La Luz (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Luz (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 356 inhabitants?
The town of La Luz (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Ixtlán de Juárez. There are 356 inhabitants and it is 1,936 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Capulálpam de Méndez is 50 minutes away by car (35 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Luz, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Luz is located at 24.0 kilometers from Ixtlán de Juárez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Luz.
#1 Where is La Luz? How to go? Map
Location map of La Luz in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Luz, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Luz (Oaxaca) is 356 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 156 | 200 | 356 |
| 2010 | 151 | 184 | 335 |
| 2005 | 122 | 143 | 265 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.43 | 4.35 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.30% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.25% | 6.87% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.56% | 4.35% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.69% | 9.93% |
| Schooling level: | 6.17 | 5.51 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.8 | 6.23 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.41 | 4.73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 95.22% | 98.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 53.09% | 51.94% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.12% | 0.90% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ixtlán de Juárez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.82% | 25.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.50% | 40.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.44% | 5.96% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 79 | 78 |
| Homes with electricity: | 89.87% | 90.48% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.20% | 87.30% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 54.43% | 98.41% |
| Homes with a radio: | 39.24% | 61.90% |
| Homes with a television: | 55.70% | 50.79% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 29.11% | 17.46% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 40.51% | 31.75% |
| Homes with a car: | 18.99% | 15.87% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.80% | 1.59% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 43.04% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Luz
With the satellite map of La Luz 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 Ixtlán de Juárez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Luz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Luz
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Luz, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Luz so you can contact them:- PARAISO ENTRE MONTAÑAS ECOTURISMO ATEPEC: 22 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- CENTRO DE RECREATIVO RANCHO SAN PEDRO: 29 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GAA RHÁSIU: 38 km away, direction Southeast (32 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL SAN CARLOS: 36 km away, direction Southeast (30 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Luz
Want to know what to see in La Luz if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Luz.Mountains in La Luz for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cueva de Sarmiento (2212 meters): 3.7 km walk (48 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Mojuni (Relampago) (2309 meters): 9.1 km walk (170 minutes), heading North.
- Tiltepec (1852 meters): 9.1 km walk (112 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Poza (2068 meters): 11.1 km walk (231 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Capulálpam de Méndez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Parroquía de San Mateo", 50 km, heading South (35 minutes by car)
- San Miguel Tiltepec (369 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the East (11 minutes by car)
- Santa María Josaa (182 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- San Juan Yagila (323 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- Santiago Teotlasco (671 inhabitants): Located 18 km to the Southeast (26 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Luz (Oaxaca)
In La Luz 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 Luz, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 52 | 85 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 88 | 110 | 198 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 16 | 32 |
#7 Pictures of La Luz
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Luz, 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 Luz, 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 Luz (Oaxaca) is 68728
Are you going to send a letter to La Luz? Do you have a friend in La Luz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Luz consists of the following 5 digits: 68728. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Luz ("68") 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 Luz 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:
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#10 Schools in La Luz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixtlán de Juárez
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ixtlán de Juárez
- Ixtlán de Juárez (3350 inhabitants)
- La Luciérnaga (54 inhabitants)
- La Palma (226 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Calvario (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Laachiraá (Llano Grande) (19 inhabitants)
- Rancho Quemado (11 inhabitants)
- Rancho Texas (1 inhabitants)
- San Gaspar Yagalaxi (323 inhabitants)
- San Juan Yagila (323 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Yagavila (608 inhabitants)
- Santa María Josaa (182 inhabitants)
- Santa María Zoogochi (593 inhabitants)
- Santiago Teotlasco (671 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo Cacalotepec (466 inhabitants)
- Universidad de la Sierra Juárez (- inhabitants)