Yucuyi
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Yucuyi, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 399 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Yucuyi belongs to the municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca (State of Oaxaca). There are 399 inhabitants and it is 2,284 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Yucuyi, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% 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 Yucuyi is located at 10.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Yucuyi.
#1 Where is Yucuyi? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Yucuyi (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Yucuyi, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Yucuyi (Oaxaca) is 399 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 211 | 188 | 399 |
| 2010 | 119 | 112 | 231 |
| 2005 | 161 | 150 | 311 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.6 | 5.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.26% | 3.90% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.02% | 11.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.75% | 5.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.26% | 17.65% |
| Schooling level: | 6.96 | 5.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.5 | 6.49 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.42 | 4.44 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.50% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 64.91% | 71.86% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.51% | 3.46% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 70.43% | 28.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 77.66% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 63.98% | 8.40% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 96 | 75 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.75% | 96.23% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.96% | 96.23% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 23.96% | 94.34% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.08% | 64.15% |
| Homes with a television: | 41.67% | 47.17% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 17.71% | 5.66% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 17.71% | 7.55% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.92% | 35.85% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.08% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.58% | 7.55% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 56.25% | 7.55% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.04% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Yucuyi
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Yucuyi, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Yucuyi.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yucuyi
Do you want to stay in Yucuyi? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Yucuyi:- HOTEL CANTABRIA: 17 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RÍO SABI: 15 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YOSOCUIYA: 16 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 16 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Yucuyi
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Yucuyi? The list of the best places to visit in Yucuyi and nearby locations.Mountains in Yucuyi for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Silla (2639 meters): 3.5 km walk (44 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Conejo (2797 meters): 5.0 km walk (92 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Peña Hueca (2577 meters): 5.4 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Cascara (2693 meters): 5.5 km walk (70 minutes), heading West.
- Zaragoza Alacranes (96 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Río de Hielo Juárez (226 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- San José Duraznos (104 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Marcos Xinicuesta (270 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Yucuyi (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Yucuyi 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 Yucuyi there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 41 | 24 | 65 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 132 | 139 | 271 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 8 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of Yucuyi
In order for you to enjoy nature around Yucuyi, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Yucuyi, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Yucuyi en este enlace
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#9 Schools in Yucuyi
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca
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- La Tortolita (35 inhabitants)
- Laguna Miniyagua (3 inhabitants)
- Los Silva (La Sabinera los Silva) (42 inhabitants)
- Rancho de los Colores (46 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (27 inhabitants)
- San Marcos Xinicuesta (270 inhabitants)
- San Martín Duraznos (413 inhabitants)
- San Mateo Tunuchi (282 inhabitants)
- Yosocú (11 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Zaragoza Alacrán (96 inhabitants)