Yosocahua (Magdalena Peñasco, Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Yosocahua (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 334 inhabitants?
The place of Yosocahua is inside the municipality of Magdalena Peñasco (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 334 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality. Yosocahua is at 2,350 meters of altitude.
Data: In Yosocahua, 81% of the inhabitants are catholic and 49% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Yosocahua is located at 108.7 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Isidro, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Magdalena Peñasco) it is at 3.0 kilometers in direction Northwest. 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 334 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 176 | 158 | 334 |
| 2010 | 220 | 181 | 401 |
| 2005 | 194 | 189 | 383 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.37 | 8.84 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.20% | 0.50% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.28% | 13.72% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.69% | 8.84% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.58% | 17.73% |
| Schooling level: | 6.08 | 4.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.62 | 5.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.66 | 4.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.92% | 86.28% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 9.58% | 10.72% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.04% | 2.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 38.61% | 3.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.14% | 0.91% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 84 | 106 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.62% | 94.44% |
| Housing with piped water: | 53.57% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 46.43% | 96.67% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 77.38% | 87.78% |
| Housing with television: | 55.95% | 45.56% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 30.95% | 6.67% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 48.81% | 20.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 16.67% | 21.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.33% | 1.11% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.38% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 40.48% | 8.89% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.10% | 1.11% |
#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 Magdalena Peñasco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Yosocahua.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yosocahua
Many people want to stay in the town of Yosocahua 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 FARALLON CHICAVA: 12 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUAREZ: 16 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA MERCED: 18 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL LLANO: 17 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Yosocahua (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Yosocahua by age and sex, 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) | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 41 | 44 | 85 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 94 | 76 | 170 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 26 | 19 | 45 |
#6 Photos of Yosocahua
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Yosocahua.
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#7 The Postal Code of Yosocahua (Oaxaca) is 69848
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Yosocahua so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 69848. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Yosocahua ("69") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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- Loma Nujiqui (- inhabitants)
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- Pueblo Viejo (338 inhabitants)
- Río Sordo (30 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (624 inhabitants)
- San Juan del Río (215 inhabitants)
- Santa Juanita (99 inhabitants)
- Tinduchacoa (53 inhabitants)
- Yosocahua (334 inhabitants)