La Ciénega (Oaxaca)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 113 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of La Ciénega (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Lachao. There are 113 inhabitants and it is 1,438 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 24 minutes away by car (22 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Ciénega, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Ciénega is located at 4.7 kilometers from San Juan Lachao, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Ciénega.
#1 Where is La Ciénega? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Ciénega (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Ciénega (Oaxaca) is 113 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 63 | 50 | 113 |
| 2010 | 40 | 34 | 74 |
| 2005 | 35 | 34 | 69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.41 | 11.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.96% | 12.16% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.42% | 11.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.54% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 6.33 | 5.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.63 | 4.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.91 | 5.79 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 82.30% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 49.56% | 77.03% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 2.70% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Juan Lachao (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.43% | 29.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.00% | 58.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.59% | 5.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 29 | 15 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 41.38% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.17% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.07% | 46.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 48.28% | 13.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 17.24% | 6.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.24% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 68.97% | 20.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.45% | 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 Juan Lachao. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Ciénega.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ciénega
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Ciénega, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Ciénega so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUESPEDES JUANITA: 14 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI SOL: 14 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL INDIO: 14 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIO CHATINO: 13 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Ciénega
A weekend in La Ciénega and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Ciénega and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Ciénega for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Aire (954 meters): 4.1 km walk (53 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Verde (2293 meters): 4.0 km walk (57 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Sangre (2308 meters): 5.9 km walk (84 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Porvenir (1897 meters): 7.2 km walk (100 minutes), heading East.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Talleres de tallado de madera", 24 km, heading West (22 minutes by car)
- Piedra de Letra (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Santa Catarina (39 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Ocote (264 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz (Rancho Escondido) (47 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (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) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 40 | 32 | 72 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#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 71943
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: 71943. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Ciénega ("71") 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 San Juan Lachao
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Lachao
- El Doscientos Uno (68 inhabitants)
- El Portillo (6 inhabitants)
- L3 (6 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (80 inhabitants)
- Los Jiménez (20 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (139 inhabitants)
- San José (60 inhabitants)
- San Juan Lachao (1402 inhabitants)
- San Juan Lachao Pueblo Viejo (692 inhabitants)
- San Martín (16 inhabitants)
- San Rafael (5 inhabitants)
- Santa Catarina (39 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe (17 inhabitants)
- Santa Lucía Tierra Blanca (163 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa de Lima (352 inhabitants)