La Paz (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of La Paz (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 139 inhabitants?
The town of La Paz (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Tilantongo. There are 139 inhabitants and it is 2,541 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 47 minutes away by car (43 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Paz, 71% of the inhabitants are catholic and 15% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Paz is located at 7.5 kilometers from Santiago Tilantongo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Paz.
#1 Where is La Paz? How to go? Map
Online map of La Paz 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 Paz (Oaxaca) is 139 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76 | 63 | 139 |
| 2010 | 92 | 94 | 186 |
| 2005 | 86 | 82 | 168 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.67 | 12.77 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 6.47% | 8.06% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.42% | 23.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.04% | 12.77% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.39% | 33.70% |
| Schooling level: | 5.69 | 4.08 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.3 | 4.41 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.22 | 3.79 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 83.45% | 91.40% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 53.24% | 53.23% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.16% | 1.08% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Tilantongo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 1.44% | 31.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 3.17% | 45.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 16.30% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 95 |
| Homes with electricity: | 81.13% | 77.59% |
| Homes with piped water: | 84.91% | 82.76% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 16.98% | 75.86% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.38% | 62.07% |
| Homes with a television: | 45.28% | 29.31% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 20.75% | 10.34% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 15.09% | 5.17% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.77% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 3.45% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.55% | 1.72% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 1.89% | 3.45% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.77% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Paz
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Paz, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Tilantongo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Paz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Paz
Many people want to stay in the town of La Paz 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 RURAL INI ÑUU: 19 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- SERVICIOS TURISTICOS PIH: 18 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FARALLON CHICAVA: 28 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- CASA PARROQUIAL DE SAN JUAN SAYULTEPEC: 41 km away, direction Northeast (33 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Paz
A weekend in La Paz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Paz and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Paz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Montenegro (2807 meters): 5.3 km walk (89 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Diquiyúcu (2771 meters): 5.5 km walk (97 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Nunyayú (2621 meters): 7.2 km walk (135 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Negro (2733 meters): 9.2 km walk (158 minutes), heading East.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Ex Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula", 47 km, heading North (43 minutes by car)
- San Martín de las Palmas (219 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Los Laureles (26 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- El Carrizal (8 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
- San Juan Diuxi (1030 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Paz (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Paz 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 Paz there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 33 | 30 | 63 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 16 | 43 |
#7 Pictures of La Paz
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Paz? 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 Paz.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Paz (Oaxaca) is 69944
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Paz so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 69944. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Paz ("69") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in La Paz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Tilantongo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Tilantongo
- El Carmen (113 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (8 inhabitants)
- Galeana (126 inhabitants)
- General Vicente Guerrero (135 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Llano de las Avispas (35 inhabitants)
- La Labor (10 inhabitants)
- Laguna Grande Tilantongo (70 inhabitants)
- Las Flores Tilantongo (140 inhabitants)
- Narciso Mendoza (58 inhabitants)
- Nuhduu' (54 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (65 inhabitants)
- San José Tres Lagunas (94 inhabitants)
- Santiago Tilantongo (519 inhabitants)
- Yuuku-Yaquuz (24 inhabitants)
- Zaragoza (130 inhabitants)