Lo de Mejía (Oaxaca)

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Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 351 inhabitants?

The town of Lo de Mejía is located in the Municipality of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 351 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants. Lo de Mejía is at 162 meters of altitude.

Data: In Lo de Mejía, there is a percentage of 64% of indigenous population and 72% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Lo de Mejía? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Lo de Mejía is located at 16.0 kilometers from Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Lo de Mejía.

#1 Where is Lo de Mejía? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Lo de Mejía 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 Lo de Mejía.

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#2 The population of Lo de Mejía (Oaxaca) is 351 inhabitants

Population data in Lo de Mejía (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020177174351
2010154180334
2005147157304
Evolution of the population in Lo de Mejía: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Lo de Mejía:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.648.89
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:7.12%5.39%
Illiterate population:12.25%12.28%
Illiterate population (men):5.70%8.89%
Illiterate population (women):6.55%16.23%
Schooling level:5.763.80
Schooling level (men):6.244.36
Schooling level (women):5.263.27
Indigenous culture data in Lo de Mejía:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:64.10%67.07%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:38.75%45.21%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:1.71%0.30%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Lo de Mejía, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Lo de Mejía:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:47.01%25.45%
Employed population over 12 years (men):59.20%44.44%
Employed population over 12 years (women):35.03%3.25%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:9477
Homes with electricity:98.94%97.30%
Housing with piped water:82.98%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:62.77%48.65%
Dwellings with radio:26.60%45.95%
Housing with television:65.96%85.14%
Housing with refrigerator:67.02%66.22%
Housing with washing machine:25.53%13.51%
Housing with automobile:17.02%13.51%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.13%4.05%
Homes with landline telephone:11.70%17.57%
Dwellings with cellular phones:72.34%29.73%
Homes with Internet:2.13%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Lo de Mejía (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Lo de Mejía

With the satellite map of Lo de Mejía 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 Pinotepa Nacional. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Lo de Mejía.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Lo de Mejía

Do you want to stay in Lo de Mejía? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Lo de Mejía:

#5 Population pyramid of Lo de Mejía (Oaxaca)

In Lo de Mejía 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 Lo de Mejía, 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.

Population pyramid of Lo de Mejía
Data of the age pyramid of the town Lo de Mejía (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)252449
Youth (6-14 years)413576
Adults (15-59 years)8499183
Elderly (60+ years)271643

#6 Photos of Lo de Mejía

In order for you to enjoy nature around Lo de Mejía, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Lo de Mejía, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Lo de Mejía (Oaxaca) is 71606

Are you going to send a letter to Lo de Mejía? Do you have a friend in Lo de Mejía and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Lo de Mejía consists of the following 5 digits: 71606. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Lo de Mejía ("71") 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional

  1. Colonia La Fortaleza (6 inhabitants)
  2. El Conejo (52 inhabitants)
  3. El Tamal (233 inhabitants)
  4. Huerta Clavel (- inhabitants)
  5. Rancho La Garrochita (2 inhabitants)
  6. La Barra de Corralero (6 inhabitants)
  7. Los Guamiles (4 inhabitants)
  8. Los Hachiotes (1 inhabitants)
  9. Los Tres Pozos (- inhabitants)
  10. Mancuernas (2045 inhabitants)
  11. Paso de la Garrocha (210 inhabitants)
  12. Rancho de la Virgen (78 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho El Tunal (6 inhabitants)
  14. Rancho Martha Mairén (5 inhabitants)
  15. Santiago Pinotepa Nacional (33726 inhabitants)