La Paz (Santa Lucía Monteverde, Oaxaca)
Maps, photos and statistics of La Paz, a beautiful medium-sized town of 262 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of La Paz is inside the municipality of Santa Lucía Monteverde (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 262 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #9 of the ranking. La Paz is at 2,587 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Paz, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Paz? You can find it at 4.0 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of San Sebastián Nopalera, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa Lucía Monteverde, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 11.1 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Paz through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Paz? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Paz in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Paz.
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#2 The population of La Paz (Oaxaca) is 262 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 135 | 127 | 262 |
| 2010 | 136 | 112 | 248 |
| 2005 | 139 | 112 | 251 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.86 | 5.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 6.87% | 10.08% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.56% | 15.73% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.58% | 5.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.98% | 24.26% |
| Schooling level: | 5.82 | 5.07 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.58 | 6.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.17 | 4.10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 42.75% | 60.89% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 18.70% | 21.77% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 1.21% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa Lucía Monteverde (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 25.57% | 19.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 36.22% | 29.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.56% | 11.03% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 80 | 182 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.25% | 57.63% |
| Housing with piped water: | 57.50% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 13.75% | 81.36% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 58.75% | 50.85% |
| Housing with television: | 37.50% | 37.29% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 3.75% | 1.69% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 8.75% | 5.08% |
| Housing with automobile: | 6.25% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.75% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 22.50% | 1.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Paz
With the satellite map of La Paz 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 Santa Lucía Monteverde. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Paz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Paz
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Paz, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Paz so you can contact them.:- HOTEL HEGA: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HEGA: 5 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 17 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Paz (Oaxaca)
In La Paz 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 Paz, 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) | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 27 | 51 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 66 | 68 | 134 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 35 | 19 | 54 |
#6 Photos of La Paz
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Paz, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Paz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Paz (Oaxaca) is 71161
Are you going to send a letter to La Paz? Do you have a friend in La Paz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Paz consists of the following 5 digits: 71161. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Paz ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for La Paz as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Paz
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Lucía Monteverde
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- Agua del Toro (645 inhabitants)
- Buenavista el Naranjo (48 inhabitants)
- Colonia Villanueva (256 inhabitants)
- El Progreso Yucubey (160 inhabitants)
- Fortín de Juárez (177 inhabitants)
- Laguna Seca (107 inhabitants)
- Laguna Verde (139 inhabitants)
- Moctezuma (125 inhabitants)
- Peña Colorada (83 inhabitants)
- Peña Negra Nopalera (327 inhabitants)
- San Juan Tezoatlán (22 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián Nopalera (1269 inhabitants)
- Santa María Ocotlán (766 inhabitants)
- Torralba de Juárez (126 inhabitants)