La Aurora (Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, Oaxaca)
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The place of La Aurora is inside the municipality of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 408 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #18 of the ranking. La Aurora is at 769 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Aurora, there is a percentage of 95% of indigenous population and 8% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Aurora? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Aurora? You can find it at 13.7 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Quinicuena, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 15.4 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Aurora through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Aurora? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Aurora (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Aurora (Oaxaca) is 408 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 202 | 206 | 408 |
| 2010 | 193 | 185 | 378 |
| 2005 | 176 | 177 | 353 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.03 | 7.03 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.60% | 11.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.21% | 7.03% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.39% | 15.54% |
| Schooling level: | 6.8 | 5.16 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.05 | 5.34 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.56 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 94.61% | 98.94% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 66.91% | 67.72% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.47% | 0.79% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.78% | 13.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.42% | 27.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.49% | 0.52% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 77 | 77 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.21% | 97.10% |
| Housing with piped water: | 97.40% | 2.90% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 42.86% | 98.55% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 11.69% | 37.68% |
| Housing with television: | 9.09% | 28.99% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 25.97% | 20.29% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 3.90% | 1.45% |
| Housing with automobile: | 1.30% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.30% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.49% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 7.79% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.49% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Aurora
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Aurora, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Aurora.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Aurora
Many people want to stay in the town of La Aurora 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 QUIAHIJE: 30 km away, direction Southeast (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA TROJA DE SAN MIGUEL: 28 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
- POSADA METZTLI: 39 km away, direction Southeast (31 minutes by car)
- POSADA ROSY: 38 km away, direction Southeast (31 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Aurora (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Aurora by age and sex, 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 La Aurora there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 26 | 21 | 47 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 40 | 51 | 91 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 120 | 120 | 240 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 14 | 30 |
#6 Photos of La Aurora
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Aurora, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Aurora, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Aurora (Oaxaca) is 71367
Are you going to send a letter to La Aurora? Do you have a friend in La Aurora and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Aurora consists of the following 5 digits: 71367. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Aurora ("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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#10 Schools in La Aurora
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec
- Agua Ceniza (157 inhabitants)
- Barrio San Isidro (116 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (498 inhabitants)
- El Vidrio (66 inhabitants)
- Huazolotitlán (- inhabitants)
- La Aurora (408 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (256 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (274 inhabitants)
- Llano del Temblor (129 inhabitants)
- Los Méndez (67 inhabitants)
- Los Nájera (26 inhabitants)
- Mano del Señor (759 inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo (4 inhabitants)
- San Juanito (29 inhabitants)
- Santa María Tlapanalquiahuitl (324 inhabitants)