La Florida (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Florida, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 215 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of La Florida (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán. There are 215 inhabitants and it is 1,579 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.
Data: In La Florida, there is a percentage of 20% of indigenous population and 87% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Florida? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Florida? You can find it at 4.9 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Florida through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Florida? How to go? Map
Location map of La Florida in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Florida, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Florida (Oaxaca) is 215 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 113 | 102 | 215 |
| 2010 | 86 | 79 | 165 |
| 2005 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.98 | 1.27 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 7.91% | 6.06% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.65% | 3.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.33% | 1.27% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.33% | 4.65% |
| Schooling level: | 8.23 | 6.51 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.27 | 6.91 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.19 | 6.09 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 20.00% | 45.45% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.98% | 10.91% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.86% | 30.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.82% | 51.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.55% | 10.47% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 48 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.34% | 8.57% |
| Homes with piped water: | 3.77% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.57% | 97.14% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.60% | 51.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.02% | 25.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.13% | 2.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.96% | 2.86% |
| Homes with a car: | 30.19% | 14.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.21% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.79% | 85.71% |
| Homes with Internet: | 18.87% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Florida
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Florida, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Florida.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Florida
Do you want to stay in La Florida? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Florida:- MOTEL CANDILEJAS: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CANDILEJAS: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARINA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LAS MARAVILLAS: 8 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Florida
Want to know what to see in La Florida if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Florida.Mountains in La Florida for hiking and trails:
- Monte Alban (1828 meters): 2.3 km walk (45 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Gallo (1798 meters): 5.7 km walk (78 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Bonete (1901 meters): 6.8 km walk (91 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Picacho (2148 meters): 10.1 km walk (151 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Paraje Agostadero (16 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
- El Nuevo Manantial (141 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia El Bosque (96 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
- San Francisco Javier (1660 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Florida (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Florida 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 Florida there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 30 | 18 | 48 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 67 | 67 | 134 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of La Florida
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Florida, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Florida, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for La Florida 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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
- Barrio del Carmen (89 inhabitants)
- Barrio La Crucecita (174 inhabitants)
- Camino a Xoxocotlán Estacionamiento Tequio (37 inhabitants)
- Los Mogotes (27 inhabitants)
- Colonia Carrasco Altamirano (198 inhabitants)
- Colonia Colinas de San José (248 inhabitants)
- Colonia El Periodista (18 inhabitants)
- Colonia Los Nogales (161 inhabitants)
- El Nuevo Manantial (141 inhabitants)
- Ex-Hacienda El Prío (11 inhabitants)
- Paraje El Hueso (14 inhabitants)
- Residencial San Isidro (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro Monjas (2056 inhabitants)
- San Juan Bautista la Raya (2664 inhabitants)
- Wenceslao Victoria Soto (- inhabitants)