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La Carbonera (Oaxaca)

Learn about small village of La Carbonera through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 160 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of La Carbonera (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Tenango. There are 160 inhabitants and it is 2,142 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Carbonera, there is a percentage of 3% of indigenous population and 66% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Carbonera? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Carbonera? You can find it at 6.7 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Santiago Tenango, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Carbonera through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

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

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#2 The population of La Carbonera (Oaxaca) is 160 inhabitants

Population data in La Carbonera (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	75	85	160
2010	90	86	176
2005	69	61	130

Evolution of the population in La Carbonera: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Carbonera:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.16	3.49
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	4.55%
Illiterate population:	1.25%	3.98%
Illiterate population (men):	1.25%	3.49%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	4.44%
Schooling level:	8.49	7.52
Schooling level (men):	8.05	8
Schooling level (women):	8.94	7.09

Indigenous culture data in La Carbonera:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.12%	11.36%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.62%	2.84%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Carbonera, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Carbonera:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	36.25%	38.64%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	49.41%	53.49%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	21.33%	24.44%
Number of inhabited private housings:	41	56
Homes with electricity:	95.12%	91.43%
Homes with piped water:	95.12%	60.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	43.90%	97.14%
Homes with a radio:	46.34%	71.43%
Homes with a television:	63.41%	65.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:	56.10%	42.86%
Homes with a washing machine:	31.71%	34.29%
Homes with a car:	14.63%	11.43%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.88%	11.43%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	5.71%
Homes with cell phones:	65.85%	77.14%
Homes with Internet:	7.32%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of La Carbonera will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Santiago Tenango. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Carbonera.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Carbonera

Do you want to stay in La Carbonera? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Carbonera:

• HOTEL EL LLANO: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DEL LLANO: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS SAN FRANCISCO TELIXTLAHUACA: 12 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ROTCEH: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Carbonera

Want to know what to see in La Carbonera if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Carbonera.
Mountains in La Carbonera for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Monte Obscuro (2191 meters): 3.3 km walk (61 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Bandera (2285 meters): 4.3 km walk (88 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Rosa (2504 meters): 6.1 km walk (101 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Chicón (2037 meters): 7.4 km walk (131 minutes), heading Northwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Carbonera?:

• El Huerto (63 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Cañada Cera (10 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• La Cieneguilla (210 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
• El Tejocote (245 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)

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

#6 Population pyramid of La Carbonera (Oaxaca)

In La Carbonera 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 Carbonera, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Carbonera (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	11	12	23
Youth (6-14 years)	12	18	30
Adults (15-59 years)	40	40	80
Elderly (60+ years)	12	15	27

#7 Pictures of La Carbonera

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Carbonera? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Carbonera.
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#9 Schools in La Carbonera

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