La Unión (Puebla)
Learn about large village of La Unión through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 572 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of La Unión (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Tlatlauquitepec. There are 572 inhabitants and it is 1,717 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlatlauquitepec is 11 minutes away by car (9 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #23 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Unión, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 22% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Unión is located at 6.9 kilometers from Ciudad de Tlatlauquitepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Unión.
#1 Where is La Unión? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Unión (Puebla)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Unión (Puebla) is 572 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 302 | 270 | 572 |
| 2010 | 287 | 277 | 564 |
| 2005 | 264 | 268 | 532 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.66 | 8.66 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 1.40% | 1.24% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.44% | 11.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.32% | 8.66% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.12% | 14.63% |
| Schooling level: | 7.11 | 5.82 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.47 | 6.18 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.8 | 5.48 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 29.37% | 25.89% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 12.24% | 10.64% |
| 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 Tlatlauquitepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.03% | 35.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.11% | 57.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.19% | 13.24% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 151 | 185 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.01% | 95.07% |
| Homes with piped water: | 88.08% | 3.52% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.20% | 94.37% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.21% | 61.97% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.78% | 77.46% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 41.06% | 23.94% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 21.85% | 4.23% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.27% | 2.82% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.64% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.32% | 7.75% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.51% | 23.24% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.64% | 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 Tlatlauquitepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Unión.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Unión
Do you want to stay in La Unión? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Unión:- RENTA DE CABAÑAS ATENO: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CASCADA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LA HACIENDA: 8 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LAS ANIMAS: 10 km away, direction South (7 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 Punta La Bandera (1965 meters): 1.1 km walk (19 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cumbre del Mirador (1782 meters): 2.1 km walk (35 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Tepequez (1221 meters): 4.9 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Cuatetzin (1970 meters): 6.4 km walk (83 minutes), heading West.
- Tlatlauquitepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús", 11 km, heading South (9 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Espectáculos típicos", 20 km, heading Northwest (19 minutes by car)
- Teziutlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Cascadas de Teziutlán", 36 km, heading Southeast (25 minutes by car)
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Cosmovisión y tradiciones Totonaku", 62 km, heading Northwest (43 minutes by car)
- Tetela de Ocampo (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia Santa María de la Asunción", 71 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- Buena Vista (542 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Cozolexco (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- La Cumbre (93 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Tepantzol (512 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 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) | 34 | 25 | 59 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 51 | 59 | 110 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 180 | 152 | 332 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 37 | 34 | 71 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Unión (Puebla) is 73904
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: 73904. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Unión ("73") 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.
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#10 Schools in La Unión
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlatlauquitepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tlatlauquitepec
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- Buena Vista (542 inhabitants)
- Ciudad de Tlatlauquitepec (9358 inhabitants)
- Cougtajapan (31 inhabitants)
- Cuacualaxtla (260 inhabitants)
- El Carmen Ilita (763 inhabitants)
- El Progreso (380 inhabitants)
- Eloxochitán (250 inhabitants)
- Gómez Oriente (1258 inhabitants)
- Gómez Sur (77 inhabitants)
- Hueyacapan (209 inhabitants)
- La Unión (572 inhabitants)
- Nectépetl (El Cerro) (4 inhabitants)
- Portezuelo (52 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena (24 inhabitants)