San Nicolás (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the large village of San Nicolás (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 883 inhabitants?
The town of San Nicolás (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Nicolás. There are 883 inhabitants and it is 1,477 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Nicolás, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 36% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is San Nicolás? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of San Nicolás in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in San Nicolás.
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#2 The population of San Nicolás (Oaxaca) is 883 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 462 | 421 | 883 |
| 2010 | 431 | 366 | 797 |
| 2005 | 400 | 343 | 743 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.86 | 8.20 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.83% | 3.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.97% | 16.19% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.38% | 8.20% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.59% | 22.97% |
| Schooling level: | 5.59 | 4.49 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.05 | 5.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.22 | 3.94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.47% | 0.63% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.34% | 0.25% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.41% | 31.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.58% | 52.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.68% | 13.69% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 277 | 315 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.92% | 99.18% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.11% | 96.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 68.95% | 97.94% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.32% | 68.72% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.20% | 71.19% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 65.34% | 49.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 36.10% | 17.28% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.44% | 15.23% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.17% | 1.23% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 34.30% | 35.80% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 40.07% | 9.88% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.81% | 0.41% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Nicolás
With the satellite map of San Nicolás 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 Nicolás. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Nicolás.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Nicolás
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Nicolás, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Nicolás so you can contact them:- LAS MARIPOSAS MOTEL: 22 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL 6: 23 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EJUTLA DE MIS RECUERDOS: 21 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA NAZARET: 22 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Nicolás
Want to know what to see in San Nicolás if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Nicolás.Las mejores montes de San Nicolás para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Organada (2145 meters): 4.3 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Guixoho (1852 meters): 6.7 km walk (93 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro de la Caja (2347 meters): 6.1 km walk (75 minutes), heading West.
- Loma Blanca (1451 meters): 7.8 km walk (151 minutes), heading North.
- Barrio la Soledad (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Hacienda Vieja (San Guillermo) (67 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- San Simón Almolongas (1398 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Barrio Oriente (74 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Nicolás (Oaxaca)
In San Nicolás 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 Nicolás, 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) | 49 | 60 | 109 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 64 | 79 | 143 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 247 | 203 | 450 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 102 | 79 | 181 |
#7 Pictures of San Nicolás
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Nicolás, 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 Nicolás, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Nicolás (Oaxaca) is 70806
Are you going to send a letter to San Nicolás? Do you have a friend in San Nicolás and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Nicolás consists of the following 5 digits: 70806. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Nicolás ("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 Nicolás
#11 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in San Nicolás
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Nicolás
#12 Other towns in the Municipality of San Nicolás
- Agua del Higo (69 inhabitants)
- Bramaderos San Nicolás (262 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás (883 inhabitants)