La Luz (Puebla)
Learn about large village of La Luz through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 663 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of La Luz (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Chilchotla. There are 663 inhabitants and it is 2,625 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Coscomatepec is 35 minutes away by car (35 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking.
Data: In La Luz, there is a percentage of 17% of indigenous population and 78% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Luz? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Luz? You can find it at 3.7 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Rafael J. García, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Luz through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Luz? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Luz (Puebla) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Luz, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Luz (Puebla) is 663 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 343 | 320 | 663 |
| 2010 | 299 | 315 | 614 |
| 2005 | 288 | 299 | 587 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.51 | 13.65 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 2.11% | 2.44% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.92% | 15.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.83% | 13.65% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.09% | 17.73% |
| Schooling level: | 5.18 | 3.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.26 | 4.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.09 | 3.69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 17.19% | 6.35% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.88% | 3.09% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chilchotla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.17% | 26.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 41.56% | 50.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.08% | 1.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 120 | 126 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.67% | 94.59% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.17% | 90.09% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 20.00% | 95.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.17% | 49.55% |
| Homes with a television: | 70.83% | 73.87% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 35.00% | 9.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 35.83% | 6.31% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.67% | 8.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.83% | 30.63% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.33% | 2.70% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.50% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Luz
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Luz, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chilchotla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Luz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Luz
Do you want to stay in La Luz? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Luz:- HOTEL LOS PERRITOS: 5 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LA PAZ: 6 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL: 6 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS AGUILAS: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Luz
A weekend in La Luz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Luz and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Luz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Chichinahu (2876 meters): 3.3 km walk (52 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Tabardillo (2924 meters): 3.1 km walk (49 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Xocotzin (2605 meters): 4.0 km walk (82 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Acapixtla (2293 meters): 5.1 km walk (70 minutes), heading East.
- Coscomatepec (Veracruz): Don't miss "Capilla de San Diego", 35 km, heading Southeast (35 minutes by car)
- Xico (Veracruz): Don't miss "Casa Museo Hoja de Maíz", 72 km, heading Northeast (48 minutes by car)
- Coatepec (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave): Don't miss "Museo-Jardín de Orquídeas", 68 km, heading Northeast (56 minutes by car)
- Francisco I. Madero (2831 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- San José Manzanitos (1004 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Alto Lucero (175 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- El Carmen (1360 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Luz (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Luz 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 Luz there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 51 | 57 | 108 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 97 | 74 | 171 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 171 | 167 | 338 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 22 | 46 |
#7 Pictures of La Luz
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Luz? 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 Luz.
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#8 Vote for La Luz as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Luz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chilchotla
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chilchotla
- Acocomotla (818 inhabitants)
- Ahuatla (94 inhabitants)
- Barrio de Guadalupe (5 inhabitants)
- Cozalapa (160 inhabitants)
- La Candelaria (153 inhabitants)
- La Luz (663 inhabitants)
- La Providencia (692 inhabitants)
- Mitlimanca (- inhabitants)
- Plan de los Órganos (- inhabitants)
- Rafael J. García (153 inhabitants)
- Rafael J. García (- inhabitants)
- San José Chicalotla (216 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Calixitla (Miguel Hidalgo) (389 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz la Joya (61 inhabitants)
- Vicente Guerrero (782 inhabitants)