La Luz (Coahuila)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Luz, a beautiful medium-sized town of 284 inhabitants of the State of Coahuila
The town of La Luz (Coahuila) belongs to the municipality of Villa Unión. There are 284 inhabitants and it is 410 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Guerrero is 87 minutes away by car (65 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Luz, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 90% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Luz is located at 7.1 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Villa Unión, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. 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
What is the route to get to La Luz (Coahuila)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Luz (Coahuila) is 284 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 135 | 149 | 284 |
| 2010 | 151 | 160 | 311 |
| 2005 | 170 | 165 | 335 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.07 | 4.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Coahuila: | 1.76% | 1.29% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.41% | 2.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.41% | 4.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.66% |
| Schooling level: | 8.3 | 7.26 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.69 | 6.71 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.97 | 7.88 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa Unión (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.41% | 33.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.80% | 55.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.11% | 9.93% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 83 | 108 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.70% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.39% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 81.93% | 89.01% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.59% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 98.80% | 93.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 90.36% | 87.91% |
| Homes with a car: | 87.95% | 76.92% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.66% | 5.49% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.02% | 15.38% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.95% | 58.24% |
| Homes with Internet: | 51.81% | 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 Villa Unión. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 MARTHA MARIA: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASCI S: 31 km away, direction Northwest (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CORRALES: 36 km away, direction Northwest (26 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PRINCIPAL: 40 km away, direction Northwest (29 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:
- Loma Alta (432 meters): 10.1 km walk (134 minutes), heading North.
- Guerrero (Coahuila): Don't miss "Lago El Bañadero", 87 km, heading East (65 minutes by car)
- Santa Ana (40 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Villa Unión (5443 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (14 minutes by car)
- La Azufrosa (107 inhabitants): Located 18 km to the Northwest (25 minutes by car)
- Palo Blanco (16 inhabitants): Located 21 km to the Northwest (26 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Luz (Coahuila)
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) | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 86 | 88 | 174 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 26 | 44 |
#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 (Coahuila) is 26617
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: 26617. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Luz ("26") correspond to the state code of Coahuila, 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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#10 Schools in La Luz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa Unión
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa Unión
- Amparito (- inhabitants)
- Casa Blanca (- inhabitants)
- El Chivato (1 inhabitants)
- El Cimarrón (- inhabitants)
- El Setenta (- inhabitants)
- Fundadores (- inhabitants)
- Galeras (- inhabitants)
- La Mota del Burro (- inhabitants)
- Las Flores (1 inhabitants)
- Las Uvas (- inhabitants)
- Los Altares (1 inhabitants)
- Los Cuates Uno (- inhabitants)
- Margil Garza (- inhabitants)
- Palmira (1 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)