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La Cueva (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the small village of La Cueva (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 142 inhabitants?

The town of La Cueva (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Asunción Ixtaltepec. There are 142 inhabitants and it is 79 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #14 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Cueva, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 6% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Cueva is located at 15.8 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Asunción Ixtaltepec, 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 Cueva.

#1 Where is La Cueva? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to La Cueva (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 Cueva, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of La Cueva (Oaxaca) is 142 inhabitants

Population data in La Cueva (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	67	75	142
2010	60	76	136
2005	76	80	156

Evolution of the population in La Cueva: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Cueva:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.34	17.11
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	5.63%	0.74%
Illiterate population:	10.56%	16.18%
Illiterate population (men):	4.93%	17.11%
Illiterate population (women):	5.63%	15.00%
Schooling level:	6.32	4.90
Schooling level (men):	6.13	5.29
Schooling level (women):	6.52	4.38

Indigenous culture data in La Cueva:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	80.28%	79.41%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	2.11%	11.76%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Cueva, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Cueva:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	54.93%	37.50%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	70.67%	56.58%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	37.31%	13.33%
Number of inhabited private housings:	52	57
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	93.88%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	87.76%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	89.80%
Homes with a radio:	53.85%	67.35%
Homes with a television:	86.54%	83.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	90.38%	57.14%
Homes with a washing machine:	82.69%	59.18%
Homes with a car:	21.15%	12.24%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	9.62%	2.04%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.92%	14.29%
Homes with cell phones:	82.69%	38.78%
Homes with Internet:	5.77%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Cueva (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Cueva

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Cueva, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Asunción Ixtaltepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Cueva.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cueva

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Cueva, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Cueva so you can contact them:

• HOTEL EL JABALÍ: 20 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LAS PAMAS: 23 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA LA TEHUANA: 23 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS ÁNGELES: 23 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Cueva

Want to know what to see in La Cueva if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Cueva.
Mountains in La Cueva for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Loma Grande (263 meters): 5.2 km walk (73 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Pedrera (297 meters): 9.1 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Banco Marquez (319 meters): 9.8 km walk (160 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Piedra Parada (401 meters): 8.6 km walk (117 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near La Cueva:

• Aguas Calientes la Mata (870 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Gaña (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
• Nizandá (16 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
• Mena (197 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Cueva (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Cueva 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 Cueva there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Cueva (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	6	8
Youth (6-14 years)	7	7	14
Adults (15-59 years)	45	42	87
Elderly (60+ years)	13	20	33

#7 Pictures of La Cueva

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cueva? 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 Cueva.
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#9 Schools in La Cueva

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