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Santa María Tonameca, Mexico

Santa María Tonameca is a town of 1,850 people in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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Population1,850 GeoNames
RegionOaxaca
Elevation40 m 131 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Land area454.2 km²
Nearest airportBahías de Huatulco International Airport (HUX) 31 km

Why visit Santa María Tonameca

Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 213 places to eat, 207 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include La Ventanilla, Mermejita and Playa Zipolite.

Things to do7

La Ventanilla

Beach · 9.6 km

Town in Oaxaca, Mexico

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Mermejita

Beach · 9.5 km

Beach village in Oaxaca, Mexico

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Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga

Zoo and aquarium · 8.9 km

We-Sa 10:00-16:30; Su 10:00-14:30

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Casa de Cultura Petra Valle

Cinema and theater · 8.6 km

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Faro de Puerto Ângel

Lighthouse · 11.0 km

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Mermejita Circus

Cinema and theater · 9.4 km

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Mirador

Scenic view · 9.9 km

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Museums and landmarks3

Whales tour

Monument and historic site · 9.1 km

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Grumman HU-16 Albatross

Monument and historic site · 9.6 km

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Letras gigantes Zipolite

Monument and historic site · 10.1 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds15

Playa Zipolite

Beach · 9.9 km

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Las Golondrinas

Park · 8.6 km

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Aragón

Beach · 9.4 km

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El Pescador

Beach · 9.8 km

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La Boquilla

Beach · 11.2 km

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Playa Camarón

Beach · 9.6 km

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Playa del amor

Beach · 10.4 km

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Playa Estacahuite

Beach · 11.1 km

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Playa La Conchita

Beach · 9.6 km

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Playa Las Cuevitas

Beach · 9.6 km

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Playa Mermejita

Beach · 9.5 km

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Playa Panteon

Beach · 10.6 km

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Restaurants and cafes213

La Providencia Zipolite

Restaurant · Contemporary Mexican · 9.4 km

s7n camino a shambala, zipolite, oaxaca

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Restaurante Casa Ofelia

Restaurant · Mexican · 9.5 km

Playa Mermejita, Santa María Tonameca

Mo-Su 08:00-13:00,14:00-21:00

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Café Panchatantra

Cafe · Cake, Coffee Shop, Tea · 8.8 km

Explanada Municipal

Mo-We 09:00-16:00; Th-Fr 16:00-20:00

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El Armadillo

Restaurant · 9.0 km

Mo-Tu,Th-Su 17:00-22:00; We off

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Jalilh

Restaurant · International · 9.1 km

Calle Carey

Mo-Su 08:00-19:00

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Marvic Pizza

Restaurant · Italian Pizza · 9.0 km

México 175 26, Mazunte, Oax., Mexico

Mo-Su 08:00-21:00

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Pacha Mama

Restaurant · Italian · 9.6 km

Calle Mangle

Fr-We 18:00-23:00; Th off

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Vidiva

Restaurant · 8.6 km

35-43 Calle de Constitución

Mo-Su 08:00-23:00

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Alessandro

Restaurant · Italian · 9.2 km

Calle Rinconcito

Mo-Su 18:00-22:30

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Doba

Restaurant · Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch, Coffee Shop · 8.9 km

Avenida San Agustinillo

Mo-Su 08:00-16:00

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El Mare

Restaurant · Italian · 9.6 km

Calle Mangle & Av. Pellicanos

Mo-Sa 17:00-22:00

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La Mora Posada Café

Cafe · 9.0 km

Mo, We-Su 08:00-14:00, 18:30-22:00

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201 more on the map.

Where to stay207

Churches and places of worship4

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Shopping22

Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries13

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Healthcare12

Map of Santa María Tonameca

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Getting there and nearby towns

Bahías de Huatulco International Airport (HUX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.

  • Cuatode 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
  • San Antonio 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
  • San Pedro Pochutla 9 km east, about 9 min by car
  • San Isidro del Palmar 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
  • El Colorado 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
  • El Vigía 9 km east, about 9 min by car
  • Laguna Seca (Sección Cuarta) 9 km east, about 9 min by car
  • Mazunte 9 km south, about 9 min by car
  • San Roque 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
  • Puerto Escondido 57 km west, about 57 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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