Las Petacas (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of Las Petacas through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 126 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of Las Petacas is inside the municipality of Santiago Niltepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 126 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking. Las Petacas is at 56 meters of altitude.
Data: In Las Petacas, 58% of the inhabitants are catholic and 44% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Las Petacas? You can find it at 10.9 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Santiago Niltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Petacas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Las Petacas? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Las Petacas 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 Las Petacas.
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#2 The population of Las Petacas (Oaxaca) is 126 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 67 | 126 |
| 2010 | 70 | 77 | 147 |
| 2005 | 83 | 77 | 160 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 24.68 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.17% | 5.44% |
| Illiterate population: | 23.02% | 24.49% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.90% | 24.68% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.11% | 24.29% |
| Schooling level: | 5.3 | 4.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.39 | 4.41 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.19 | 4.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.59% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.59% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Niltepec (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 25.40% | 36.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 37.31% | 63.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.86% | 5.71% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 48 | 72 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.30% |
| Housing with piped water: | 95.83% | 90.74% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.83% | 88.89% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 41.67% | 68.52% |
| Housing with television: | 64.58% | 79.63% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 87.50% | 70.37% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 43.75% | 42.59% |
| Housing with automobile: | 14.58% | 14.81% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 3.70% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 24.07% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 43.75% | 35.19% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Petacas
With the satellite map of Las Petacas 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 Santiago Niltepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Petacas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Petacas
Do you want to stay in Las Petacas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Petacas:- HOTEL SAN CARLOS: 15 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OASSSIS: 16 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALMA REAL: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RIVERS: 27 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Las Petacas (Oaxaca)
In Las Petacas 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 Las Petacas, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 34 | 34 | 68 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 22 | 40 |
#6 Photos of Las Petacas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Petacas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Petacas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Las Petacas (Oaxaca) is 70135
Are you going to send a letter to Las Petacas? Do you have a friend in Las Petacas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Petacas consists of the following 5 digits: 70135. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Petacas ("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.
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#10 Schools in Las Petacas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Niltepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Niltepec
- Arroyo Pila (26 inhabitants)
- El Huamul (137 inhabitants)
- El Mixe (18 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (3 inhabitants)
- El Roble (1 inhabitants)
- El Sauce (17 inhabitants)
- El Trapiche (3 inhabitants)
- Guamúchil (1 inhabitants)
- Guamol (- inhabitants)
- La Aduana (16 inhabitants)
- Las Petacas (126 inhabitants)
- Los Cocos (4 inhabitants)
- Paso Pollito (4 inhabitants)
- Providencia (4 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe (38 inhabitants)