La Raya (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of La Raya (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 190 inhabitants?
The town of La Raya (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores. There are 190 inhabitants and it is 1,649 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 17 minutes away by car (15 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #17 of the ranking.
Data: In La Raya, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Raya? You can find it at 5.1 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Mazatlán Villa de Flores, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Raya through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Raya? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Raya (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 Raya (Oaxaca) is 190 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 96 | 94 | 190 |
| 2010 | 113 | 119 | 232 |
| 2005 | 118 | 141 | 259 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.54 | 23.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.68% | 1.72% |
| Illiterate population: | 25.26% | 27.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.47% | 23.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.79% | 31.86% |
| Schooling level: | 4.64 | 3.86 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.34 | 4.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.92 | 2.84 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.63% | 86.64% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 21.05% | 36.21% |
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: | 28.95% | 26.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.06% | 51.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.29% | 0.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 63 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.34% | 81.63% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 39.62% | 97.96% |
| Homes with a radio: | 26.42% | 63.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 13.21% | 34.69% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 1.89% | 2.04% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 9.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Raya
With the satellite map of La Raya 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 Raya.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Raya
Do you want to stay in La Raya? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Raya:- HOTEL PALACE: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA 2: 13 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA: 15 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA: 16 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Raya
Want to know what to see in La Raya if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Raya.Mountains in La Raya for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Rana (2240 meters): 2.9 km walk (35 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Quemado (2389 meters): 4.7 km walk (92 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Cumbre Chica (2287 meters): 5.8 km walk (74 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Tres Cabezas (2433 meters): 6.3 km walk (82 minutes), heading West.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Templo Casa de Cultura", 17 km, heading Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- Loma Tucán (48 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Loma Santa Cruz (66 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Loma Celosa (155 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Malangar (167 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Raya (Oaxaca)
In La Raya 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 Raya, 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) | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 49 | 52 | 101 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 12 | 26 |
#7 Pictures of La Raya
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Raya, 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 Raya, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Raya en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Raya as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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- The best towns in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Raya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores
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- Cotzala (43 inhabitants)
- Cruz de Plata (94 inhabitants)
- La Hondura (Loma Rasposa) (7 inhabitants)
- La Juquilita (115 inhabitants)
- Llano de Fresno (140 inhabitants)
- Llano Teotitlán (109 inhabitants)
- Loma Cozahuico (144 inhabitants)
- Mazatlán (10 inhabitants)
- Naranjo (60 inhabitants)
- Panteón (36 inhabitants)
- Peña Blanca (104 inhabitants)
- Raya Palmar (19 inhabitants)
- San Salvador (81 inhabitants)