La Peña (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Peña through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 338 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Peña (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Ixtlahuaca. There are 338 inhabitants and it is 1,619 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Peña, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 16% 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 Peña is located at 2.1 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of San Pedro Ixtlahuaca, 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 Peña.
#1 Where is La Peña? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Peña (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 Peña (Oaxaca) is 338 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 175 | 163 | 338 |
| 2010 | 77 | 77 | 154 |
| 2005 | 48 | 47 | 95 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.04 | 5.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.03% | 6.49% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.55% | 7.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.18% | 5.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.37% | 9.09% |
| Schooling level: | 8.39 | 7.05 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.22 | 7.32 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.53 | 6.79 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 42.90% | 28.57% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 21.30% | 14.94% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.59% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.15% | 37.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.44% | 49.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.57% | 25.97% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 86 | 61 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.86% | 87.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 29.07% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.93% | 92.68% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.28% | 87.80% |
| Homes with a television: | 73.26% | 78.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.28% | 63.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 46.51% | 31.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 31.40% | 31.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.26% | 9.76% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.33% | 2.44% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 96.51% | 70.73% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.28% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Peña
With the satellite map of La Peña 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 San Pedro Ixtlahuaca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Peña.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Peña
Many people want to stay in the town of La Peña 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:- MOTEL LA PASION: 7 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARINA: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS SAN JACINTO AMILPAS: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BLUE MOON: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Peña
A weekend in La Peña and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Peña and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Peña for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Gallo (1798 meters): 2.0 km walk (26 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Bonete (1901 meters): 2.5 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Monte Alban (1828 meters): 5.4 km walk (109 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Cruz (1781 meters): 6.0 km walk (76 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Pino (156 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho de los Audelo (655 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Real del Sauce (51 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Paraje Cañada del Nanche (57 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Peña (Oaxaca)
In La Peña 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 Peña, 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) | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 45 | 69 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 119 | 91 | 210 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 9 | 19 |
#7 Pictures of La Peña
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Peña, 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 Peña, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Peña (Oaxaca) is 71247
Are you going to send a letter to La Peña? Do you have a friend in La Peña and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Peña consists of the following 5 digits: 71247. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Peña ("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.
#9 Vote for La Peña as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Ixtlahuaca
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Ixtlahuaca
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- Colonia Ampliación Loma Bonita (216 inhabitants)
- Arboleda (233 inhabitants)
- Buena Vista (774 inhabitants)
- Colonia El Arenal (31 inhabitants)
- Colonia La Unión (277 inhabitants)
- Colonia Los Mangales (384 inhabitants)
- Colonia Tlacaelel (131 inhabitants)
- Las Monjas (244 inhabitants)
- Colonia Loma Bonita (1030 inhabitants)
- Loma de la Hacienda (Paraje el Terrero) (27 inhabitants)
- Los Sabinos (187 inhabitants)
- Paraje El Encino (13 inhabitants)
- Paraje El Sabino (37 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Ixtlahuaca (3888 inhabitants)