La Luz (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Luz, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,784 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of La Luz (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo. There are 2,784 inhabitants and it is 48 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 65 minutes away by car (53 km). It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Luz, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Luz is located at 151.1 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Río Grande o Piedra Parada, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Villa de Tututepec (Cab.)) it is at 19.9 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Luz.
#1 Where is La Luz? How to go? Map
Online map of La Luz (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Luz (Oaxaca) is 2,784 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1417 | 1367 | 2784 |
| 2010 | 1262 | 1182 | 2444 |
| 2005 | 1205 | 1102 | 2307 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.94 | 10.15 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.14% | 2.95% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.45% | 13.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.06% | 10.15% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.39% | 16.01% |
| Schooling level: | 6.91 | 5.77 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.1 | 6.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.73 | 5.48 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 12.32% | 12.60% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.21% | 4.26% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.07% | 0.16% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.01% | 37.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.13% | 54.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.39% | 21.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 845 | 767 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.75% | 97.32% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.70% | 10.39% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.83% | 90.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.41% | 50.39% |
| Homes with a television: | 69.11% | 79.84% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 77.04% | 72.13% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.08% | 38.90% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.52% | 27.56% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.11% | 8.35% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.59% | 13.86% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.20% | 24.41% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.07% | 3.46% |
#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 Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo. 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:- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 8 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHACAHUA: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL COMBAT: 15 km away, direction South (11 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 El Coyul (594 meters): 12.0 km walk (189 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Plan del Zopilote (481 meters): 12.1 km walk (148 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Luna (867 meters): 10.8 km walk (191 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Copal (692 meters): 12.9 km walk (204 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora Inmaculada de Juquila", 65 km, heading Northeast (53 minutes by car)
- El Carnero (55 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Francisco de Abajo (527 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Los Tamarindos (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Villa de Tututepec (Cab.) (1894 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 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) | 142 | 160 | 302 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 219 | 241 | 460 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 823 | 749 | 1,572 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 233 | 217 | 450 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Luz en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Luz (Oaxaca) is 71801
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: 71801. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Luz ("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 Luz as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#12 Bars, night clubs and cafes in La Luz
#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in La Luz
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo
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- Colonia Benito Juárez (- inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (- inhabitants)
- El Señor (9 inhabitants)
- El Tercer Sol (17 inhabitants)
- La Nueva Esperanza (5 inhabitants)
- La Polar (27 inhabitants)
- La Tona Chacalapa (105 inhabitants)
- Los Mangales (3 inhabitants)
- Los Tamarindos (- inhabitants)
- Rancho La Guadalupana (7 inhabitants)
- Rancho Miraflores (2 inhabitants)
- San Marquitos (450 inhabitants)
- San Vicente (36 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (El Aserradero) (- inhabitants)