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La Central (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Central, a beautiful small village of 72 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of La Central (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Agustín Loxicha. There are 72 inhabitants and it is 1,200 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 52 minutes away by car (47 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #45 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Central, 12% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Central? You can find it at 11.6 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San Agustín Loxicha, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Central through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

How to get to the town of La Central 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 La Central.

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#2 The population of La Central (Oaxaca) is 72 inhabitants

Population data in La Central (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	38	34	72
2010	58	51	109
2005	57	50	107

Evolution of the population in La Central: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Central:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.75	5.88
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	31.94%	16.51%
Illiterate population (men):	8.33%	5.88%
Illiterate population (women):	23.61%	25.86%
Schooling level:	4.37	4.85
Schooling level (men):	5.45	5.94
Schooling level (women):	3.55	3.98

Indigenous culture data in La Central:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	88.89%	78.90%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	8.33%	15.60%

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

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Central:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	26.39%	23.85%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	35.29%	37.25%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	18.42%	12.07%
Number of inhabited private housings:	19	48
Homes with electricity:	84.21%	77.78%
Homes with piped water:	89.47%	25.93%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	36.84%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	57.89%	51.85%
Homes with a television:	36.84%	51.85%
Homes with a refrigerator:	26.32%	14.81%
Homes with a washing machine:	5.26%	3.70%
Homes with a car:	5.26%	3.70%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	3.70%
Homes with cell phones:	36.84%	14.81%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	3.70%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Central (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 Central

With the satellite map of La Central 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 San Agustín Loxicha. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Central.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Central

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Central, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Central so you can contact them:

• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 10 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOXICHA: 15 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 19 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LÓPEZ: 16 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Central

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Central? The list of the best places to visit in La Central and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de La Central para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Miramar (1136 meters): 4.6 km walk (72 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Perico (2049 meters): 6.1 km walk (90 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Gavilán (2080 meters): 8.2 km walk (133 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro León (2189 meters): 9.3 km walk (155 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Central:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla​", 52 km, heading South (47 minutes by car)

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

• La Primavera (178 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Buenavista Loxicha (914 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Santa Cecilia (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Barrio San Pedro (131 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 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 Central (Oaxaca)

In La Central 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 Central, 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 Central (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	5	6
Youth (6-14 years)	8	7	15
Adults (15-59 years)	17	14	31
Elderly (60+ years)	12	8	20

#7 Pictures of La Central

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Central? 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 Central.
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