La Luz del Oriente
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Luz del Oriente, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 30 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of La Luz del Oriente belongs to the municipality of San Marcial Ozolotepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 30 inhabitants and it is 2,110 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Luz del Oriente, there is a percentage of 87% of indigenous population and 50% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Luz del Oriente? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Luz del Oriente is located at 5.6 kilometers from San Marcial Ozolotepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Luz del Oriente.
#1 Where is La Luz del Oriente? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Luz del Oriente (Oaxaca)? 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 del Oriente (Oaxaca) is 30 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 2010 | 48 | 44 | 92 |
| 2005 | 37 | 27 | 64 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.93 | 22.73 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.67% | 25.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.33% | 22.73% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.33% | 27.08% |
| Schooling level: | 5.29 | 3.21 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.29 | 3.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.79 | 2.69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 86.67% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.00% | 85.87% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 21.74% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Marcial Ozolotepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 13.33% | 17.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 30.77% | 27.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 8.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 27 |
| Homes with electricity: | 87.50% | 58.82% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.50% | 41.18% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | 17.65% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 12.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 12.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Luz del Oriente
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Luz del Oriente, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Marcial Ozolotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Luz del Oriente.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Luz del Oriente
Do you want to stay in La Luz del Oriente? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Luz del Oriente:- RENTA DE CUARTO: 15 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA YEGOYOXI: 21 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS MI RANCHITO QUERIDO: 18 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHANG: 19 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Luz del Oriente
A weekend in La Luz del Oriente and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Luz del Oriente and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Luz del Oriente for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Bchuss (2446 meters): 1.2 km walk (20 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Mogote de Maíz (2269 meters): 2.0 km walk (27 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro San Bernardo (2258 meters): 2.0 km walk (27 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Piojo (2268 meters): 2.8 km walk (46 minutes), heading South.
- Lachihuiza (15 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Cerro León (23 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Morelos (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Llano Pared (El Anonal) (26 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Luz del Oriente (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Luz del Oriente 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 del Oriente there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of La Luz del Oriente
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Luz del Oriente? 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 del Oriente.
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#9 Schools in La Luz del Oriente
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Marcial Ozolotepec
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Marcial Ozolotepec
- Arroyo de Cacao (- inhabitants)
- Cerro León (23 inhabitants)
- La Colmena (- inhabitants)
- La Luz del Oriente (30 inhabitants)
- Llano de Dolor (3 inhabitants)
- Llano del Maguey (- inhabitants)
- Llano el Zacatal (- inhabitants)
- Llano Platanal (- inhabitants)
- Llano San Esteban (San Esteban el Viejo) (76 inhabitants)
- Loma de Aguacatal (- inhabitants)
- Loma Santa Cruz el Portillo (11 inhabitants)
- Morelos (13 inhabitants)
- Piedra Mina (11 inhabitants)
- RÃo de Lodo (- inhabitants)
- San Marcial Ozolotepec (1037 inhabitants)