Santo Tomás Lachitá
Learn about medium-sized town of Santo Tomás Lachitá through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 293 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Santo Tomás Lachitá belongs to the municipality of San Melchor Betaza (State of Oaxaca). There are 293 inhabitants and it is 1,410 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Capulálpam de Méndez is 74 minutes away by car (52 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In Santo Tomás Lachitá, 17% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Santo Tomás Lachitá? You can find it at 2.0 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of San Melchor Betaza, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santo Tomás Lachitá through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santo Tomás Lachitá? How to go? Map
Online map of Santo Tomás Lachitá in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Santo Tomás Lachitá (Oaxaca) is 293 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 146 | 147 | 293 |
| 2010 | 137 | 118 | 255 |
| 2005 | 142 | 123 | 265 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 13.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 1.18% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.75% | 19.61% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.17% | 13.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.58% | 24.82% |
| Schooling level: | 5.29 | 4.32 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.87 | 5.34 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.75 | 3.37 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 99.61% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.67% | 89.80% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 13.65% | 14.51% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.76% | 35.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.10% | 60.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.27% | 14.60% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 91 | 87 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.90% | 98.59% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 90.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.11% | 92.96% |
| Homes with a radio: | 41.76% | 70.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 53.85% | 49.30% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 58.24% | 30.99% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 9.89% | 4.23% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.40% | 1.41% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.10% | 2.82% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 56.04% | 1.41% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 31.87% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.30% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santo Tomás Lachitá
With the satellite map of Santo Tomás Lachitá 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 Melchor Betaza. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santo Tomás Lachitá.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santo Tomás Lachitá
Many people want to stay in the town of Santo Tomás Lachitá 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:- HOTEL LACHIRIOAG: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 13 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MANOL INN: 11 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN ILDEFONSO: 12 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santo Tomás Lachitá
Want to know what to see in Santo Tomás Lachitá if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santo Tomás Lachitá.Mountains in Santo Tomás Lachitá for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Yaasinn (1519 meters): 2.5 km walk (38 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Yaachiche (2022 meters): 5.1 km walk (63 minutes), heading North.
- Piedra (2150 meters): 4.9 km walk (64 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Provincial (2306 meters): 5.7 km walk (77 minutes), heading East.
- Capulálpam de Méndez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro de Medicina Indígena Tradicional", 74 km, heading West (52 minutes by car)
- Loma de Conejo (Arriba del Tanque) (54 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- San Melchor Betaza (705 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Choa Begh (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- San Andrés Yaá (349 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santo Tomás Lachitá (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santo Tomás Lachitá 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 Santo Tomás Lachitá there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 17 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 24 | 47 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 90 | 72 | 162 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 34 | 58 |
#7 Pictures of Santo Tomás Lachitá
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santo Tomás Lachitá, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santo Tomás Lachitá, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Melchor Betaza
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Melchor Betaza
- Loma de Conejo (Arriba del Tanque) (54 inhabitants)
- San Melchor Betaza (705 inhabitants)
- Santo Tomás Lachitá (293 inhabitants)