Mexico → Oaxaca → San Pedro Pochutla → Pocitos

Pocitos (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Pocitos, a beautiful small village of 110 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Pocitos (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 110 inhabitants and it is 220 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Tijera is 19 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 43 minutes away by car (29 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #66 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Pocitos, 39% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Pocitos? You can find it at 6.0 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of San Pedro Pochutla, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Pocitos through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Pocitos? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Pocitos in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Pocitos.

MORE MAPS OF POCITOS - PICTURES OF POCITOS

Do you want to know if your last name is among the most common in the Oaxaca State? Here is a complete list of the most popular ones

#2 The population of Pocitos (Oaxaca) is 110 inhabitants

Population data in Pocitos (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	58	52	110
2010	47	42	89
2005	39	32	71

Evolution of the population in Pocitos: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Pocitos:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.57	2.38
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	10.91%	7.87%
Illiterate population (men):	5.45%	2.38%
Illiterate population (women):	5.45%	12.77%
Schooling level:	7.39	6.57
Schooling level (men):	7.24	7.43
Schooling level (women):	7.53	5.86

Indigenous culture data in Pocitos:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	5.45%	10.11%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.91%	1.12%
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 Pocitos, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Pochutla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Pocitos:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	57.27%	22.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.62%	33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	55.17%	12.77%
Number of inhabited private housings:	23	15
Homes with electricity:	86.96%	86.67%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	86.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	95.65%	93.33%
Homes with a radio:	17.39%	80.00%
Homes with a television:	30.43%	73.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	73.91%	73.33%
Homes with a washing machine:	34.78%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	4.35%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.35%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	56.52%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Pocitos (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.

#3 Satellite photo of Pocitos

With the satellite map of Pocitos 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 Pocitos.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pocitos

Many people want to stay in the town of Pocitos 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:

• POSADA SANTA CECILIA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOMA REAL: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GLORIA ESTELA: 7 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DE LOS ABUELOS: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Pocitos

A weekend in Pocitos and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Pocitos and surroundings to find the best destinations.
The best beaches in Pocitos to enjoy water sports:

• Playa La Tijera: A 19 km walk (211 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading South.
• Playa Zapotengo: A 23 km walk (280 minutes) or 23 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
• Playa La Mina: A 20 km walk (217 minutes) or 27 minutes by car, heading South.

Mountains in Pocitos for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Las Pavas (714 meters): 5.5 km walk (90 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Los Machos (908 meters): 8.1 km walk (106 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Comala (567 meters): 9.9 km walk (152 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Vigía (109 meters): 9.7 km walk (132 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in Pocitos:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Rinconcito", 43 km, heading Southwest (29 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Pocitos?:

• Tachicuno (404 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Lagunilla (416 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Roque (1580 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Cerro Prieto (25 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 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 Pocitos (Oaxaca)

In Pocitos 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 Pocitos, 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 Pocitos (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	7	9	16
Youth (6-14 years)	15	9	24
Adults (15-59 years)	32	29	61
Elderly (60+ years)	4	5	9

#7 Pictures of Pocitos

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

Disfrute con las fotos de Pocitos en este enlace

#8 Vote for Pocitos as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Pocitos or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Pocitos to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca

>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla

>>> Click here to see more towns in the State of Oaxaca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants, hotels,...) <<<

#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Pochutla