La Ihualeja
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Ihualeja, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 284 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of La Ihualeja belongs to the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores (State of Oaxaca). There are 284 inhabitants and it is 1,775 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 26 minutes away by car (17 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Ihualeja, 13% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% 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 Ihualeja is located at 2.6 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores, 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 Ihualeja.
#1 Where is La Ihualeja? How to go? Map
Online map of La Ihualeja 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 Ihualeja (Oaxaca) is 284 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 143 | 141 | 284 |
| 2010 | 165 | 145 | 310 |
| 2005 | 132 | 123 | 255 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.31 | 14.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.99% | 2.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 23.24% | 18.71% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.86% | 14.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.38% | 22.42% |
| Schooling level: | 5.63 | 4.55 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.84 | 5.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.45 | 4.01 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.65% | 98.71% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 72.89% | 76.45% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 9.51% | 4.19% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.75% | 30.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.19% | 54.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.59% | 10.30% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 90 | 141 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.89% | 94.87% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.89% | 44.87% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.22% | 89.74% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.22% | 69.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 51.11% | 48.72% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 32.22% | 24.36% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 5.56% | 2.56% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.33% | 6.41% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.33% | 1.28% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.89% | 2.56% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 52.22% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.11% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ihualeja
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Ihualeja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Ihualeja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ihualeja
Do you want to stay in La Ihualeja? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Ihualeja:- HOTEL SANTA JULIA 2: 17 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA: 15 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA: 15 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OLIMPICO: 17 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Ihualeja
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Ihualeja? The list of the best places to visit in La Ihualeja and nearby locations.Mountains in La Ihualeja for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Quemado (2389 meters): 3.1 km walk (51 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Masacon (2033 meters): 7.7 km walk (105 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro la Basura (2007 meters): 7.5 km walk (98 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Rana (2240 meters): 8.9 km walk (133 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Río Teoti", 26 km, heading Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- Peña Delgada (78 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio Chico (54 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Llano Largo (142 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Progreso (238 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Ihualeja (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Ihualeja 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 Ihualeja there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 30 | 49 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 88 | 71 | 159 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 27 | 49 |
#7 Pictures of La Ihualeja
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Ihualeja? 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 Ihualeja.
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#9 Schools in La Ihualeja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores
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