San Martín (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of San Martín, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 53 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of San Martín (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Lachao. There are 53 inhabitants and it is 809 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 45 minutes away by car (32 km). It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Martín, 59% of the population over 12 years is single and 31% 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 Martín is located at 1.2 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of San Juan Lachao, 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 Martín.
#1 Where is San Martín? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San Martín (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 San Martín (Oaxaca) is 53 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 26 | 53 |
| 2010 | 30 | 21 | 51 |
| 2005 | 23 | 19 | 42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.38 | 14.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 22.64% | 19.61% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.43% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.21% | 23.33% |
| Schooling level: | 4.91 | 3.62 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.33 | 3.55 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.37 | 3.67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 71.70% | 96.08% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 24.53% | 35.29% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.77% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Juan Lachao (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.74% | 25.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.31% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 13.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 10 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 61.54% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 84.62% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 46.15% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 46.15% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 23.08% | 10.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.69% | 40.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 53.85% | 10.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.77% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Martín
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Martín, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Juan Lachao. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Martín.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Martín
Many people want to stay in the town of San Martín 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 JUANITA: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI SOL: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL INDIO: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIO CHATINO: 12 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Martín
A weekend in San Martín and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Martín and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San Martín for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Aire (954 meters): 2.4 km walk (38 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Iglesia (1364 meters): 5.3 km walk (96 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Porvenir (1897 meters): 6.6 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Verde (2293 meters): 7.7 km walk (108 minutes), heading North.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora Inmaculada de Juquila", 45 km, heading West (32 minutes by car)
- Santa Lucía Tierra Blanca (163 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- San Francisco (139 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- San Juan Lachao (1402 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo (115 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Martín (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Martín 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 Martín there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of San Martín
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Martín? 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 Martín.
Disfrute con las fotos de San Martín en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of San Martín (Oaxaca) is 71940
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Martín so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 71940. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Martín ("71") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for San Martín as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in San Martín
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Juan Lachao
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Lachao
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- El Doscientos Uno (68 inhabitants)
- San José el Corozal (66 inhabitants)
- El Ocote (264 inhabitants)
- El Rosario (32 inhabitants)
- L3 (6 inhabitants)
- La Unión (143 inhabitants)
- Los Jiménez (20 inhabitants)
- Portillo Limón (6 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (139 inhabitants)
- San Juan Lachao (1402 inhabitants)
- San Martín (16 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (51 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (Rancho Escondido) (47 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (46 inhabitants)