Vigastepec (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Vigastepec, a beautiful small village of 117 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Vigastepec (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Teotitlán de Flores Magón. There are 117 inhabitants and it is 2,189 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 40 minutes away by car (34 km). It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Vigastepec, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Vigastepec is located at 6.0 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Teotitlán de Flores Magón, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Vigastepec.
#1 Where is Vigastepec? How to go? Map
Online map of Vigastepec in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Vigastepec (Oaxaca) is 117 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 63 | 54 | 117 |
| 2010 | 65 | 68 | 133 |
| 2005 | 73 | 70 | 143 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.33 | 4.41 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 27.35% | 24.81% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.82% | 9.02% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.27% | 4.41% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.55% | 13.85% |
| Schooling level: | 6.89 | 5.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.21 | 5.85 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.6 | 5.92 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 86.32% | 90.98% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 43.59% | 45.86% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.75% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Teotitlán de Flores Magón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.74% | 48.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.81% | 64.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.81% | 32.31% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 33 | 57 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.97% | 91.89% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 91.89% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 24.24% | 97.30% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.79% | 81.08% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.85% | 78.38% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.61% | 18.92% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 12.12% | 10.81% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.15% | 13.51% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.03% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.15% | 21.62% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 57.58% | 18.92% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.30% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Vigastepec
With the satellite map of Vigastepec 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 de Flores Magón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Vigastepec.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Vigastepec
Many people want to stay in the town of Vigastepec 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 RYO TCO: 8 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DONA OFELIA: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAÑADA REAL: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ISABEL: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Vigastepec
Want to know what to see in Vigastepec if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Vigastepec.Mountains in Vigastepec for hiking and trails:
- Ahuatepec (2022 meters): 1.9 km walk (30 minutes), heading South.
- Huitzica (1751 meters): 4.5 km walk (89 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Verde (2601 meters): 3.7 km walk (62 minutes), heading East.
- Patepetl (2681 meters): 6.5 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cascada Velo de Novia", 40 km, heading East (34 minutes by car)
- Vigastepec (142 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Cerro Verde (118 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Tres Ocotes (54 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Potrero (161 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Vigastepec (Oaxaca)
In Vigastepec 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 Vigastepec, 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) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 32 | 34 | 66 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 8 | 24 |
#7 Pictures of Vigastepec
In order for you to enjoy nature around Vigastepec, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Vigastepec, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Vigastepec
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Teotitlán de Flores Magón
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Teotitlán de Flores Magón
- Buenos Aires (96 inhabitants)
- Cerro de Hidalgo Cuarta Sección (136 inhabitants)
- Cerro Verde (118 inhabitants)
- El Vergel (3 inhabitants)
- Huerta Felipe Díaz Loaeza (Colonia Juárez) (24 inhabitants)
- Ignacio Mejía (577 inhabitants)
- La Aguacatera (3 inhabitants)
- La Indita (54 inhabitants)
- La Ocotera (- inhabitants)
- Loma Larga (75 inhabitants)
- Puerto de la Soledad (6 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (53 inhabitants)
- Teotitlán de Flores Magón (8469 inhabitants)
- Titla Cuautitla (43 inhabitants)
- Vigastepec (117 inhabitants)