La Cofradía (Oaxaca)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 196 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of La Cofradía (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec. There are 196 inhabitants and it is 1,160 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #21 of the ranking.
Data: In La Cofradía, 37% of the population over 12 years is single and 10% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Cofradía? You can find it at 3.8 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Santiago Amoltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Cofradía through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Cofradía? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Cofradía (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 Cofradía (Oaxaca) is 196 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 107 | 89 | 196 |
| 2010 | 101 | 109 | 210 |
| 2005 | 82 | 94 | 176 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 7.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.33% | 12.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.63% | 7.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.69% | 17.82% |
| Schooling level: | 6.03 | 4.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.07 | 5.02 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6 | 3.94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 95.92% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 47.45% | 62.38% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.53% | 2.38% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Amoltepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 10.71% | 10.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 17.98% | 21.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.67% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 40 | 39 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.00% | 81.82% |
| Homes with piped water: | 57.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 20.00% | 18.18% |
| Homes with a television: | 42.50% | 9.09% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 15.00% | 9.09% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.50% | 3.03% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 27.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.00% | 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 Santiago Amoltepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Cofradía.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cofradía
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Cofradía, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Cofradía so you can contact them:- HOTEL SANTIAGO IXTAYUTLA: 24 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA: 38 km away, direction North (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 38 km away, direction North (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 39 km away, direction North (31 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cofradía
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Cofradía? The list of the best places to visit in La Cofradía and nearby locations.Mountains in La Cofradía for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Bandera (1603 meters): 3.2 km walk (41 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Las Flores (2042 meters): 6.3 km walk (118 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Abuelo (1867 meters): 7.5 km walk (101 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Corralitos (1555 meters): 11.2 km walk (177 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Jicaral (128 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Tierra Colorada (185 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (107 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- San Juanito (139 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 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 | 12 | 25 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 23 | 50 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 62 | 51 | 113 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
#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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#8 The Postal Code of La Cofradía (Oaxaca) is 71388
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Cofradía 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: 71388. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Cofradía ("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.
#9 Vote for La Cofradía as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Cofradía
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Amoltepec
- Barranca Cocida (453 inhabitants)
- Barranca Mapache (100 inhabitants)
- Barranca Nueva (178 inhabitants)
- Barranca Rica (397 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (178 inhabitants)
- El Cocal (206 inhabitants)
- El Limoncillo (243 inhabitants)
- La Cofradía (196 inhabitants)
- La Huichicata (4 inhabitants)
- Llano Nuevo (984 inhabitants)
- Río Ciruelo (492 inhabitants)
- Recibimiento (80 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (107 inhabitants)
- San José de las Flores (383 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Río Verde (La Tortuga) (106 inhabitants)