Santa Cecilia (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Santa Cecilia, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 316 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Santa Cecilia (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Teotitlán del Valle. There are 316 inhabitants and it is 1,677 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 29 minutes away by car (27 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santa Cecilia, there is a percentage of 90% of indigenous population and 85% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa Cecilia? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Santa Cecilia is located at 1.5 kilometers from Teotitlán del Valle, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santa Cecilia.
#1 Where is Santa Cecilia? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Santa Cecilia 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 Santa Cecilia.
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#2 The population of Santa Cecilia (Oaxaca) is 316 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 173 | 143 | 316 |
| 2010 | 89 | 78 | 167 |
| 2005 | 80 | 73 | 153 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.84 | 3.85 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.38% | 3.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.22% | 4.19% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.32% | 3.85% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.90% | 4.49% |
| Schooling level: | 8.52 | 7.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.95 | 8.27 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.17 | 6.51 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 89.56% | 83.83% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 60.76% | 54.49% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 1.20% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Teotitlán del Valle (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.04% | 31.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.94% | 56.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.59% | 10.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 85 | 94 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.65% | 90.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 56.47% | 46.34% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 71.76% | 90.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 90.59% | 92.68% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.82% | 87.80% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.76% | 80.49% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 36.47% | 29.27% |
| Homes with a car: | 61.18% | 56.10% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 34.12% | 24.39% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 42.35% | 41.46% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.71% | 60.98% |
| Homes with Internet: | 55.29% | 14.63% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Cecilia
With the satellite map of Santa Cecilia 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 Teotitlán del Valle. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Cecilia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Cecilia
Many people want to stay in the town of Santa Cecilia itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOSTAL TEOCALLI: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
- CASA 7 REGIONES: 8 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- TOURIST YUU: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL COSIJO: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Cecilia
A weekend in Santa Cecilia and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa Cecilia and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Santa Cecilia for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Dainz (1798 meters): 1.1 km walk (16 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Danush (1803 meters): 3.4 km walk (44 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Gia Bets (2048 meters): 3.8 km walk (48 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Danso (1761 meters): 5.0 km walk (72 minutes), heading West.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Las cascadas petrificadas de Hierve el Agua", 29 km, heading Southeast (27 minutes by car)
- Capulálpam de Méndez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Parroquía de San Mateo", 51 km, heading North (47 minutes by car)
- Ojo de Agua (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Teotitlán del Valle (4858 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Paraje Cuestasi (38 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Macuilxóchitl de Artigas Carranza (3173 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cecilia (Oaxaca)
In Santa Cecilia 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 Santa Cecilia, 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) | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 32 | 21 | 53 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 111 | 98 | 209 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 13 | 33 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Cecilia
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Cecilia, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santa Cecilia, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Santa Cecilia en este enlace
#8 Vote for Santa Cecilia as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Teotitlán del Valle
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Teotitlán del Valle
- Colonia Ricardo Flores Magón (98 inhabitants)
- Crucero Teotitlán del Valle (9 inhabitants)
- Galvacoa (- inhabitants)
- Guenián (34 inhabitants)
- Quinta Sección (- inhabitants)
- Rosario Martínez (- inhabitants)
- Santa Cecilia (316 inhabitants)
- Santiago Ixtaltepec (1077 inhabitants)
- Teotitlán del Valle (4858 inhabitants)