La Raya (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Raya, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 127 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of La Raya (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional. There are 127 inhabitants and it is 284 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #28 of the ranking.
Data: In La Raya, 73% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Raya? You can find it at 6.6 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, 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
Location map of La Raya in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Raya, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Raya (Oaxaca) is 127 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 60 | 67 | 127 |
| 2010 | 49 | 71 | 120 |
| 2005 | 55 | 73 | 128 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.29 | 5.63 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.57% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.81% | 10.83% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.72% | 5.63% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.09% | 18.37% |
| Schooling level: | 6.54 | 5.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.02 | 5.96 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.93 | 5.37 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 96.67% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 61.42% | 65.83% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.83% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.18% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 77.61% | 66.20% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.67% | 2.04% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 36 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 84.85% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.10% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 38.71% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 32.26% | 36.36% |
| Homes with a television: | 61.29% | 48.48% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 58.06% | 30.30% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 6.06% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 3.03% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.23% | 3.03% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 58.06% | 3.03% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Raya
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Raya, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Raya.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Raya
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Raya, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Raya so you can contact them:- MOTEL BOMBAY: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL STAMBUL: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARLYN: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Raya
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Raya? The list of the best places to visit in La Raya and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Raya para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Yucuchaa (765 meters): 4.0 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro del Bule (827 meters): 12.9 km walk (203 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Yucucaqui (383 meters): 11.5 km walk (197 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cahuazachán (406 meters): 15.5 km walk (300 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Yucuchá (393 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Hierba Santa (56 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Acuautepec o Agua de la Caña (347 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Paraje Yucu-Chaa (22 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Raya (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Raya 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 Raya there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 31 | 41 | 72 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of La Raya
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Raya? 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 Raya.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Raya en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Raya (Oaxaca) is 71602
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Raya 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: 71602. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Raya ("71") 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.
#9 Vote for La Raya as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Raya or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Raya to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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#10 Schools in La Raya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional
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- El Añil (117 inhabitants)
- El Gusanito (4 inhabitants)
- El Jícaro (22 inhabitants)
- La Estrella (1 inhabitants)
- La Palma del Coyul (158 inhabitants)
- Lo de Riaño (65 inhabitants)
- Los Guamiles (4 inhabitants)
- Los Pocitos (479 inhabitants)
- Piedra Blanca (813 inhabitants)
- Rancho Los 3 Hermanos (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Martha Mairén (5 inhabitants)
- San Luis (1 inhabitants)
- Yutacuiñe (36 inhabitants)
- Yutah Tiata (- inhabitants)