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La Teja (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the small village of La Teja (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 163 inhabitants?

The town of La Teja (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo. There are 163 inhabitants and it is 32 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #50 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Teja, 14% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Teja is located at 12.8 kilometers from Río Grande o Piedra Parada, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 34.9 kilometers from Villa de Tututepec (Cab.), which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Teja.

#1 Where is La Teja? How to go? Map

Online map of La Teja (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Teja (Oaxaca) is 163 inhabitants

Population data in La Teja (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	89	74	163
2010	53	55	108
2005	55	60	115

Evolution of the population in La Teja: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Teja:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.42	10.91
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	1.84%	2.78%
Illiterate population:	14.72%	17.59%
Illiterate population (men):	6.13%	10.91%
Illiterate population (women):	8.59%	24.53%
Schooling level:	5.15	4.85
Schooling level (men):	5.21	5.46
Schooling level (women):	5.09	4.29

Indigenous culture data in La Teja:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	30.06%	9.26%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	14.11%	4.63%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Teja, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Teja:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	33.13%	33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.76%	60.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	13.48%	5.66%
Number of inhabited private housings:	45	32
Homes with electricity:	95.56%	93.10%
Homes with piped water:	97.78%	17.24%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	80.00%	86.21%
Homes with a radio:	20.00%	34.48%
Homes with a television:	66.67%	65.52%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.00%	79.31%
Homes with a washing machine:	46.67%	24.14%
Homes with a car:	42.22%	31.03%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.22%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	33.33%	6.90%
Homes with cell phones:	55.56%	10.34%
Homes with Internet:	15.56%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Teja (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Teja

With the satellite map of La Teja 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 Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Teja.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Teja

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Teja, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Teja so you can contact them:

• RESTAURANT GUIDOS: 12 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RESTAURANT LOS CACTUS: 12 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOPEZ: 14 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 24 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Teja

A weekend in La Teja and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Teja and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Teja for hiking and trails:

• Cerro el Tigüiste (200 meters): 1.9 km walk (31 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro el Coyol (287 meters): 5.2 km walk (64 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro el Águila (400 meters): 4.5 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro el Divisadero (100 meters): 9.0 km walk (118 minutes), heading North.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Teja?:

• San Antonio Río Verde (129 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• El Faisán (483 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
• Crucero del Faisán (44 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• Piedra Ancha (440 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (6 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Teja (Oaxaca)

In La Teja 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 Teja, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Teja (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	15	10	25
Youth (6-14 years)	16	7	23
Adults (15-59 years)	46	42	88
Elderly (60+ years)	12	15	27

#7 Pictures of La Teja

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Teja, 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 Teja, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in La Teja

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