Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 495 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec. There are 495 inhabitants and it is 32 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa del Marquez is 12 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas, 62% of the inhabitants are catholic and 62% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas is located at 9.4 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, 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 Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas.
#1 Where is Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas 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 Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas.
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#2 The population of Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas (Oaxaca) is 495 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 245 | 250 | 495 |
| 2010 | 185 | 193 | 378 |
| 2005 | 135 | 161 | 296 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 6.74 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 12.12% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.46% | 11.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.42% | 6.74% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.04% | 16.22% |
| Schooling level: | 8.38 | 6.26 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.49 | 6.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.26 | 5.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 17.17% | 25.66% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.87% | 9.79% |
| 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: | 49.70% | 35.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.20% | 49.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.04% | 21.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 142 | 123 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.30% | 94.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.89% | 49.47% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.89% | 89.47% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.01% | 67.37% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.99% | 84.21% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.99% | 73.68% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.97% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 26.06% | 13.68% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.01% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.70% | 1.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.85% | 69.47% |
| Homes with Internet: | 38.03% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas so you can contact them:- HOTEL CITY EXPRESS: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- QUINTA NAEDA: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL QUINTA NAEDA: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DOS OCEANOS: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas? The list of the best places to visit in Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas and nearby locations.The best beaches in Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas to enjoy water sports:
- Playa del Marquez: A 12 km walk (122 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Abierta: A 12 km walk (164 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa Azul: A 20 km walk (257 minutes) or 27 minutes by car, heading South.
- Cerro Piedra Cuachi (247 meters): 5.2 km walk (77 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Piedra Cuachi (247 meters): 6.5 km walk (87 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tecuani (627 meters): 7.5 km walk (115 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro San Diego (136 meters): 8.2 km walk (129 minutes), heading East.
- Fraccionamiento La Sevillana (61 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia 16 de Septiembre (50 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Brecha (Lázaro Cárdenas) (281 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia la Brecha (202 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas (Oaxaca)
In Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas 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 Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas, 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) | 31 | 30 | 61 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 35 | 50 | 85 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 152 | 144 | 296 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 26 | 53 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
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