La Luna
The most complete information about the large village of La Luna (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Querétaro has 550 inhabitants?
Its former name was Colonia la Nueva Luna.
The town of La Luna belongs to the municipality of Ezequiel Montes (State of Querétaro). There are 550 inhabitants and it is 2,021 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cadereyta de Montes is 14 minutes away by car (10 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #21 in terms of number of inhabitants.
You may know this town as Colonia la Nueva Luna, because this was its former name. This town decided to change its name in the year 2009.
Data: In La Luna, 34% of individuals have completed secondary education and 21% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Luna is located at 3.8 kilometers from Ezequiel Montes, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Luna.
#1 Where is La Luna? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Luna (Querétaro) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Luna, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Luna (Querétaro) is 550 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 297 | 253 | 550 |
| 2010 | 165 | 120 | 285 |
| 2005 | 109 | 84 | 193 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.18 | 5.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro: | 22.91% | 25.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.36% | 4.21% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.64% | 5.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.73% | 3.64% |
| Schooling level: | 7.56 | 6.02 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.36 | 5.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.73 | 6.18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.91% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.18% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.09% | 31.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.64% | 53.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.96% | 15.76% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 121 | 100 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.52% | 98.57% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.74% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.69% | 91.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.12% | 78.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.74% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.17% | 55.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.98% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.98% | 21.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 21.49% | 4.29% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.48% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.39% | 64.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.36% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Luna
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Luna, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ezequiel Montes. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Luna.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Luna
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Luna, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Luna so you can contact them:- CABAÑAS PARA HOSPEDAJE: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REPOSET: 5 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PAZ: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Luna
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Luna? The list of the best places to visit in La Luna and nearby locations.Mountains in La Luna for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Grande (2279 meters): 4.8 km walk (77 minutes), heading East.
- El Pitol (2115 meters): 6.4 km walk (114 minutes), heading South.
- San Agustín (2012 meters): 8.5 km walk (150 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Zituní (2104 meters): 9.7 km walk (146 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cadereyta de Montes (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Jardines Botánicos", 14 km, heading Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- Bernal (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Museo de la Máscara", 25 km, heading Northwest (20 minutes by car)
- Tequisquiapan (Querétaro): Don't miss "Plaza Miguel Hidalgo", 24 km, heading South (22 minutes by car)
- Tecozautla (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Elevación del Hualtepec o Cerro del Astillero", 57 km, heading Southeast (43 minutes by car)
- Huichapan (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Museo de Arqueología e Historia de Huichapan", 56 km, heading Southeast (51 minutes by car)
- La Nueva Unidad (1026 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio Alto (44 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio Alto (32 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Nueva Unidad Cardenista (246 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Luna (Querétaro)
In La Luna 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 La Luna, 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) | 39 | 38 | 77 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 68 | 53 | 121 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 177 | 148 | 325 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 14 | 27 |
#7 Pictures of La Luna
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Luna, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Luna, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Luna en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Luna as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Luna or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Luna to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Querétaro, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Querétaro
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ezequiel Montes
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Ezequiel Montes
- La Luna (550 inhabitants)
- La Providencia (Las Norbertas) (856 inhabitants)
- Familia Montes (2 inhabitants)
- El Jagüey Grande (780 inhabitants)
- Exhacienda de los Charcos (2 inhabitants)
- Granja La Redonda (5 inhabitants)
- La Propiedad (Campamento Palabra de Vida) (23 inhabitants)
- Marimar (5 inhabitants)
- Mina la Fe (- inhabitants)
- Rancho el Capricho (- inhabitants)
- Rancho el Papalote (- inhabitants)
- Rancho el Rocío (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Socorro (Familia Quijada González) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho San Andrés (9 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Isidro (Familia Dorantes) (10 inhabitants)