San Sebastián (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the large village of San Sebastián (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 2,236 inhabitants?
The town of San Sebastián (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pablo Etla. There are 2,236 inhabitants and it is 1,632 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Capulálpam de Méndez is 71 minutes away by car (66 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Sebastián, 18% of individuals have completed secondary education and 52% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Sebastián is located at 3.3 kilometers from Hacienda Blanca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 3.5 kilometers from San Pablo Etla, which is the capital of the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Sebastián.
#1 Where is San Sebastián? How to go? Map
Online map of San Sebastián 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 Sebastián (Oaxaca) is 2,236 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1183 | 1053 | 2236 |
| 2010 | 1048 | 936 | 1984 |
| 2005 | 736 | 627 | 1363 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.75 | 0.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 8.99% | 9.22% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.89% | 1.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.45% | 0.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.45% | 2.48% |
| Schooling level: | 11.36 | 10.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.4 | 10.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 11.33 | 10.10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 7.65% | 6.91% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.71% | 4.13% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.05% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pablo Etla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.93% | 45.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.73% | 57.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.31% | 34.83% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 640 | 646 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.38% | 98.71% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.41% | 85.08% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.66% | 99.26% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.91% | 87.66% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.47% | 96.69% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.97% | 86.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.91% | 75.14% |
| Homes with a car: | 61.09% | 59.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 52.50% | 41.44% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 45.94% | 45.30% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.97% | 82.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 56.72% | 27.62% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Sebastián
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Sebastián, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pablo Etla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Sebastián.
#4 What to do in San Sebastián
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Sebastián? The list of the best places to visit in San Sebastián and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de San Sebastián para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Jalapa (1947 meters): 10.5 km walk (174 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cruz (1781 meters): 12.0 km walk (189 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Bonete (1901 meters): 12.7 km walk (191 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Peña de San Felipe (3086 meters): 13.3 km walk (276 minutes), heading East.
- Capulálpam de Méndez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro de Medicina Indígena Tradicional", 71 km, heading Northeast (66 minutes by car)
- Colonia la Azucena (494 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Nios Hroes de Chapultepec (151 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Horno (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Paraje La Casahuatera (86 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of San Sebastián (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Sebastián 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 Sebastián there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 76 | 85 | 161 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 169 | 172 | 341 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 746 | 651 | 1,397 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 192 | 145 | 337 |
#6 Pictures of San Sebastián
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Sebastián? 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 Sebastián.
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#8 Schools in San Sebastián
#9 Hotels & Accommodation in San Sebastián
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pablo Etla
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pablo Etla
- Barrio Morelos (1359 inhabitants)
- Camino al Seminario (Tercera Sección) (15 inhabitants)
- Colonia La Loma (494 inhabitants)
- Colonia Niños Héroes de Chapultepec (151 inhabitants)
- Hacienda Blanca (7191 inhabitants)
- La Borcelana (83 inhabitants)
- La Ocotera (4 inhabitants)
- Paraje El Mezquite (8 inhabitants)
- Paraje La Casahuatera (86 inhabitants)
- Paraje Las Vías (7 inhabitants)
- Poblado Morelos (764 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Mezquite (15 inhabitants)
- San Pablo Etla (4703 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián (2236 inhabitants)