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La Luz (Veracruz)

Learn about medium-sized town of La Luz through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 226 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of La Luz (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Actopan. There are 226 inhabitants and it is 63 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Farallón is 15 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #40 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Luz, 23% of the population over 12 years is single and 19% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Luz is located at 26.0 kilometers from Actopan, 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

Online map of La Luz (Veracruz) 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 (Veracruz) is 226 inhabitants

Population data in La Luz (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	110	116	226
2010	117	105	222
2005	93	73	166

Evolution of the population in La Luz: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Luz:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.27	6.67
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	2.21%	0.45%
Illiterate population:	6.64%	9.01%
Illiterate population (men):	2.65%	6.67%
Illiterate population (women):	3.98%	11.11%
Schooling level:	6.67	5.91
Schooling level (men):	6.74	6.24
Schooling level (women):	6.6	5.60

Indigenous culture data in La Luz:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Luz, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Luz:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	47.35%	39.19%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.66%	80.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	29.09%	2.56%
Number of inhabited private housings:	77	78
Homes with electricity:	98.70%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.70%	97.14%
Homes with a radio:	36.36%	82.86%
Homes with a television:	92.21%	95.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:	92.21%	98.57%
Homes with a washing machine:	70.13%	78.57%
Homes with a car:	42.86%	34.29%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.39%	4.29%
Homes with landline telephone:	6.49%	7.14%
Homes with cell phones:	76.62%	77.14%
Homes with Internet:	19.48%	1.43%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Luz (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Actopan. You can search free satellite map (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 VILLAS ARCON: 9 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RIVELI: 15 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 17 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS ARCOS: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 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.
The best beaches in La Luz to enjoy water sports:

• Playa Farallón: A 15 km walk (116 minutes) or 16 minutes by car, heading Southeast.

Mountains in La Luz for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Las Palmitas (408 meters): 4.2 km walk (58 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Azul (441 meters): 4.3 km walk (83 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Colorado (358 meters): 4.7 km walk (74 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Bandera (686 meters): 4.9 km walk (84 minutes), heading North.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Luz?:

• Buenos Aires (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Tres Palmas (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• El Ojital (255 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Nueva Italia (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Luz (Veracruz)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Luz (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	7	10	17
Youth (6-14 years)	6	12	18
Adults (15-59 years)	70	64	134
Elderly (60+ years)	27	30	57

#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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#9 Schools in La Luz

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