La Unión (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Unión, a beautiful small village of 64 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Unión (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Jacinto Tlacotepec. There are 64 inhabitants and it is 1,048 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 58 minutes away by car (54 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Unión, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 18% 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 1.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Cuajinicuil, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Jacinto Tlacotepec) it is at 1.8 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
Online map of La Unión in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Unión (Oaxaca) is 64 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 34 | 64 |
| 2010 | 27 | 31 | 58 |
| 2005 | 27 | 28 | 55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.8 | 12.90 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.62% | 22.41% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.25% | 12.90% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.38% | 33.33% |
| Schooling level: | 5.68 | 3.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.8 | 4.39 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.55 | 2.88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 40.62% | 39.66% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 15.62% | 15.52% |
| 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 Jacinto Tlacotepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 14.06% | 20.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 20.59% | 38.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.67% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 17 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 82.35% | 8.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 41.18% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 41.18% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 52.94% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 47.06% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 29.41% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.76% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 35.29% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.71% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.65% | 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 Jacinto Tlacotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Unión.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Unión
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Unión, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Unión so you can contact them:- PARADOR FAMILIAR FLOR DE CAFE: 26 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS PRIMOS: 33 km away, direction Northeast (25 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 27 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUIAHIJE: 33 km away, direction South (24 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 El Temblor (1841 meters): 5.5 km walk (76 minutes), heading North.
- La Neblina (2111 meters): 6.6 km walk (82 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Corralitos (1555 meters): 12.8 km walk (240 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Pelón (1600 meters): 13.0 km walk (195 minutes), heading West.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cascada Chorro Conejo", 58 km, heading South (54 minutes by car)
- Agua Ceniza (157 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Río Trapiche (83 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- San Jacinto Tlacotepec (650 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Barrio los Pinos (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 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) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
#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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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 Jacinto Tlacotepec
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Jacinto Tlacotepec
- Barrio Los Pinos (19 inhabitants)
- Cuajinicuil (672 inhabitants)
- El Camalote (- inhabitants)
- El Obscuro (182 inhabitants)
- El Venado (374 inhabitants)
- La Cofradía (65 inhabitants)
- La Unión (64 inhabitants)
- Río Trapiche (83 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (58 inhabitants)
- San Isidro el Viejo (La Zonga) (66 inhabitants)
- San Jacinto Tlacotepec (650 inhabitants)