La Mina (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Mina, a beautiful small village of 161 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Mina (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores. There are 161 inhabitants and it is 1,887 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 37 minutes away by car (30 km). It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Mina, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Mina is located at 7.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores, 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 Mina.
#1 Where is La Mina? How to go? Map
Online map of La Mina in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Mina (Oaxaca) is 161 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86 | 75 | 161 |
| 2010 | 112 | 109 | 221 |
| 2005 | 69 | 59 | 128 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.84 | 19.27 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.86% | 2.71% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.12% | 21.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.45% | 19.27% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.66% | 23.21% |
| Schooling level: | 4.92 | 3.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.38 | 3.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.47 | 3.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 73.29% | 71.49% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 8.70% | 6.33% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.19% | 9.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.00% | 16.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.81% | 2.68% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 46 | 76 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 92.73% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.65% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.70% | 58.18% |
| Homes with a television: | 56.52% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 17.39% | 9.09% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.17% | 1.82% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 32.61% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Mina
With the satellite map of La Mina 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 Mazatlán Villa de Flores. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Mina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Mina
Many people want to stay in the town of La Mina itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL LA CAÑADA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MARTIN: 29 km away, direction Northwest (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TIJUANAS BILLARES BAR: 34 km away, direction South (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DON PEDRO: 30 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Mina
A weekend in La Mina and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Mina and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Mina for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Nopal (1849 meters): 2.4 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro la Basura (2007 meters): 4.9 km walk (76 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Masacon (2033 meters): 6.6 km walk (86 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Colorado (1071 meters): 7.6 km walk (114 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Grutas de San Agustín", 37 km, heading Northeast (30 minutes by car)
- La Ciénega (Barrio 20 de Noviembre) (34 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Pochotepec (84 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (15 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Llano Teotitlán (109 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Mina (Oaxaca)
In La Mina 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 Mina, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 36 | 42 | 78 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 11 | 30 |
#7 Pictures of La Mina
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Mina, 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 Mina, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Mina en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Mina as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores
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- El Progreso (238 inhabitants)
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- Peña Delgada (78 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (12 inhabitants)
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