La Cofradía (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Cofradía through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 253 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Cofradía (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa Lucía Miahuatlán. There are 253 inhabitants and it is 893 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cofradía, 9% 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.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Cofradía is located at 6.8 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santa Lucía Miahuatlán, 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 Cofradía.
#1 Where is La Cofradía? How to go? Map
Online map of La Cofradía 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 Cofradía (Oaxaca) is 253 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 127 | 126 | 253 |
| 2010 | 123 | 96 | 219 |
| 2005 | 113 | 94 | 207 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.8 | 15.62 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.40% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.79% | 22.37% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.93% | 15.62% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.86% | 27.64% |
| Schooling level: | 4.41 | 3.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.93 | 3.95 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.92 | 3.16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.54% | 81.74% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 11.46% | 26.48% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa Lucía Miahuatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.23% | 38.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.97% | 52.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 8.66% | 27.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 56 | 59 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.07% | 64.29% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.43% | 61.90% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 1.79% | 95.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 17.86% | 47.62% |
| Homes with a television: | 57.14% | 26.19% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 14.29% | 9.52% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 4.76% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 58.93% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cofradía
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Cofradía, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa Lucía Miahuatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Cofradía.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cofradía
Do you want to stay in La Cofradía? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Cofradía:- HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 17 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOXICHA: 18 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LÓPEZ: 20 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CABAÑAS PUESTA DEL SOL: 20 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cofradía
A weekend in La Cofradía and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Cofradía and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Cofradía for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Mogote del Rayo (1320 meters): 2.3 km walk (37 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Rayo (1467 meters): 2.6 km walk (38 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Gavilán (2320 meters): 6.9 km walk (100 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Bruja (2123 meters): 5.7 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Río Grande (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Río Cuapinol (73 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Yoniato (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Mogote del Rayo (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cofradía (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Cofradía 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 Cofradía there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 38 | 38 | 76 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 61 | 62 | 123 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 10 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of La Cofradía
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cofradía? 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 Cofradía.
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#9 Schools in La Cofradía
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Lucía Miahuatlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Lucía Miahuatlán
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- El Encanto (6 inhabitants)
- El Gavilán (2 inhabitants)
- El Sumidero (255 inhabitants)
- La Chinera (- inhabitants)
- La Chinilla (522 inhabitants)
- La Cofradía (253 inhabitants)
- Paraje del Ocote (32 inhabitants)
- Río Comal (87 inhabitants)
- Río Tenate (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro el Queyón (179 inhabitants)
- Santa Lucía Miahuatlán (1790 inhabitants)
- Sierra Llano Grande (168 inhabitants)