San Cristóbal Amatlán
We have collected many facts about the large village of San Cristóbal Amatlán, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 4,316 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of San Cristóbal Amatlán belongs to the municipality of San Cristóbal Amatlán (State of Oaxaca). There are 4,316 inhabitants and it is 1,725 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Cristóbal Amatlán, 82% of the inhabitants are catholic and 3% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is San Cristóbal Amatlán? How to go? Map
Location map of San Cristóbal Amatlán in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Cristóbal Amatlán, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Cristóbal Amatlán (Oaxaca) is 4,316 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2249 | 2067 | 4316 |
| 2010 | 2162 | 1935 | 4097 |
| 2005 | 1642 | 1539 | 3181 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.78 | 13.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.20% | 0.61% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.68% | 22.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.66% | 13.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.02% | 30.39% |
| Schooling level: | 6.05 | 4.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.73 | 5.06 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.45 | 3.66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.51% | 99.56% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.82% | 86.40% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 13.37% | 33.20% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.99% | 29.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 41.65% | 35.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.55% | 24.84% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,071 | 1,154 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.17% | 90.93% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.32% | 92.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 10.55% | 95.58% |
| Homes with a radio: | 23.25% | 19.65% |
| Homes with a television: | 57.24% | 32.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 22.50% | 11.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.61% | 1.63% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.89% | 4.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.55% | 1.05% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.03% | 2.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 58.82% | 2.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.52% | 0.35% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Cristóbal Amatlán
With the satellite map of San Cristóbal Amatlán 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 Cristóbal Amatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Cristóbal Amatlán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Cristóbal Amatlán
Do you want to stay in San Cristóbal Amatlán? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Cristóbal Amatlán:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 20 km away, direction East (17 minutes by car)
- CABANAS Y RESTAURANTE DEL PACÍFICO: 27 km away, direction Southwest (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CABAÑAS PUESTA DEL SOL: 31 km away, direction Southwest (25 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS MI RANCHITO QUERIDO: 29 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Cristóbal Amatlán
Want to know what to see in San Cristóbal Amatlán if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Cristóbal Amatlán.Las mejores montes de San Cristóbal Amatlán para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Guitune (1847 meters): 3.6 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Pichancha (2332 meters): 4.2 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Metate (1824 meters): 6.7 km walk (82 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Giben (Piedra Blanca) (2672 meters): 5.2 km walk (82 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma de la Palma (71 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio Santa Cecilia (47 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho los Sabinos (219 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Santo Domingo Amatlán (174 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Cristóbal Amatlán (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Cristóbal Amatlán 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 262 | 264 | 526 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 460 | 453 | 913 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,251 | 1,126 | 2,377 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 276 | 224 | 500 |
#7 Pictures of San Cristóbal Amatlán
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Cristóbal Amatlán? 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 San Cristóbal Amatlán.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Cristóbal Amatlán (Oaxaca) is 70835
Are you going to send a letter to San Cristóbal Amatlán? Do you have a friend in San Cristóbal Amatlán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Cristóbal Amatlán consists of the following 5 digits: 70835. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Cristóbal Amatlán ("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 San Cristóbal Amatlán
#11 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in San Cristóbal Amatlán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Cristóbal Amatlán
#12 Other towns in the Municipality of San Cristóbal Amatlán
- Barrio Santa Cecilia (47 inhabitants)
- Loma de la Palma (71 inhabitants)
- Rancho Los Sabinos (219 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Isidro (5 inhabitants)
- San Agustín Mixtepec (427 inhabitants)
- San Andrés Mixtepec (180 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal Amatlán (4316 inhabitants)
- San Lorenzo Mixtepec (131 inhabitants)