San Marcos Moctum
We have collected many facts about the small village of San Marcos Moctum, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 167 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of San Marcos Moctum belongs to the municipality of Totontepec Villa de Morelos (State of Oaxaca). There are 167 inhabitants and it is 1,558 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Marcos Moctum, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 7% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Marcos Moctum is located at 2.5 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Totontepec Villa de Morelos, 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 San Marcos Moctum.
#1 Where is San Marcos Moctum? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San Marcos Moctum (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of San Marcos Moctum, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Marcos Moctum (Oaxaca) is 167 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 82 | 85 | 167 |
| 2010 | 83 | 84 | 167 |
| 2005 | 33 | 41 | 74 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.29 | 11.90 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.60% | 1.20% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.98% | 12.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.79% | 11.90% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.19% | 13.25% |
| Schooling level: | 6.22 | 4.77 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.56 | 4.91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.63% | 89.82% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.39% | 22.16% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Totontepec Villa de Morelos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.13% | 28.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.76% | 51.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.85% | 6.02% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 42 | 45 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.62% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.62% | 94.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 35.71% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.86% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a television: | 33.33% | 52.78% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 23.81% | 8.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.14% | 19.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.76% | 2.78% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 30.95% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Marcos Moctum
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Marcos Moctum, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Totontepec Villa de Morelos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Marcos Moctum.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Marcos Moctum
Many people want to stay in the town of San Marcos Moctum 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:- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YAKMATAAMBA: 3 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MUNICIPAL DE ZACATEPEC: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES SANTIAGO CHOÁPAM: 23 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Marcos Moctum
A weekend in San Marcos Moctum and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Marcos Moctum and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San Marcos Moctum for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Mitra (Anyukaats) (2281 meters): 4.9 km walk (97 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Peña Blanca (1703 meters): 5.7 km walk (96 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Cueva (2017 meters): 6.8 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Kojm Kääts Neap (2769 meters): 7.2 km walk (150 minutes), heading West.
- Santiago Jareta (225 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Santa María Ocotepec (212 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Totontepec Villa de Morelos (1711 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Duraznal (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Marcos Moctum (Oaxaca)
In San Marcos Moctum 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 San Marcos Moctum, 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) | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 45 | 56 | 101 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 6 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of San Marcos Moctum
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Marcos Moctum, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Marcos Moctum, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in San Marcos Moctum
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Totontepec Villa de Morelos
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Totontepec Villa de Morelos
- Chinantequilla (519 inhabitants)
- El Duraznal (6 inhabitants)
- Patio Grande (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Alejandro Villegas (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho Conchita (1 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Jayacaxtepec (939 inhabitants)
- San Marcos Moctum (167 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Metepec (241 inhabitants)
- Santa María Huitepec (232 inhabitants)
- Santa María Tiltepec (636 inhabitants)
- Santiago Amatepec (384 inhabitants)
- Santiago Jareta (225 inhabitants)
- Tierra Caliente (- inhabitants)
- Tierra Caliente (Rancho Uno y Rancho Dos) (10 inhabitants)
- Totontepec Villa de Morelos (1711 inhabitants)