Nizagoche (Oaxaca)

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

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 866 inhabitants?

The town of Nizagoche is located in the Municipality of San José Lachiguiri (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 866 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants. Nizagoche is at 1,494 meters of altitude.

Data: In Nizagoche, 40% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Nizagoche is located at 4.5 kilometers from San José Lachiguiri, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Nizagoche.

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

How to get to the town of Nizagoche 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 Nizagoche.

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#2 The population of Nizagoche (Oaxaca) is 866 inhabitants

Population data in Nizagoche (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020450416866
2010405370775
2005333311644
Evolution of the population in Nizagoche: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Nizagoche:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.7116.49
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.46%0.52%
Illiterate population:19.75%22.58%
Illiterate population (men):6.35%16.49%
Illiterate population (women):13.39%28.15%
Schooling level:5.873.83
Schooling level (men):6.484.41
Schooling level (women):5.353.35
Indigenous culture data in Nizagoche:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:91.45%88.65%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:15.59%22.19%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Nizagoche, 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 Nizagoche:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:20.44%1.94%
Employed population over 12 years (men):31.49%3.78%
Employed population over 12 years (women):10.22%0.25%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:159231
Homes with electricity:94.97%83.80%
Housing with piped water:32.70%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:86.79%97.18%
Dwellings with radio:5.03%27.46%
Housing with television:48.43%26.06%
Housing with refrigerator:28.30%13.38%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:4.40%1.41%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.40%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:6.29%2.82%
Dwellings with cellular phones:33.33%3.52%
Homes with Internet:13.84%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Nizagoche (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 Nizagoche

With the satellite map of Nizagoche 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 José Lachiguiri. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Nizagoche.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nizagoche

Many people want to stay in the town of Nizagoche 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 Nizagoche (Oaxaca)

In Nizagoche 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 Nizagoche, 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 Nizagoche
Data of the age pyramid of the town Nizagoche (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)294473
Youth (6-14 years)8583168
Adults (15-59 years)279254533
Elderly (60+ years)573592

#6 Photos of Nizagoche

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

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#7 The Postal Code of Nizagoche (Oaxaca) is 70814

Are you going to send a letter to Nizagoche? Do you have a friend in Nizagoche and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Nizagoche consists of the following 5 digits: 70814. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Nizagoche ("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 Nizagoche as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San José Lachiguiri

  1. Barrio Tercero (Salida del Arroyo) (113 inhabitants)
  2. Nuestra Señora Inmaculada de Juquila el Carrizal (215 inhabitants)
  3. El Ocote (Cuatle) (48 inhabitants)
  4. Nizagoche (866 inhabitants)
  5. Portillo el Mezquite (44 inhabitants)
  6. Santa María Lachivigoza (929 inhabitants)
  7. Rancho Mijangos (245 inhabitants)
  8. Rancho Nuevo (46 inhabitants)
  9. San Isidro la Chivigoza (15 inhabitants)
  10. San José Lachiguiri (1179 inhabitants)