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La Bandera (State of Mexico)

We have collected many facts about the large village of La Bandera, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 517 inhabitants of Estado de México.

The town of La Bandera (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Ixtlahuaca. There are 517 inhabitants and it is 2,540 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Villa del carbón is 75 minutes away by car (55 km). It is the most populated town in the position #49 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Bandera, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 27% 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 La Bandera is located at 7.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Bartolo del Llano, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Ixtlahuaca de Rayón) it is at 10.1 kilometers in direction West. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Bandera.

#1 Where is La Bandera? How to go? Map

Location map of La Bandera in Estado de México: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Bandera, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of La Bandera (Estado de México) is 517 inhabitants

Population data in La Bandera (State of Mexico)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	265	252	517
2010	207	217	424

Evolution of the population in La Bandera: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Bandera:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.5	10.14
Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México:	1.74%	5.19%
Illiterate population:	8.12%	11.79%
Illiterate population (men):	2.51%	10.14%
Illiterate population (women):	5.61%	13.53%
Schooling level:	7.46	6.15
Schooling level (men):	7.66	6
Schooling level (women):	7.27	6.28

Indigenous culture data in La Bandera:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	23.40%	33.73%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	7.16%	13.44%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.19%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Bandera, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Estado de México, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ixtlahuaca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Bandera:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	66.54%	35.85%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	69.05%	54.84%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	64.15%	15.94%
Number of inhabited private housings:	131	116
Homes with electricity:	96.95%	96.88%
Homes with piped water:	94.66%	14.58%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	46.56%	67.71%
Homes with a radio:	67.18%	79.17%
Homes with a television:	95.42%	84.38%
Homes with a refrigerator:	58.78%	36.46%
Homes with a washing machine:	27.48%	29.17%
Homes with a car:	25.95%	32.29%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.53%	6.25%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.53%	3.12%
Homes with cell phones:	80.15%	51.04%
Homes with Internet:	34.35%	2.08%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Bandera (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Estado de México, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Bandera

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Bandera, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ixtlahuaca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Bandera.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Bandera

Many people want to stay in the town of La Bandera 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:

• AUTO HOTEL EL RINCÓN: 10 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VIEYRAS: 10 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
• POSADA FAMILIAR DALILA: 9 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
• POSADA FAMILIAR LISHA: 9 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Bandera

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

• La Venta (2930 meters): 8.2 km walk (159 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro la Cruz (3350 meters): 8.3 km walk (128 minutes), heading Southwest.
• La Guadalupana (3363 meters): 8.4 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southwest.
• El Tigre (3014 meters): 13.2 km walk (198 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Bandera:

• Villa del carbón (Estado de México): Don't miss "La Casa del Recuerdo de Ofe", 75 km, heading Northeast (55 minutes by car)
• El Oro de Hidalgo (México): Don't miss "Centro Artesanal", 93 km, heading Northwest (65 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Bandera:

• Guadalupe Cachi (4079 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• La Concepción Enyege (2715 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Dolores Enyege (592 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• San Miguel Enyege (2384 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)

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

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