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Santa María Tonameca

Oaxaca, Mexico · North America

About Santa María Tonameca

Santa María Tonameca is worth a stop: 15 minutes from San Pedro Pochutla, 9km from Mazunte.

Santa María Tonameca is a town located in Oaxaca, Mexico. With a population of 1,850, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Santa María Tonameca sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Santa María Tonameca to your route.

About Santa María Tonameca

Santa María Tonameca is a town and municipality located on the southern coast of Oaxaca, Mexico, about 268 km from the capital city of Oaxaca. It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region. It is a very rural area, which is best known for the beach communities of Mazunte, San Agustinillo and La

Read more Ventanilla. The National Turtle Center, a research center and aquarium is located in Mazunte, along with conservation centers for butterflies and iguanas. The town itself is the site of the largest annual festival in the area, celebrating the rescue of a cedar image of the Virgin Mary from the rubble of the town church after an earthquake on 11 May 1870.

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Where is Santa María Tonameca located?

Santa María Tonameca is located in Oaxaca, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 15.7468 latitude, -96.5459 longitude.

What is the population of Santa María Tonameca?

Santa María Tonameca has a population of approximately 1,850 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,850
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Oaxaca
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
15.7468, -96.5459

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Mexico

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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Worth the detour from Santa María Tonameca

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

beach

Mazunte

A small Oaxacan Pacific village with the national turtle centre on the sand and the Punta Cometa headland alongside: the southernmost point of Oaxaca and the coast's best sunset viewpoint.

9 km · about 15 min drive

photogenic

Punta Cometa

A rocky headland jutting into the Pacific at Mazunte, reached by a 20-minute walk through scrub: the southernmost tip of Oaxaca and a near-360° platform for sunset, whale and dolphin spotting.

10 km · about 20 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

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San Pedro Pochutla

🇲🇽 Mexico

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San Roque

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San José Piedras Negras

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11 km awayPop. 1,135

San José Chacalapa

🇲🇽 Mexico

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San Miguel Figueroa

🇲🇽 Mexico

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Santo Domingo de Morelos

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16 km awayPop. 1,620

El Camalote

🇲🇽 Mexico

16 km awayPop. 1,046

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