Yucuyaba
Maps, pictures and statistics of Yucuyaba, a beautiful small village of 102 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Yucuyaba belongs to the municipality of San Miguel Chicahua (State of Oaxaca). There are 102 inhabitants and it is 2,436 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 62 minutes away by car (57 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Yucuyaba, 95% of the inhabitants are catholic and 7% of the housings 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 Yucuyaba is located at 2.9 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of El Fortín Alto, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Miguel Chicahua) it is at 1.4 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Yucuyaba.
#1 Where is Yucuyaba? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Yucuyaba (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Yucuyaba (Oaxaca) is 102 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56 | 46 | 102 |
| 2010 | 88 | 77 | 165 |
| 2005 | 70 | 60 | 130 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.45 | 15.58 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.94% | 1.21% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.67% | 22.42% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.88% | 15.58% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.78% | 28.41% |
| Schooling level: | 5.77 | 4.08 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.34 | 4.71 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.31 | 3.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.04% | 96.97% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 79.41% | 70.91% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.94% | 9.70% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Miguel Chicahua (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.47% | 13.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.35% | 29.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 27 | 56 |
| Homes with electricity: | 74.07% | 53.85% |
| Homes with piped water: | 70.37% | 5.13% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.37% | 74.36% |
| Homes with a radio: | 40.74% | 38.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 22.22% | 17.95% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 2.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 7.41% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.41% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 25.93% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Yucuyaba
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Yucuyaba, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Miguel Chicahua. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Yucuyaba.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yucuyaba
Many people want to stay in the town of Yucuyaba 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:- CABAÑAS DE SANTIAGO APOALA: 9 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- PARADOR TURISTICO VEE TURISTA YUTSA TOON: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTIAGO APOALA: 9 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTIAGO: 26 km away, direction South (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Yucuyaba
A weekend in Yucuyaba and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Yucuyaba and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Yucuyaba for hiking and trails:
- Yucuyaba (2560 meters): 1.0 km walk (12 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Yucutinú (2447 meters): 1.0 km walk (19 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Tinduquecánu (2514 meters): 4.7 km walk (92 minutes), heading East.
- Yucucada (2556 meters): 3.7 km walk (49 minutes), heading Northwest.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Ex Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula", 62 km, heading West (57 minutes by car)
- Yucuticuu (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Fortín Alto (796 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Ituñuun (25 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Río Tejón (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Yucuyaba (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Yucuyaba 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 Yucuyaba there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 27 | 22 | 49 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of Yucuyaba
In order for you to enjoy nature around Yucuyaba, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Yucuyaba, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel Chicahua
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel Chicahua
- Antiguo Barrio San Isidro (12 inhabitants)
- Buenavista (22 inhabitants)
- Cerro Prieto (162 inhabitants)
- El Fortín Alto (796 inhabitants)
- Ituñuun (25 inhabitants)
- La Bellota (36 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (Ndutzacoyo) (14 inhabitants)
- Llano Prieto (20 inhabitants)
- Llano Seco (26 inhabitants)
- Loma Latzanyco (- inhabitants)
- Río Tejón (11 inhabitants)
- Yucuticuu (22 inhabitants)
- Yucuyuchi (89 inhabitants)
- Yutzadavi (3 inhabitants)
- Yutzallo (31 inhabitants)