La Ciénega (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Ciénega through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 422 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Ciénega (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Andrés Paxtlán. There are 422 inhabitants and it is 2,406 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In La Ciénega, 29% 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.
Do you want to locate the town of La Ciénega? You can find it at 3.2 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Andrés Paxtlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Ciénega through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Ciénega? How to go? Map
Online map of La Ciénega in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Ciénega (Oaxaca) is 422 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 210 | 212 | 422 |
| 2010 | 182 | 186 | 368 |
| 2005 | 189 | 169 | 358 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | 10.75 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.11% | 17.39% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.40% | 10.75% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.72% | 24.18% |
| Schooling level: | 6 | 4.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.36 | 4.94 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.65 | 4.02 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 91.23% | 97.01% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 45.50% | 63.59% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.24% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Andrés Paxtlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.62% | 32.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 40.57% | 48.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.57% | 15.93% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 89 | 97 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.75% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 4.94% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 8.99% | 98.77% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.70% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a television: | 74.16% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 25.84% | 13.58% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.37% | 2.47% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.61% | 4.94% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.49% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.49% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 62.92% | 1.23% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.49% | 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 San Andrés Paxtlán. 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:- HOTEL CABAÑAS PUESTA DEL SOL: 8 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- CABANAS Y RESTAURANTE DEL PACÍFICO: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS MI RANCHITO QUERIDO: 16 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- POSADA YEGOYOXI: 19 km away, direction Southeast (15 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 Tepalcatillo (2612 meters): 1.2 km walk (24 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Palmar (2484 meters): 1.4 km walk (25 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Las Flores (2601 meters): 2.0 km walk (35 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Quellón (2162 meters): 3.2 km walk (45 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Agua del Sol (153 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Cerro de Tepalcatillo (29 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Cerro de Tepalcatillos (39 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- La Venta (592 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 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) | 25 | 19 | 44 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 38 | 64 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 146 | 137 | 283 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 18 | 31 |
#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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#9 Schools in La Ciénega
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Andrés Paxtlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Andrés Paxtlán
- Agua del Sol (153 inhabitants)
- Barranca Larga (La Ciénega) (94 inhabitants)
- Cerro Santiago (151 inhabitants)
- Corral de Piedra (21 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (319 inhabitants)
- El Tabaje (85 inhabitants)
- Rancho Lomo (- inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (422 inhabitants)
- La Concepción (305 inhabitants)
- La Desviación (43 inhabitants)
- La Venta (592 inhabitants)
- Loma de Cucharilla (14 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Loma Larga (182 inhabitants)
- Rancho Cerezal (197 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (107 inhabitants)