La Lucerna (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Lucerna, a beautiful small village of 64 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Lucerna (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec. There are 64 inhabitants and it is 851 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #37 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Lucerna, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Lucerna? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Lucerna is located at 7.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Santiago Amoltepec, 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 Lucerna.
#1 Where is La Lucerna? How to go? Map
Online map of La Lucerna 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 Lucerna (Oaxaca) is 64 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 31 | 64 |
| 2010 | 44 | 44 | 88 |
| 2005 | 26 | 19 | 45 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.69 | 22.73 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.62% | 26.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.12% | 22.73% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.50% | 29.55% |
| Schooling level: | 4.55 | 3.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.15 | 3.30 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.15 | 2.96 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 89.06% | 79.55% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 4.69% | 25.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Amoltepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 4.69% | 21.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 9.68% | 43.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 15 | 22 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 77.78% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 11.11% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.67% | 5.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Lucerna
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Lucerna, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Lucerna.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Lucerna
Many people want to stay in the town of La Lucerna itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL SANTIAGO IXTAYUTLA: 19 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA: 49 km away, direction North (39 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 42 km away, direction North (29 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 43 km away, direction North (32 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Lucerna
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Lucerna? The list of the best places to visit in La Lucerna and nearby locations.Mountains in La Lucerna for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Bandera (1603 meters): 3.2 km walk (47 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Abuelo (1867 meters): 6.8 km walk (140 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Las Flores (2042 meters): 7.9 km walk (163 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Pelón (1600 meters): 9.7 km walk (171 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Aguacate (178 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Pueblo Viejo (394 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- San Lorenzo el Zapote (248 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Huamúchil (423 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Lucerna (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Lucerna 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 Lucerna there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Lucerna en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Lucerna (Oaxaca) is 71388
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: 71388. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Lucerna ("71") 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.
#9 Vote for La Lucerna as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec
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