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Las Peñas (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the small village of Las Peñas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 65 inhabitants?

Its former name was Barrio las Peñas.

The town of Las Peñas (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Villa Sola de Vega. There are 65 inhabitants and it is 1,034 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 60 minutes away by car (54 km). It is the most populated town in the position #47 of the whole municipality.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Barrio las Peñas. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Peñas, there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 52% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Peñas? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Peñas is located at 17.8 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Villa Sola de Vega, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Las Peñas.

#1 Where is Las Peñas? How to go? Map

Online map of Las Peñas in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Las Peñas (Oaxaca) is 65 inhabitants

Population data in Las Peñas (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	34	31	65
2010	33	39	72
2005	33	36	69

Evolution of the population in Las Peñas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Peñas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.2	15.38
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	12.31%	12.50%
Illiterate population (men):	6.15%	15.38%
Illiterate population (women):	6.15%	9.09%
Schooling level:	4.78	3.94
Schooling level (men):	4.32	3.67
Schooling level (women):	5.22	4.26

Indigenous culture data in Las Peñas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.54%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.54%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Peñas, 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 housing data in Las Peñas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	70.77%	40.28%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	70.97%	71.79%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	70.59%	3.03%
Number of inhabited private housings:	21	20
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	72.22%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	42.86%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	50.00%
Homes with a television:	66.67%	44.44%
Homes with a refrigerator:	76.19%	55.56%
Homes with a washing machine:	57.14%	38.89%
Homes with a car:	19.05%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	19.05%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	52.38%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	4.76%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Peñas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Las Peñas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Peñas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa Sola de Vega. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Peñas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Peñas

Many people want to stay in the town of Las Peñas itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE RIVO: 10 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE RIVO: 11 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
• OPERADORA GAMS: 28 km away, direction North (23 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TRES GENERACIONES: 27 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Peñas

A weekend in Las Peñas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Peñas and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Las Peñas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Palmar (1865 meters): 5.0 km walk (69 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Los Temascales (2664 meters): 7.1 km walk (94 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Pilastro (2378 meters): 7.7 km walk (129 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Barreta de Oro (2091 meters): 9.6 km walk (164 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns to visit when in Las Peñas:

• Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Talleres de tallado de madera", 60 km, heading Southwest (54 minutes by car)

Other towns near Las Peñas:

• Potrerillo (159 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• El Sitio (134 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
• Candelaria la Estancia (220 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
• La Yerbasanta (89 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Las Peñas (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Peñas by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Las Peñas there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Peñas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	5	4	9
Youth (6-14 years)	6	5	11
Adults (15-59 years)	17	16	33
Elderly (60+ years)	6	6	12

#7 Pictures of Las Peñas

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Peñas? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Las Peñas.
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#9 Schools in Las Peñas

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