La Laguna (Oaxaca)

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The town of La Laguna (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel Amatitlán. There are 219 inhabitants and it is 1,549 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Laguna, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Laguna? You can find it at 2.5 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of San Lorenzo Vista Hermosa, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to San Miguel Amatitlán, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 8.0 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Laguna through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

What is the route to get to La Laguna (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of La Laguna (Oaxaca) is 219 inhabitants

Population data in La Laguna (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020115104219
2010144116260
2005138107245
Evolution of the population in La Laguna: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Laguna:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.6815.52
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:2.74%1.15%
Illiterate population:12.79%16.15%
Illiterate population (men):6.39%15.52%
Illiterate population (women):6.39%16.67%
Schooling level:7.125.86
Schooling level (men):6.855.80
Schooling level (women):7.355.90
Indigenous culture data in La Laguna:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:11.42%4.23%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:3.65%4.23%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Laguna, 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 Laguna:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:33.79%28.46%
Employed population over 12 years (men):48.08%40.52%
Employed population over 12 years (women):20.87%18.75%
Number of inhabited private housings:5378
Homes with electricity:100.00%96.67%
Homes with piped water:94.34%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:86.79%93.33%
Homes with a radio:50.94%66.67%
Homes with a television:90.57%83.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:77.36%60.00%
Homes with a washing machine:71.70%45.00%
Homes with a car:18.87%8.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:3.77%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:18.87%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:45.28%16.67%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Laguna (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 Laguna

With the satellite map of La Laguna will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of San Miguel Amatitlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Laguna.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Laguna

Do you want to stay in La Laguna? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Laguna:

#5 What to do in La Laguna

Want to know what to see in La Laguna if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Laguna.
Las mejores montes de La Laguna para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Pipis (1653 meters): 2.3 km walk (35 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro La Organera (1576 meters): 3.1 km walk (39 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro San Mateo (1675 meters): 3.1 km walk (51 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro El Alacran (1664 meters): 3.5 km walk (57 minutes), heading South.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Laguna?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Laguna (Oaxaca)

In La Laguna there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of La Laguna, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Laguna (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)161733
Youth (6-14 years)192039
Adults (15-59 years)6450114
Elderly (60+ years)161733

#7 Pictures of La Laguna

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Laguna? 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 Laguna.

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#8 The Postal Code of La Laguna (Oaxaca) is 69244

Are you going to send a letter to La Laguna? Do you have a friend in La Laguna and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Laguna consists of the following 5 digits: 69244. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Laguna ("69") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel Amatitlán

  1. Barrio Tejalpa (44 inhabitants)
  2. Cerro Bellota (- inhabitants)
  3. Concepción Porfirio Díaz (301 inhabitants)
  4. Guadalupe Villahermosa (169 inhabitants)
  5. La Laguna (219 inhabitants)
  6. La Nueva Tenochtitlán (185 inhabitants)
  7. Mezquite Morado (- inhabitants)
  8. San Antonio Zahuatlán (528 inhabitants)
  9. San José Tenería (242 inhabitants)
  10. San Lorenzo Vista Hermosa (1211 inhabitants)
  11. San Miguel Amatitlán (726 inhabitants)
  12. Santa Cruz (57 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Cruz el Limón (370 inhabitants)
  14. Santo Domingo Yolotepec (626 inhabitants)
  15. Venta de Uribe de Juárez (594 inhabitants)