La Unión (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of La Unión (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 157 inhabitants?
The town of La Unión (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Antonio Sinicahua. There are 157 inhabitants and it is 2,340 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 68 minutes away by car (60 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Unión, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 12% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Unión is located at 118.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Santa Cruz, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Antonio Sinicahua) it is at 1.6 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Unión.
#1 Where is La Unión? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Unión (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 Unión, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Unión (Oaxaca) is 157 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 94 | 63 | 157 |
| 2010 | 98 | 74 | 172 |
| 2005 | 87 | 64 | 151 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.93 | 10.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.64% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.20% | 23.26% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.73% | 10.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 18.47% | 32.65% |
| Schooling level: | 5.7 | 4.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.45 | 5.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.23 | 4.34 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 89.17% | 82.56% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 30.57% | 22.67% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Antonio Sinicahua (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.41% | 12.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.21% | 10.81% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.87% | 13.27% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 48 | 59 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.83% | 89.19% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.67% | 43.24% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 29.17% | 83.78% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.33% | 45.95% |
| Homes with a television: | 39.58% | 18.92% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 20.83% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.08% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.17% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.17% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.58% | 5.41% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.50% | 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 San Antonio Sinicahua. 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 FARALLON CHICAVA: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL BOSQUE: 22 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL BOSQUE: 19 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DOS MIL: 24 km away, direction South (17 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.Mountains in La Unión for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Peña Grande (2624 meters): 4.3 km walk (62 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Yucuyuyu (2488 meters): 6.2 km walk (112 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Chicabandica (3216 meters): 6.6 km walk (123 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Piedra de Jolla (3098 meters): 8.0 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Templo de Guadalupe Tixá", 68 km, heading North (60 minutes by car)
- Buenavista (209 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- San José (192 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz (386 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Yosocahua (156 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Unión (Oaxaca)
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) | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 54 | 32 | 86 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 8 | 19 |
#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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#8 Vote for La Unión as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Unión
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Antonio Sinicahua
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Antonio Sinicahua
- Buenavista (209 inhabitants)
- Jayucunino (154 inhabitants)
- La Unión (157 inhabitants)
- Loma de Juárez (72 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Sinicahua (167 inhabitants)
- Barrio San Isidro (61 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Siniyuco (114 inhabitants)
- San José (192 inhabitants)
- Barrio Santa Cruz (386 inhabitants)
- Yosocahua (156 inhabitants)