La Luz del Oriente (Oaxaca)

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The place of La Luz del Oriente is inside the municipality of San Marcial Ozolotepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 30 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Luz del Oriente is at 2,110 meters of altitude.

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 Map marker

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#2 The population of La Luz del Oriente (Oaxaca) is 30 inhabitants

Population data in La Luz del Oriente (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020171330
2010484492
2005372764
Evolution of the population in La Luz del Oriente: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Luz del Oriente:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.9322.73
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:5.293.21
Schooling level (men):4.293.82
Schooling level (women):5.792.69
Indigenous culture data in La Luz del Oriente:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Luz del Oriente, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Marcial Ozolotepec (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Luz del Oriente:
20202010
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 dwellings:827
Homes with electricity:87.50%58.82%
Housing with piped water:100.00%64.71%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:62.50%41.18%
Housing with television:50.00%17.65%
Housing with refrigerator:12.50%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:12.50%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:50.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Luz del Oriente (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#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

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#5 Population pyramid of La Luz del Oriente (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Luz del Oriente by age and sex, 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.

Population pyramid of La Luz del Oriente
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Luz del Oriente (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)325
Youth (6-14 years)044
Adults (15-59 years)9312
Elderly (60+ years)549

#6 Photos of La Luz del Oriente

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Marcial Ozolotepec

  1. Cerro León (23 inhabitants)
  2. El Manzanal (18 inhabitants)
  3. La Cañada (28 inhabitants)
  4. Lachibe (8 inhabitants)
  5. Llano del Maguey (- inhabitants)
  6. Llano el Zacatal (- inhabitants)
  7. Llano Pared (El Anonal) (26 inhabitants)
  8. Llano Platanal (- inhabitants)
  9. Loma de Aguacatal (- inhabitants)
  10. Mogote el Guajolote (18 inhabitants)
  11. Morelos (13 inhabitants)
  12. Piedra Calabaza (18 inhabitants)
  13. Piedra Mina (11 inhabitants)
  14. Río San Cristóbal (- inhabitants)
  15. Santa Catarina (5 inhabitants)