Shinicana (Oaxaca)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Shinicana, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 24 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The place of Shinicana is inside the municipality of Santa Catarina Yosonotú (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 24 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants. Shinicana is at 2,246 meters of altitude.

Data: In Shinicana, 23% of the population over 12 years is single and 9% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Shinicana is located at 2.1 kilometers from Santa Catarina Yosonotú, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Shinicana.

#1 Where is Shinicana? How to go? Map

Online map of Shinicana (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Shinicana (Oaxaca) is 24 inhabitants

Population data in Shinicana (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020111324
20107758135
20057760137
Evolution of the population in Shinicana: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Shinicana:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.36.90
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:45.83%22.96%
Illiterate population (men):20.83%6.90%
Illiterate population (women):25.00%35.06%
Schooling level:4.355.11
Schooling level (men):4.86.98
Schooling level (women):3.93.69
Indigenous culture data in Shinicana:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:95.83%85.93%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:20.83%19.26%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Shinicana, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa Catarina Yosonotú (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Shinicana:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:12.50%34.07%
Employed population over 12 years (men):7.69%70.69%
Employed population over 12 years (women):18.18%6.49%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1171
Homes with electricity:100.00%92.31%
Housing with piped water:100.00%69.23%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:18.18%97.44%
Dwellings with radio:45.45%71.79%
Housing with television:45.45%28.21%
Housing with refrigerator:27.27%7.69%
Housing with washing machine:9.09%7.69%
Housing with automobile:9.09%10.26%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:27.27%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%5.13%
Dwellings with cellular phones:27.27%0.00%
Homes with Internet:9.09%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Shinicana (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Shinicana

With the satellite map of Shinicana 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 Santa Catarina Yosonotú. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Shinicana.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Shinicana

Do you want to stay in Shinicana? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Shinicana:

#5 Population pyramid of Shinicana (Oaxaca)

In Shinicana 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 Shinicana, 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.

Population pyramid of Shinicana
Data of the age pyramid of the town Shinicana (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)000
Youth (6-14 years)134
Adults (15-59 years)459
Elderly (60+ years)6511

#6 Photos of Shinicana

In order for you to enjoy nature around Shinicana, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Shinicana, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Catarina Yosonotú

  1. Benito Juárez (203 inhabitants)
  2. Joya de San Nicolás (Yuñuú) (66 inhabitants)
  3. Lagunilla de Cárdenas (76 inhabitants)
  4. Loma Bonita (101 inhabitants)
  5. Morelos (43 inhabitants)
  6. Ndicayucu (31 inhabitants)
  7. Nduabe (88 inhabitants)
  8. Nyuñana (31 inhabitants)
  9. Shinicana (24 inhabitants)
  10. Tierra Blanca (38 inhabitants)
  11. Vista Hermosa (109 inhabitants)
  12. Yuchite (12 inhabitants)
  13. Yucunicuca de Hidalgo (103 inhabitants)
  14. Yuu Yii (67 inhabitants)
  15. Zaragoza (- inhabitants)