San Mateo del Mar
Maps, pictures and statistics of San Mateo del Mar, a beautiful city of 5,584 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of San Mateo del Mar belongs to the municipality of San Mateo del Mar (State of Oaxaca). It's a beach town: the beach of Playa del Mar Vivo is 10 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Mateo del Mar, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is San Mateo del Mar? How to go? Map
Online map of San Mateo del Mar in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San Mateo del Mar (Oaxaca) is 5,584 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2812 | 2772 | 5584 |
| 2010 | 2890 | 2844 | 5734 |
| 2005 | 2695 | 2596 | 5291 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.86 | 10.62 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.95% | 0.44% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.53% | 17.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.87% | 10.62% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.66% | 24.19% |
| Schooling level: | 6.52 | 5.56 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.11 | 6.35 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.97 | 4.79 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.73% | 99.70% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.06% | 87.50% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 9.12% | 13.50% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Mateo del Mar (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.35% | 29.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 36.47% | 47.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.35% | 11.80% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,431 | 1,341 |
| Homes with electricity: | 87.49% | 88.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 17.26% | 42.97% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.36% | 56.87% |
| Homes with a radio: | 37.67% | 58.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 44.72% | 65.61% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 30.89% | 25.89% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 5.59% | 5.72% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.28% | 4.05% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.85% | 3.42% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.35% | 6.27% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 36.83% | 6.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.97% | 0.71% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Mateo del Mar
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Mateo del Mar, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Mateo del Mar. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Mateo del Mar.
#4 What to do in San Mateo del Mar
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Mateo del Mar? The list of the best places to visit in San Mateo del Mar and nearby locations.The best beaches in San Mateo del Mar to enjoy water sports:
- Playa del Mar Vivo: A 10 km walk (92 minutes) or 11 minutes by car, heading East.
- Playa Salinas: A 19 km walk (199 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
- Cerro Bacuuza (6 meters): 19.1 km walk (347 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Potrero (72 meters): 17.3 km walk (314 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Barrio Nuevo (117 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Deor Pin (Lodo Blanco) (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Pablo (919 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Laguna Santa Cruz (585 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of San Mateo del Mar (Oaxaca)
In San Mateo del Mar 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 Mateo del Mar, 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) | 272 | 305 | 577 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 508 | 588 | 1,096 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,670 | 1,537 | 3,207 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 362 | 342 | 704 |
#6 Pictures of San Mateo del Mar
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Mateo del Mar, 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 Mateo del Mar, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of San Mateo del Mar (Oaxaca) is 70780
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Mateo del Mar 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: 70780. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Mateo del Mar ("70") 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.
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#9 Schools in San Mateo del Mar
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in San Mateo del Mar
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in San Mateo del Mar
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in San Mateo del Mar
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Mateo del Mar
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of San Mateo del Mar
- Colonia Cuauhtémoc (899 inhabitants)
- Colonia Juárez (3289 inhabitants)
- Costa Rica (796 inhabitants)
- Barrio Buenos Aires (19 inhabitants)
- El Pacífico (437 inhabitants)
- Huazantlán del Río (1668 inhabitants)
- Kambaj Beay Ndek (Pueblo a Orilla del Mar) (- inhabitants)
- La Reforma (262 inhabitants)
- Laguna Santa Cruz (585 inhabitants)
- Mariano Oviedo Juárez (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Freeworld (Rancho Pinzón) (15 inhabitants)
- San Martín (327 inhabitants)
- San Mateo del Mar (5584 inhabitants)
- San Pablo (919 inhabitants)
- Villa Hermosa (654 inhabitants)