La Luna (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Luna, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 139 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of La Luna (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Ixcatlán. There are 139 inhabitants and it is 67 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 53 minutes away by car (48 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #18 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Luna, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 8% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Luna is located at 1.8 kilometers from San Pedro Ixcatlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Luna.
#1 Where is La Luna? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Luna (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Luna, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Luna (Oaxaca) is 139 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77 | 62 | 139 |
| 2010 | 34 | 32 | 66 |
| 2005 | 57 | 47 | 104 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.98 | 9.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.72% | 1.52% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.39% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.32% | 9.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.07% | 23.53% |
| Schooling level: | 6.12 | 3.91 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7 | 4.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.47 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 92.09% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 67.63% | 83.33% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 12.23% | 13.64% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Ixcatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.30% | 19.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.77% | 40.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.60% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 40 | 14 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.50% | 92.86% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 60.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 47.50% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | 64.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 57.50% | 28.57% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 7.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Luna
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Luna, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro Ixcatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Luna.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Luna
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Luna, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Luna so you can contact them:- HOTEL VILLA DEL LAGO: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS LOS CARRILES: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA AZUL: 11 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RUPE: 13 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Luna
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Luna? The list of the best places to visit in La Luna and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Luna para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Visor (179 meters): 9.2 km walk (163 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Colorado (238 meters): 16.0 km walk (196 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Legado de María Sabina 'Sacerdotisa de los Hongos'", 53 km, heading West (48 minutes by car)
- La Laguna (267 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia Buena Vista (72 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Ixcatlán (3440 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Murciélago (541 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Luna (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Luna 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 Luna there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 40 | 31 | 71 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 6 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of La Luna
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Luna? 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 Luna.
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#8 Vote for La Luna 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 San Pedro Ixcatlán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Ixcatlán
- Arroyo Murciélago (541 inhabitants)
- Camino Sacristán (426 inhabitants)
- Cerro Arena (- inhabitants)
- Cerro Benito Juárez (161 inhabitants)
- Cerro Camarón (200 inhabitants)
- Cerro Quemado (1243 inhabitants)
- Colonia Buena Vista (72 inhabitants)
- Emiliano Zapata (240 inhabitants)
- La Cabeza de Tílpam (469 inhabitants)
- La Laguna (267 inhabitants)
- La Luna (139 inhabitants)
- La Pochota (241 inhabitants)
- La Raya de Ixcatlán (364 inhabitants)
- La Vega (28 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Ixcatlán (3440 inhabitants)