Tattoo shops in Oaxaca

A tattoo is a permanent decision made in a room you'll spend hours in, so the studio matters as much as the artist. Oaxaca, Oaxaca has 3 tattoo shops mapped right now. All 3 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns.

This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Oaxaca (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Libertus tattoo AMADT CELIN and Brujería, plus Tatuajes. If a studio's missing from Oaxaca's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.

The Oaxaca tattoo lineup

3 in Oaxaca:

What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Oaxaca

1 of the 3 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — tattoo studios often work by appointment, so posted hours can be more of a guideline than a promise.

Most of the tattoo shops in Oaxaca list a phone number. Use it — a quick call tells you more about a studio's vibe than any review.

The Oaxaca tattoo shop tour

Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Libertus tattoo AMADT CELIN on 209 Calle de Tinoco y Palacios, Brujería, and Tatuajes on Calle Diamante. That's 3 stops on the Oaxaca tattoo shop tour.

Tattoo tips for Oaxaca

First tattoo or fiftieth — the rules don't change in Oaxaca:

• A second opinion is fine at Libertus tattoo AMADT CELIN. Consult two studios if you're unsure. Good artists respect it; only the insecure ones mind.
• Walk-ins mean flash, usually at Brujería. If you want custom work, book ahead. Walk-in slots are for flash designs and small pieces.
• No swimming while it heals. Pools, lakes, hot tubs — all off limits for two to three weeks. Fresh tattoos and bacteria don't mix.
• Don't pick the scabs. Healing tattoos itch and flake. Picking pulls ink out with the scab and leaves patchy spots.

Good to know

We searched about 25 km around Oaxaca — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new tattoo shop in Oaxaca can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 3, or a tattoo shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.

We don't rate studios or artists, and we never list prices — those are between you and the shop. What we list is the where and the how-to-find, from places real mappers have verified.

If you run one of the 3 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.