Yucano
We have collected many facts about the small village of Yucano, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 89 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Yucano belongs to the municipality of San Francisco Jaltepetongo (State of Oaxaca). There are 89 inhabitants and it is 2,141 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 53 minutes away by car (41 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.
Data: In Yucano, there is a percentage of 28% of indigenous population and 38% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Yucano? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Yucano? You can find it at 5.9 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Francisco Jaltepetongo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Yucano through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Yucano? How to go? Map
Location map of Yucano in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Yucano, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Yucano (Oaxaca) is 89 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | 43 | 89 |
| 2010 | 51 | 49 | 100 |
| 2005 | 55 | 52 | 107 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.54 | 2.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 8.99% | 4.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.99% | 14.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 2.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.99% | 25.49% |
| Schooling level: | 6.18 | 4.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.15 | 5.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.38 | 4.50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 28.09% | 45.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 15.73% | 22.00% |
| 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 San Francisco Jaltepetongo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.45% | 37.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 41.86% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.13% | 31.37% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 41 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.18% | 96.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 92.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 35.29% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 79.41% | 88.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 61.76% | 64.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 38.24% | 24.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.53% | 12.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.94% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.82% | 12.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 38.24% | 28.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Yucano
With the satellite map of Yucano 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 San Francisco Jaltepetongo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of Yucano.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yucano
Many people want to stay in the town of Yucano 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:- CASA PARROQUIAL DE SAN JUAN SAYULTEPEC: 21 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MERLI: 22 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT JUQUILA: 20 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIXTLI: 21 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Yucano
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Yucano? The list of the best places to visit in Yucano and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Yucano para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Yucudúua (Cerro de Chocolate) (2521 meters): 4.8 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Yucucui (2225 meters): 5.5 km walk (114 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Cumbre (2447 meters): 6.8 km walk (97 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mesa Yodandá (2429 meters): 7.3 km walk (106 minutes), heading North.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Templo de San Miguel Tixá", 53 km, heading Northwest (41 minutes by car)
- Yuxaño (25 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- San Isidro Jaltepetongo (150 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Tialle (134 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- La Ordeña (67 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Yucano (Oaxaca)
In Yucano 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 Yucano, 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) | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 8 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of Yucano
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Yucano? 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 Yucano.
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#8 Vote for Yucano as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Francisco Jaltepetongo
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Francisco Jaltepetongo
- El Llano (175 inhabitants)
- El Tialle (134 inhabitants)
- La Joya (- inhabitants)
- La Loma (110 inhabitants)
- La Ordeña (67 inhabitants)
- La Peñasquera (- inhabitants)
- San Francisco Jaltepetongo (280 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Jaltepetongo (150 inhabitants)
- Yodondaa (45 inhabitants)
- Yucano (89 inhabitants)
- Yuxaño (25 inhabitants)