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Xacañi

Maps, pictures and statistics of Xacañi, a beautiful small village of 140 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Xacañi belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán (State of Oaxaca). There are 140 inhabitants and it is 2,325 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 19 minutes away by car (19 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Xacañi, 86% of the inhabitants are catholic and 59% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of Xacañi? You can find it at 6.0 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Xacañi through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Xacañi? How to go? Map

Location map of Xacañi in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Xacañi, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Xacañi (Oaxaca) is 140 inhabitants

Population data in Xacañi

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	65	75	140
2010	82	75	157
2005	85	87	172

Evolution of the population in Xacañi: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Xacañi:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3	1.33
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	3.57%	6.37%
Illiterate population:	4.29%	3.82%
Illiterate population (men):	1.43%	1.33%
Illiterate population (women):	2.86%	6.10%
Schooling level:	7.39	6.14
Schooling level (men):	7.31	6.02
Schooling level (women):	7.48	6.27

Indigenous culture data in Xacañi:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	10.00%	5.73%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.86%	1.91%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Xacañi, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Xacañi:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	20.00%	43.31%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	28.00%	68.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	10.77%	20.73%
Number of inhabited private housings:	46	80
Homes with electricity:	97.83%	97.83%
Homes with piped water:	95.65%	86.96%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	45.65%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	69.57%	78.26%
Homes with a television:	63.04%	50.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	56.52%	26.09%
Homes with a washing machine:	58.70%	34.78%
Homes with a car:	32.61%	19.57%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.52%	4.35%
Homes with landline telephone:	10.87%	4.35%
Homes with cell phones:	50.00%	41.30%
Homes with Internet:	6.52%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Xacañi (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Xacañi

With the satellite map of Xacañi 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 Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Xacañi.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Xacañi

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

• POSADA LOS DOMINICOS: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AYUXI: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDERÍA ÑUDZAVUI ÑUHU: 9 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• CASA PARROQUIAL DE SAN JUAN SAYULTEPEC: 16 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Xacañi

Want to know what to see in Xacañi if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Xacañi.
Las mejores montes de Xacañi para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Yucundúa (2382 meters): 0.9 km walk (15 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Cacahuate (2806 meters): 1.4 km walk (21 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Yucudéjano (2724 meters): 1.6 km walk (20 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Yucuhuidí (2448 meters): 2.3 km walk (40 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns near Xacañi to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Ex Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula", 19 km, heading West (19 minutes by car)

Other towns near Xacañi:

• Río Grande (36 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• Santa María Tiltepec (194 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• San Pedro Añañé (o Añañe) (182 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
• El Jazmín (47 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (7 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Xacañi (Oaxaca)

In Xacañi 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 Xacañi, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Xacañi (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	4	8	12
Youth (6-14 years)	9	12	21
Adults (15-59 years)	35	31	66
Elderly (60+ years)	17	24	41

#7 Pictures of Xacañi

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Xacañi? 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 Xacañi.
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#9 Schools in Xacañi

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