San Sebastián Atitlán
Learn about medium-sized town of San Sebastián Atitlán through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 298 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of San Sebastián Atitlán belongs to the municipality of Santiago Atitlán (State of Oaxaca). There are 298 inhabitants and it is 1,494 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Sebastián Atitlán, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Sebastián Atitlán is located at 1.0 kilometers from Estancia de Morelos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. In addition, it is located at 8.9 kilometers from Santiago Atitlán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Sebastián Atitlán.
#1 Where is San Sebastián Atitlán? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San Sebastián Atitlán (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 Sebastián Atitlán (Oaxaca) is 298 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 144 | 154 | 298 |
| 2010 | 105 | 123 | 228 |
| 2005 | 102 | 121 | 223 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.76 | 12.20 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.01% | 0.44% |
| Illiterate population: | 23.15% | 19.74% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.07% | 12.20% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.09% | 28.57% |
| Schooling level: | 5.61 | 3.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.99 | 4.71 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.16 | 3.16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 89.26% | 91.23% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 29.53% | 15.35% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.66% | 28.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.04% | 52.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.50% | 0.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 73 | 65 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.52% | 98.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.15% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 61.64% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 39.73% | 74.07% |
| Homes with a television: | 38.36% | 46.30% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 10.96% | 12.96% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.37% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.11% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.74% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.74% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 17.81% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Sebastián Atitlán
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Sebastián Atitlán, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Atitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Sebastián Atitlán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Sebastián Atitlán
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Sebastián Atitlán, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Sebastián Atitlán so you can contact them:- HOTEL MUNICIPAL DE ZACATEPEC: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- CASA HOSPEDAJE HOTEL: 21 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HOSPEDAJE JEMADELP: 20 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- CASA HOSPEDAJE: 18 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Sebastián Atitlán
Want to know what to see in San Sebastián Atitlán if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Sebastián Atitlán.Mountains in San Sebastián Atitlán for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Zacatepec (1917 meters): 6.1 km walk (78 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Malinche (2689 meters): 9.9 km walk (139 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Pelón (2957 meters): 8.3 km walk (116 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Zempoaltepetl (3303 meters): 9.1 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Camino a la Telesecundaria (112 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Santiago Atitlán (550 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Potrero (362 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Cecilia (33 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Sebastián Atitlán (Oaxaca)
In San Sebastián Atitlán 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 Sebastián Atitlán, 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) | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 23 | 52 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 81 | 98 | 179 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 17 | 35 |
#7 Pictures of San Sebastián Atitlán
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Sebastián Atitlán, 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 Sebastián Atitlán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in San Sebastián Atitlán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Atitlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Atitlán
- Agua de Caña (61 inhabitants)
- Álamo (103 inhabitants)
- El Molino (154 inhabitants)
- El Platanar (8 inhabitants)
- El Rodeo (334 inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (224 inhabitants)
- Llano de Caña (15 inhabitants)
- El Potrero (362 inhabitants)
- Rancho Calavera (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Guadalupe (2 inhabitants)
- Río Grande (74 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián Atitlán (298 inhabitants)
- Santa Cecilia (33 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (198 inhabitants)
- Santiago Atitlán (550 inhabitants)