La Muralla (Oaxaca)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 171 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of La Muralla (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo Nuxaá. There are 171 inhabitants and it is 2,319 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Muralla, 22% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Muralla is located at 14.8 kilometers from Llano de Ayuca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. In addition, it is located at 9.6 kilometers from Santo Domingo Nuxaá, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Muralla.
#1 Where is La Muralla? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Muralla (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 Muralla (Oaxaca) is 171 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 83 | 171 |
| 2010 | 76 | 62 | 138 |
| 2005 | 50 | 39 | 89 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.15 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.75% | 0.72% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.43% | 4.35% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.17% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.26% | 7.89% |
| Schooling level: | 6.72 | 5.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.15 | 6.70 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.41 | 5.10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 90.64% | 92.03% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 54.97% | 38.41% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.17% | 1.45% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 24.56% | 16.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 43.37% | 27.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.82% | 7.89% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 52 | 33 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.15% | 93.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.08% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 34.62% | 96.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 26.92% | 43.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 36.54% | 56.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 17.31% | 3.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.92% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.69% | 3.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 9.62% | 3.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.92% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Muralla
With the satellite map of La Muralla 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 Santo Domingo Nuxaá. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Muralla.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Muralla
Do you want to stay in La Muralla? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Muralla:- POSADA SAN MIGUEL: 33 km away, direction South (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 27 km away, direction Northeast (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VALENTINA: 27 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LOMA RABO RATON: 30 km away, direction East (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Muralla
Want to know what to see in La Muralla if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Muralla.Las mejores montes de La Muralla para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Muralla (2408 meters): 0.8 km walk (16 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Infierno (2544 meters): 2.7 km walk (50 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Chenayute (2255 meters): 3.9 km walk (58 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Golondrina (2571 meters): 5.0 km walk (83 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cañada de Chiquihuite (23 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Río Hormiga (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Loma Timbre (46 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Arroyo de Ceniza (Loma del Palmar) (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Muralla (Oaxaca)
In La Muralla 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 Muralla, 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) | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 28 | 41 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 45 | 31 | 76 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 15 | 33 |
#7 Pictures of La Muralla
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Muralla? 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 Muralla.
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#8 Vote for La Muralla as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Muralla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo Nuxaá
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo Nuxaá
- Cañada de Alba (Ladera de Pájaro) (15 inhabitants)
- Cañada de Flor (95 inhabitants)
- Cañada de Iglesia (- inhabitants)
- Cerro de Golondrina (14 inhabitants)
- Chinapa (48 inhabitants)
- El Oro (92 inhabitants)
- Joya de Infierno (Ladera del Infierno) (38 inhabitants)
- La Muralla (171 inhabitants)
- Ladera de Jazmín (9 inhabitants)
- Llano de Aguacatal (41 inhabitants)
- Llano de Ayuca (267 inhabitants)
- Loma de Conejo (60 inhabitants)
- Mogote de Piedra (56 inhabitants)
- Río Águila (Río de Enmedio) (48 inhabitants)
- Río Blanco (49 inhabitants)