La Unión (Puebla)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Unión (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Puebla has 365 inhabitants?
The town of La Unión (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Tecomatlán. There are 365 inhabitants and it is 942 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In La Unión, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 40% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Unión? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Unión? You can find it at 4.9 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Tecomatlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Unión through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Unión? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Unión (Puebla) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Unión, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Unión (Puebla) is 365 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 184 | 181 | 365 |
| 2010 | 202 | 193 | 395 |
| 2005 | 191 | 188 | 379 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.35 | 11.40 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 5.48% | 4.30% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.33% | 13.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.66% | 11.40% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.67% | 15.84% |
| Schooling level: | 6.56 | 5.16 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.71 | 5.34 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.43 | 5.01 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.27% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.51% |
| 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 Tecomatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.34% | 34.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.80% | 53.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.22% | 16.34% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 107 | 199 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.07% | 96.19% |
| Homes with piped water: | 85.98% | 52.38% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.59% | 89.52% |
| Homes with a radio: | 28.97% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.44% | 79.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.59% | 81.90% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.31% | 68.57% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.36% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.54% | 1.90% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 49.53% | 40.95% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 40.19% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 18.69% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Unión
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Unión, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tecomatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Unión.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Unión
Many people want to stay in the town of La Unión 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 RESTAURANT MIXTECO: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CENCALLI: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 18 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- MI HOTELITO: 18 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Unión
Want to know what to see in La Unión if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Unión.Mountains in La Unión for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tepeyehuale (1110 meters): 1.5 km walk (29 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Mirador (1060 meters): 1.3 km walk (24 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Canton (1185 meters): 2.5 km walk (35 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Tonaltepec (1080 meters): 4.0 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Paz (Colonia la Paz) (46 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- El Tempexquixtle (80 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Xantoxtla (81 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Tezoquipan (183 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Unión (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Unión 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 Unión there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 26 | 44 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 97 | 99 | 196 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 56 | 38 | 94 |
#7 Pictures of La Unión
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Unión, 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 Unión, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Unión en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Unión (Puebla) is 74874
Are you going to send a letter to La Unión? Do you have a friend in La Unión and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Unión consists of the following 5 digits: 74874. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Unión ("74") correspond to the state code of Puebla, 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 Unión as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Puebla, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Unión
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tecomatlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tecomatlán
- El Balneario (10 inhabitants)
- El Platanar (- inhabitants)
- El Pochote (2 inhabitants)
- El Tempexquixtle (80 inhabitants)
- Independencia (92 inhabitants)
- La Unión (365 inhabitants)
- Las Minas (25 inhabitants)
- Los Caracoles (8 inhabitants)
- Mixquiapan (182 inhabitants)
- Olomatlán (1299 inhabitants)
- Quicayán (206 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (20 inhabitants)
- San Miguel de Lozano (421 inhabitants)
- Tecomatlán (12 inhabitants)
- Xantoxtla (81 inhabitants)