Living in Santo Domingo Tehuantepec

Santo Domingo Tehuantepec is a large place in Oaxaca, Mexico, home to 67,739 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 42%, #256 of 623), rural value seekers (top 49%, #301 of 623), nature lovers (top 52%, #319 of 623).

Residents67,739

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport125 km (Bahías de Huatulco International)

Nearest city of 100k+174 km

Within 30 km240,500 people

Sea coast18 km

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 280 m

Nearest major riverTehuantepec, under 1 km

Main railway line2.9 km

Distance to Mexico City538 km

Within 10 km67,739 people

Winter daylight11 h 09 min, sunset 0:54

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Good to know about Santo Domingo Tehuantepec

The Tehuantepec runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 09 min and sets around 0:54; in late June it sets around 2:56.

How Santo Domingo Tehuantepec ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Mexico. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In Mexico	In Oaxaca
Young family	47	#489 of 510	#12 of 12	Map
Low-income household	44	#416 of 623	#7 of 18	Map
Low-income family	53	#498 of 510	#11 of 12	Map
Single parent	53	#500 of 510	#11 of 12	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#310 of 510	#7 of 12	Map
Single pensioner	66	#434 of 510	#11 of 12	Map
Early retiree	65	#389 of 623	#12 of 18	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	59	#505 of 623	#12 of 18	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	28	#475 of 510	#9 of 12	Map
Budget-constrained mover	50	#374 of 623	#6 of 18	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	25	#429 of 623	#8 of 18	Map
Healthcare-first mover	40	#432 of 510	#10 of 12	Map
Nature-focused household	59	#319 of 623	#12 of 18	Map
Cross-border commuter	0	#536 of 623	#10 of 18	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	50	#256 of 623	#11 of 18	Map
Rural value seeker	51	#301 of 623	#13 of 18	Map
High-net-worth mover	46	#304 of 623	#7 of 18	Map
Lottery winner	34	#396 of 623	#8 of 18	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	52	#596 of 623	#18 of 18	Map
Coastal living	62	#223 of 276	#7 of 8	Map
Business owner	20	#467 of 623	#8 of 18	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Sea or lake shore72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Flat land (terrain relief)57
Green space52
Education and family52
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)50
Jobs and economy50
Affordability46
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
Lifestyle and amenities42
Foundation37
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
Mobility and connectivity17
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Salina Cruz 17 km
Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza 26 km
Ixtepec 30 km
Matías Romero Avendaño 65 km
Crucecita 114 km
Arriaga 144 km
Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 145 km
Tonalá (Chiapas) 161 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.