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La Lucerna (Guerrero)

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The town of La Lucerna (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Malinaltepec. There are 374 inhabitants and it is 2,362 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #26 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Lucerna, 44% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Lucerna is located at 8.2 kilometers from El Rincón (Santa Cruz del Rincón), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. In addition, it is located at 36.5 kilometers from Malinaltepec, which is the capital of the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Lucerna.

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

Online map of La Lucerna in Guerrero, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of La Lucerna (Guerrero) is 374 inhabitants

Population data in La Lucerna (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	199	175	374
2010	156	154	310
2005	155	171	326

Evolution of the population in La Lucerna: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Lucerna:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.51	5.84
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	6.15%	10.65%
Illiterate population (men):	1.07%	5.84%
Illiterate population (women):	5.08%	15.38%
Schooling level:	8.3	6.48
Schooling level (men):	8.71	6.79
Schooling level (women):	7.93	6.14

Indigenous culture data in La Lucerna:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	80.21%	81.94%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	5.08%	16.13%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Lucerna:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	51.87%	25.48%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.43%	43.51%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	41.71%	7.69%
Number of inhabited private housings:	83	87
Homes with electricity:	97.59%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	5.17%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	69.88%	22.41%
Homes with a radio:	26.51%	72.41%
Homes with a television:	44.58%	56.90%
Homes with a refrigerator:	22.89%	18.97%
Homes with a washing machine:	4.82%	1.72%
Homes with a car:	3.61%	3.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.41%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	16.87%	3.45%
Homes with Internet:	1.20%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of La Lucerna 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 Malinaltepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Lucerna.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Lucerna

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

• HOTEL ZAPOTITLAN: 24 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLARREAL: 29 km away, direction North (21 minutes by car)
• MOTEL RIVERA: 36 km away, direction North (29 minutes by car)
• HOTEL NACHOS: 38 km away, direction North (26 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Lucerna

A weekend in La Lucerna and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Lucerna and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Lucerna for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Quince (2638 meters): 2.5 km walk (38 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Zopilotepec (2679 meters): 3.8 km walk (77 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Pinto (2740 meters): 6.0 km walk (79 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Cruz de Gallo (2230 meters): 7.7 km walk (141 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near La Lucerna:

• La Canoa (86 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Colonia Natividad (91 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Colonia San Marcos (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• El Tejocote (1088 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 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 Lucerna (Guerrero)

In La Lucerna 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 Lucerna, 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 Lucerna (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	33	24	57
Youth (6-14 years)	42	40	82
Adults (15-59 years)	102	99	201
Elderly (60+ years)	22	12	34

#7 Pictures of La Lucerna

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Lucerna, 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 Lucerna, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Lucerna (Guerrero) is 41516

Are you going to send a letter to La Lucerna? Do you have a friend in La Lucerna and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Lucerna consists of the following 5 digits: 41516. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Lucerna ("41") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, 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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#10 Schools in La Lucerna

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