La Raya (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Raya (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 345 inhabitants?
The town of La Raya (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Zimatlán de Álvarez. There are 345 inhabitants and it is 1,504 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking.
Data: In La Raya, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% 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 5.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Zimatlán de Álvarez, 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
Map to know how to get to La Raya (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Raya, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Raya (Oaxaca) is 345 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 177 | 168 | 345 |
| 2010 | 162 | 142 | 304 |
| 2005 | 164 | 150 | 314 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.28 | 9.15 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.74% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.64% | 9.21% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.32% | 9.15% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.32% | 9.26% |
| Schooling level: | 7.95 | 6.76 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.01 | 6.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.89 | 6.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.48% | 2.63% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.87% | 0.33% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Zimatlán de Álvarez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.52% | 33.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.76% | 53.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.21% | 15.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 100 | 88 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 68.00% | 68.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 65.00% | 98.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.00% | 70.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 73.00% | 82.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | 61.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 57.00% | 45.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 29.00% | 18.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.00% | 9.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 6.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 45.00% | 57.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.00% | 2.67% |
#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 Zimatlán de Álvarez. 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 ZAACHILA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NUEVO AMANECER: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GARAGE EL TIGRE: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCESA: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Raya
A weekend in La Raya and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Raya and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Raya for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Gordo (1973 meters): 8.4 km walk (108 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro María Sánchez (1908 meters): 8.9 km walk (118 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Yagui (1892 meters): 9.5 km walk (119 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Yanona (1735 meters): 10.7 km walk (183 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Barrio la Guadalupe (832 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Santa María Roaló (556 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Trinidad Zaachila (1111 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San Miguel Tlanichico (830 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 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) | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 30 | 58 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 110 | 96 | 206 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 29 | 29 | 58 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Raya (Oaxaca) is 71205
Are you going to send a letter to La Raya? Do you have a friend in La Raya and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Raya consists of the following 5 digits: 71205. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Raya ("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 Raya as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Raya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zimatlán de Álvarez
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Zimatlán de Álvarez
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- El Manzanito (34 inhabitants)
- El Ojito de Agua (56 inhabitants)
- El Tapanal (- inhabitants)
- El Tlacuache (154 inhabitants)
- Las Juntas (281 inhabitants)
- Llano Picante (- inhabitants)
- Loma de en Medio (Loma de Arriba del Panteón) (2 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás Quialana (1170 inhabitants)
- San Pedro el Alto (925 inhabitants)
- Santiago Clavellinas (366 inhabitants)