Buenavista (Santa María Petapa, Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the large village of Buenavista (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 835 inhabitants?

The town of Buenavista is located in the Municipality of Santa María Petapa (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 835 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality. Buenavista is at 249 meters of altitude.

Data: In Buenavista, 76% of the inhabitants are catholic and 62% 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 within the municipality, you must know that Buenavista is located at 6.0 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Llano Suchiapa, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Petapa) it is at 5.0 kilometers in direction North. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Buenavista.

#1 Where is Buenavista? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Buenavista in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Buenavista.

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#2 The population of Buenavista (Oaxaca) is 835 inhabitants

Population data in Buenavista (Santa María Petapa, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020425410835
2010338309647
2005364338702
Evolution of the population in Buenavista: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Buenavista:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.224.53
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:8.98%0.00%
Illiterate population:5.99%7.26%
Illiterate population (men):1.80%4.53%
Illiterate population (women):4.19%9.76%
Schooling level:8.447.28
Schooling level (men):9.047.91
Schooling level (women):7.886.72
Indigenous culture data in Buenavista:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:23.11%25.19%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:8.38%8.81%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.24%0.15%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Buenavista, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Buenavista:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:47.31%38.95%
Employed population over 12 years (men):59.02%58.90%
Employed population over 12 years (women):36.00%20.71%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:259209
Homes with electricity:98.07%97.83%
Housing with piped water:97.30%90.22%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:89.58%86.41%
Dwellings with radio:67.57%75.54%
Housing with television:86.49%88.59%
Housing with refrigerator:83.78%72.83%
Housing with washing machine:62.16%54.35%
Housing with automobile:33.20%29.89%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:22.01%11.96%
Homes with landline telephone:3.47%5.98%
Dwellings with cellular phones:80.69%41.30%
Homes with Internet:18.92%3.80%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Buenavista (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Buenavista

With the satellite map of Buenavista 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 Santa María Petapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Buenavista.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Buenavista

Many people want to stay in the town of Buenavista 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Buenavista (Oaxaca)

In Buenavista 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 Buenavista, 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.

Population pyramid of Buenavista
Data of the age pyramid of the town Buenavista (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)364884
Youth (6-14 years)6464128
Adults (15-59 years)262234496
Elderly (60+ years)6364127

#6 Photos of Buenavista

In order for you to enjoy nature around Buenavista, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Buenavista, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Buenavista (Oaxaca) is 70371

Are you going to send a letter to Buenavista? Do you have a friend in Buenavista and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Buenavista consists of the following 5 digits: 70371. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Buenavista ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#8 Vote for Buenavista as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Petapa

  1. Arroyo Bacui (7 inhabitants)
  2. Barreña (578 inhabitants)
  3. Buenavista (835 inhabitants)
  4. El Palmar (- inhabitants)
  5. Guetehuine (4 inhabitants)
  6. Guivisía (974 inhabitants)
  7. Hidalgo Norte (702 inhabitants)
  8. Hidalgo Sur (278 inhabitants)
  9. La Paz (316 inhabitants)
  10. Lachitova (5 inhabitants)
  11. Las Flores (1123 inhabitants)
  12. Llano Suchiapa (2626 inhabitants)
  13. Los Cocos (1 inhabitants)
  14. Nuevo Progreso (223 inhabitants)
  15. Rincón Viejo (2638 inhabitants)