Cangrejo for sunbathing:
- Playa La Escondida: A 14 km walk (134 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Playa Azul: A 19 km walk (165 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Cerro Chipehua (380 meters): 5.0 km walk (94 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Venado (261 meters): 6.3 km walk (90 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Escondido (478 meters): 7.6 km walk (108 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Campanario (164 meters): 10.3 km walk (163 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Santa Gertrudis Miramar (1475 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Ensenada Chipehua (30 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Morro de Mazatán (2709 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz Bamba y Garrapatero (952 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southwest (12 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Playa Cangrejo (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Playa Cangrejo 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 Playa Cangrejo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
#6 Pictures of Playa Cangrejo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Playa Cangrejo? 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 Playa Cangrejo.
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#8 Hotels & Accommodation in Playa Cangrejo
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