La Ciénega (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Ciénega, a beautiful medium-sized town of 263 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Ciénega (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. There are 263 inhabitants and it is 1,149 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 58 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Ciénega, 22% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Ciénega is located at 5.0 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Candelaria Loxicha, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Ciénega.
#1 Where is La Ciénega? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Ciénega (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 Ciénega, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Ciénega (Oaxaca) is 263 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 134 | 129 | 263 |
| 2010 | 148 | 127 | 275 |
| 2005 | 116 | 114 | 230 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.01 | 15.75 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.21% | 20.36% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.32% | 15.75% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.89% | 24.32% |
| Schooling level: | 5.15 | 3.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.4 | 4.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.91 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.51% | 84.73% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 12.55% | 14.18% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 17.11% | 27.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 31.78% | 55.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.99% | 2.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 56 | 87 |
| Homes with electricity: | 83.93% | 84.62% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 88.46% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 14.29% | 94.23% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.86% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 41.07% | 23.08% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 21.43% | 11.54% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 5.36% | 3.85% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.79% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.93% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 57.14% | 7.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.79% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ciénega
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Ciénega, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Ciénega.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ciénega
Do you want to stay in La Ciénega? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Ciénega:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 9 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- FINCA MARGARITAS: 18 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHANG: 22 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- POSADA ISABEL: 18 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Ciénega
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Ciénega? The list of the best places to visit in La Ciénega and nearby locations.Mountains in La Ciénega for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Miramar (1136 meters): 3.4 km walk (47 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Las Nubes (824 meters): 9.1 km walk (141 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Perico (2049 meters): 9.3 km walk (169 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Pintor (646 meters): 7.4 km walk (96 minutes), heading South.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 58 km, heading South (43 minutes by car)
- Santa María Tepejipana (444 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Cecilia (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Zapote (193 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Río Platanar (41 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Ciénega (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Ciénega by age and gender, 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 Ciénega there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 37 | 31 | 68 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 68 | 63 | 131 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 15 | 26 |
#7 Pictures of La Ciénega
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Ciénega? 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 Ciénega.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Ciénega (Oaxaca) is 70955
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Ciénega so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70955. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Ciénega ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in La Ciénega
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
- Cerro Cruz (184 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (5 inhabitants)
- El Paraje (31 inhabitants)
- El Refugio (1 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (193 inhabitants)
- Faustino Ruiz (95 inhabitants)
- Juquilita (54 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (263 inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (2 inhabitants)
- Portillo del Rayo (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho Juquila (6 inhabitants)
- Río Candelaria (232 inhabitants)
- San Lucas (162 inhabitants)
- San Martín Ondinas (312 inhabitants)
- Santa María Tepejipana (444 inhabitants)