Santa Lucía Mecaltepec
Learn about medium-sized town of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 249 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec belongs to the municipality of San Carlos Yautepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 249 inhabitants and it is 1,838 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #16 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa Lucía Mecaltepec, there is a percentage of 63% of indigenous population and 41% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa Lucía Mecaltepec? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec? You can find it at 42.1 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Santiago Quiavicuzas, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to San Carlos Yautepec, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at North, at 81.2 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santa Lucía Mecaltepec? How to go? Map
Location map of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Santa Lucía Mecaltepec, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec (Oaxaca) is 249 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 125 | 124 | 249 |
| 2010 | 140 | 138 | 278 |
| 2005 | 170 | 148 | 318 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.8 | 5.80 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.40% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.63% | 9.35% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.20% | 5.80% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.43% | 12.86% |
| Schooling level: | 7.1 | 6.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.67 | 7.03 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.58 | 5.76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 63.45% | 70.50% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 33.33% | 38.85% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.40% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 59.04% | 33.81% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.13% | 57.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 52.00% | 10.71% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 64 | 77 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.44% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.44% | 57.81% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.81% | 84.38% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.81% | 57.81% |
| Homes with a television: | 48.44% | 43.75% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 28.12% | 17.19% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.12% | 4.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.12% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.69% | 7.81% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 40.62% | 1.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.56% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec
With the satellite map of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec 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 Carlos Yautepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Lucía Mecaltepec
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santa Lucía Mecaltepec so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 52 km away, direction Southeast (36 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE RENTA: 42 km away, direction Southeast (32 minutes by car)
- MOTEL HABANERO: 53 km away, direction Southwest (40 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 54 km away, direction Southeast (38 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Lucía Mecaltepec
Want to know what to see in Santa Lucía Mecaltepec if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa Lucía Mecaltepec.Mountains in Santa Lucía Mecaltepec for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Mecate (2253 meters): 1.4 km walk (28 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Bendición (2082 meters): 5.8 km walk (83 minutes), heading South.
- Loma Jabalí (2012 meters): 6.2 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Vampiro (2492 meters): 6.6 km walk (127 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San José Chiltepec (307 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Sosoltepec (101 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Santa María Candelaria (378 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- San Miguel Suchiltepec (210 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec 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 Santa Lucía Mecaltepec there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 32 | 57 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 66 | 61 | 127 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 18 | 38 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec? 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 Santa Lucía Mecaltepec.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec (Oaxaca) is 70516
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec 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: 70516. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa Lucía Mecaltepec ("70") 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.
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#10 Schools in Santa Lucía Mecaltepec
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Carlos Yautepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Carlos Yautepec
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- Jicalpextle (- inhabitants)
- La Magdalena (50 inhabitants)
- Rancho Río Mamey (- inhabitants)
- Río Canela (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro Manteca (235 inhabitants)
- San Lucas Ixcotepec (203 inhabitants)
- San Matías Petacaltepec (667 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (- inhabitants)
- San Miguel Chongos (521 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Lachigoba (61 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz la Reforma (- inhabitants)
- Santa Lucía Mecaltepec (249 inhabitants)
- Santa María Nizaviguiti (232 inhabitants)
- Yerba Santa (1 inhabitants)