La Aurora (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of La Aurora through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 23 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Aurora (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Huatulco. There are 23 inhabitants and it is 127 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Chachacual is 14 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 62 minutes away by car (50 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #76 of the ranking.
The Mexican authorities declared this village as uninhabited in 2010.
Data: In La Aurora, 57% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Aurora? You can find it at 8.1 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Crucecita, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Huatulco, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 13.3 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
Map to know how to get to La Aurora (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Aurora, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Aurora (Oaxaca) is 23 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.33 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.04% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.35% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.70% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 5.93 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.25 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.57 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 69.57% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 43.48% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 56.52% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 72.73% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.67% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 50.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 83.33% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 16.67% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.67% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 16.67% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 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 María Huatulco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Aurora.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Aurora
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Aurora, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Aurora so you can contact them:- POSADA ARSAL: 9 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS ADELITAS: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA CASQUITO COATULCO: 13 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA CADENA DEL AMOR: 14 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Aurora
A weekend in La Aurora and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Aurora and surroundings to find the best destinations.Beaches in La Aurora for sunbathing:
- Playa Chachacual: A 14 km walk (148 minutes) or 17 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa Las Dos Hermanas: A 15 km walk (166 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa San AgustÃn: A 20 km walk (187 minutes) or 23 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Cacaluta: A 17 km walk (249 minutes) or 25 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro Piedras Negras (598 meters): 6.4 km walk (124 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Potrero (280 meters): 6.4 km walk (96 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Chino (618 meters): 9.9 km walk (138 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Montosa (324 meters): 8.2 km walk (145 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Rinconcito", 62 km, heading Southwest (50 minutes by car)
- El Yoche (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Piedra de Moros (288 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Las Pozas (San Antonio las Pozas) (183 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Puente de Cuajinicuil (84 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of La Aurora
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Aurora, 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 Aurora, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 Vote for La Aurora as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Huatulco
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Huatulco
- Arroyo Súchil (533 inhabitants)
- Balcones de Tangolunda (23 inhabitants)
- Barrio Techal Blanco (- inhabitants)
- Colonia Vicente Guerrero (136 inhabitants)
- Cuajinicuil (235 inhabitants)
- El Faisán Alto (El Faisán II) (4 inhabitants)
- Huatunalco (Barra de Huatunalco) (112 inhabitants)
- La Aurora (23 inhabitants)
- La Unión (- inhabitants)
- Barrio La Unión 2 (156 inhabitants)
- Laguna Macuil (Granadillo) (15 inhabitants)
- El Morro (286 inhabitants)
- Paso Limón (60 inhabitants)
- San Pablo Huatulco (2 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (La Chuparrosa) (2 inhabitants)