La Tortolita (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of La Tortolita through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 35 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Tortolita (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca. There are 35 inhabitants and it is 1,899 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #35 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Tortolita, 12% 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.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Tortolita is located at 6.1 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca, 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 Tortolita.
#1 Where is La Tortolita? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Tortolita (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 Tortolita, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Tortolita (Oaxaca) is 35 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 2010 | 24 | 25 | 49 |
| 2005 | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.63 | 12.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.43% | 16.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 12.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.43% | 20.83% |
| Schooling level: | 4.48 | 3.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.09 | 4.07 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.21 | 3.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 18.37% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 4.08% |
| 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 San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 62.86% | 8.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.82% | 16.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 66.67% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 14 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 44.44% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.44% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 55.56% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 44.44% | 8.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.44% | 25.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.78% | 75.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Tortolita
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Tortolita, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Tortolita.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tortolita
Many people want to stay in the town of La Tortolita 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:- HOTEL CANTABRIA: 9 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RÍO SABI: 11 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LAS ESTRELLAS: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS BRISAS: 14 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Tortolita
A weekend in La Tortolita and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Tortolita and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Tortolita for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Baño (2361 meters): 3.3 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Marciano (2357 meters): 3.8 km walk (57 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Mogote (Tia Aleja) (2013 meters): 7.8 km walk (106 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Yucuniciasi (2102 meters): 9.1 km walk (133 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Joya del Gavilán (42 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Yosocú (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz Yosondica (147 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho de los Colores (46 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Tortolita (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Tortolita 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 Tortolita there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of La Tortolita
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Tortolita? 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 Tortolita.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca
- Barranca del Venado (- inhabitants)
- Barrio del Zopilote (212 inhabitants)
- Cañada de Lobo (91 inhabitants)
- El Temazcal (40 inhabitants)
- La Joya del Gavilán (42 inhabitants)
- La Tortolita (35 inhabitants)
- Río de Hielo Juárez (226 inhabitants)
- Sabino Solo (196 inhabitants)
- San José el Espinal (121 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Yosondica (147 inhabitants)
- Tecomaxtlahuaca el Viejo (78 inhabitants)
- Yosocú (11 inhabitants)
- Yosondova (22 inhabitants)
- Yucundívi (77 inhabitants)
- Santo Niño Jesús Yucuyi (399 inhabitants)