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La Unión (Veracruz)

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 Veracruz has 340 inhabitants?

The town of La Unión (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Tihuatlán. There are 340 inhabitants and it is 89 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Papantla is 73 minutes away by car (48 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #48 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Unión, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Unión is located at 4.3 kilometers from Tihuatlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East 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

How to get to the town of La Unión in Veracruz? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Unión.

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#2 The population of La Unión (Veracruz) is 340 inhabitants

Population data in La Unión (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	179	161	340
2010	162	168	330
2005	162	163	325

Evolution of the population in La Unión: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Unión:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.69	5.95
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	3.24%	7.88%
Illiterate population:	5.00%	6.67%
Illiterate population (men):	1.76%	5.95%
Illiterate population (women):	3.24%	7.41%
Schooling level:	7.94	6.85
Schooling level (men):	7.83	6.89
Schooling level (women):	8.04	6.80

Indigenous culture data in La Unión:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.59%	2.12%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.29%	0.30%
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 Unión, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Unión:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	47.94%	32.73%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	68.32%	55.95%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	29.61%	8.64%
Number of inhabited private housings:	85	72
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	98.57%
Homes with piped water:	58.82%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	42.35%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	75.29%	62.86%
Homes with a television:	87.06%	92.86%
Homes with a refrigerator:	78.82%	65.71%
Homes with a washing machine:	57.65%	37.14%
Homes with a car:	27.06%	17.14%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.53%	1.43%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.53%	7.14%
Homes with cell phones:	87.06%	48.57%
Homes with Internet:	2.35%	2.86%

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

With the satellite map of La Unión 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 Tihuatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 MONTECASINO: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN RAFAEL: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EMPORIO: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MARNUZ: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Unión

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Unión? The list of the best places to visit in La Unión and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de La Unión para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Cueva del Tigre (178 meters): 7.7 km walk (109 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Bandera (191 meters): 9.5 km walk (136 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Zopilote (184 meters): 9.5 km walk (190 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Grande (248 meters): 14.0 km walk (210 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Unión:

• Papantla (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave): Don't miss "​Monumento al Volador​​", 73 km, heading Southeast (48 minutes by car)

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

• Cinco de Mayo (245 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• La Loma (El Águila) (329 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Las Piedras (148 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• La Unión Segundo (101 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 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 Unión (Veracruz)

In La Unión 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 Unión, 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 Unión (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	19	11	30
Youth (6-14 years)	26	29	55
Adults (15-59 years)	112	89	201
Elderly (60+ years)	22	32	54

#7 Pictures of La Unión

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Unión? 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 Unión.
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#9 Schools in La Unión

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