Yosocahua (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of Yosocahua through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 156 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Yosocahua (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Antonio Sinicahua. There are 156 inhabitants and it is 2,301 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 81 minutes away by car (54 km). It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Yosocahua, 25% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Yosocahua is located at 116.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Santa Cruz, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Antonio Sinicahua) it is at 3.8 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Yosocahua.
#1 Where is Yosocahua? How to go? Map
Online map of Yosocahua in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Yosocahua (Oaxaca) is 156 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 68 | 156 |
| 2010 | 96 | 87 | 183 |
| 2005 | 83 | 64 | 147 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.15 | 12.64 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 6.41% | 4.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.38% | 20.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.56% | 12.64% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.82% | 28.12% |
| Schooling level: | 6.16 | 5.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.84 | 5.91 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.73 | 4.49 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.44% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.33% | 81.97% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 10.90% | 8.74% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Antonio Sinicahua (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.49% | 32.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.88% | 28.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 53.41% | 36.46% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 52 | 97 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.23% | 69.39% |
| Homes with piped water: | 78.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 17.31% | 91.84% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.38% | 51.02% |
| Homes with a television: | 32.69% | 10.20% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 13.46% | 8.16% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.85% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.92% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 36.54% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.92% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Yosocahua
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Yosocahua, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Antonio Sinicahua. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Yosocahua.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yosocahua
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Yosocahua, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Yosocahua so you can contact them:- HOTEL FARALLON CHICAVA: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUAREZ: 18 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL LLANO: 20 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA MERCED: 18 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Yosocahua
Want to know what to see in Yosocahua if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Yosocahua.Mountains in Yosocahua for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Yucuyuyu (2488 meters): 3.3 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Gachupin (2567 meters): 6.0 km walk (97 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Yucutinuno (2696 meters): 6.8 km walk (135 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Peña Grande (2624 meters): 5.5 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Ex Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula", 81 km, heading North (54 minutes by car)
- Yosocahua (334 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- La Unión (157 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Pueblo Viejo (338 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- San José (192 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Yosocahua (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Yosocahua 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 Yosocahua there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 44 | 30 | 74 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 8 | 24 |
#7 Pictures of Yosocahua
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Yosocahua? 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 Yosocahua.
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#9 Schools in Yosocahua
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Antonio Sinicahua
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Antonio Sinicahua
- Buenavista (209 inhabitants)
- Jayucunino (154 inhabitants)
- La Unión (157 inhabitants)
- Loma de Juárez (72 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Sinicahua (167 inhabitants)
- Barrio San Isidro (61 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Siniyuco (114 inhabitants)
- San José (192 inhabitants)
- Barrio Santa Cruz (386 inhabitants)
- Yosocahua (156 inhabitants)