Tecoyame
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Tecoyame (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 204 inhabitants?
The town of Tecoyame belongs to the municipality of Santiago Tapextla (State of Oaxaca). There are 204 inhabitants and it is 27 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tecoyame, there is a percentage of 6% of indigenous population and 45% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Tecoyame? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Tecoyame is located at 10.5 kilometers from Santiago Tapextla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Tecoyame.
#1 Where is Tecoyame? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Tecoyame (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Tecoyame, which has the following symbol 
Do you want to know if your last name is among the most common in the Oaxaca State? Here is a complete list of the most popular ones
#2 The population of Tecoyame (Oaxaca) is 204 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 87 | 117 | 204 |
| 2010 | 122 | 127 | 249 |
| 2005 | 116 | 124 | 240 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.38 | 17.32 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 40.20% | 22.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.73% | 16.87% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.35% | 17.32% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.37% | 16.39% |
| Schooling level: | 6.18 | 4.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.6 | 4.58 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.64 | 4.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.88% | 7.63% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.96% | 2.41% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Tapextla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.88% | 28.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.43% | 52.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.60% | 2.46% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 56 | 56 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.43% | 93.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.43% | 64.58% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 62.50% | 43.75% |
| Homes with a radio: | 21.43% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 67.86% | 64.58% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 64.29% | 64.58% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.36% | 29.17% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.29% | 14.58% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.71% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.93% | 10.42% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 44.64% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tecoyame
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tecoyame, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Tapextla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tecoyame.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tecoyame
Do you want to stay in Tecoyame? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tecoyame:- HOTEL MAC: 32 km away, direction Northeast (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BLEJIM: 31 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL PRAU PRAU: 28 km away, direction Northeast (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIN: 29 km away, direction Northeast (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tecoyame
A weekend in Tecoyame and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Tecoyame and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Tecoyame for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Bandera (142 meters): 9.4 km walk (176 minutes), heading East.
- Punta Maldonado (El Faro) (848 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- La Culebra (196 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Los Liros (12 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Tejas Crudas (163 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tecoyame (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tecoyame 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 Tecoyame there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 28 | 39 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 44 | 57 | 101 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 18 | 32 |
#7 Pictures of Tecoyame
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tecoyame, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tecoyame, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Tecoyame en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Tecoyame (Oaxaca) is 71684
Are you going to send a letter to Tecoyame? Do you have a friend in Tecoyame and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tecoyame consists of the following 5 digits: 71684. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tecoyame ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Tecoyame as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Tecoyame or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Tecoyame to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#10 Schools in Tecoyame
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Tapextla
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Tapextla
- Cahuitán (80 inhabitants)
- La Culebra (196 inhabitants)
- Llano Grande (1007 inhabitants)
- Los Liros (12 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (161 inhabitants)
- Santiago Tapextla (1474 inhabitants)
- Tecoyame (204 inhabitants)