San Miguel (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of San Miguel, a beautiful small village of 51 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of San Miguel (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Lachao. There are 51 inhabitants and it is 1,359 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 26 minutes away by car (23 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #17 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Miguel, 41% of the population over 12 years is single and 20% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Miguel is located at 3.9 kilometers from San Juan Lachao, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Miguel.
#1 Where is San Miguel? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San Miguel (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 Miguel, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Miguel (Oaxaca) is 51 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 26 | 51 |
| 2010 | 30 | 32 | 62 |
| 2005 | 29 | 33 | 62 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.95 | 15.62 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.61% | 19.35% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.84% | 15.62% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.76% | 23.33% |
| Schooling level: | 4.28 | 3.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.44 | 3.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.11 | 3.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.24% | 82.26% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 15.69% | 11.29% |
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: | 27.45% | 22.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 40.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.00% | 3.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 10 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 30.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.00% | 63.64% |
| Homes with a television: | 70.00% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.00% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | 9.09% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 18.18% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 36.36% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Miguel
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Miguel, 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 Miguel.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Miguel
Do you want to stay in San Miguel? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Miguel:- CASA DE HUESPEDES JUANITA: 13 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI SOL: 13 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL INDIO: 16 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIO CHATINO: 14 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Miguel
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Miguel? The list of the best places to visit in San Miguel and nearby locations.Mountains in San Miguel for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Verde (2293 meters): 3.8 km walk (58 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Aire (954 meters): 3.9 km walk (75 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Porvenir (1897 meters): 6.4 km walk (107 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Sangre (2308 meters): 7.1 km walk (98 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolas", 26 km, heading West (23 minutes by car)
- La Esperanza (80 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- L3 (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Catarina (39 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Ocote (264 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Miguel (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Miguel 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 Miguel there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of San Miguel
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Miguel? 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 Miguel.
Disfrute con las fotos de San Miguel en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of San Miguel (Oaxaca) is 71943
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Miguel 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: 71943. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Miguel ("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 Miguel as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like San Miguel or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for San Miguel 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.
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#10 Schools in San Miguel
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Juan Lachao
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Lachao
- Armenia (88 inhabitants)
- L3 (6 inhabitants)
- Piedra de Letra (7 inhabitants)
- Portillo Limón (6 inhabitants)
- Santa María Rancho Nuevo (115 inhabitants)
- Río Sal (14 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (139 inhabitants)
- San José (60 inhabitants)
- San Juan Lachao Pueblo Viejo (692 inhabitants)
- San Martín (16 inhabitants)
- San Rafael (5 inhabitants)
- Santa Catarina (39 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (Rancho Escondido) (47 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe (17 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa de Lima (352 inhabitants)