La Unión (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Unión, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 143 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of La Unión (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Lachao. There are 143 inhabitants and it is 600 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 38 minutes away by car (34 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.
Data: In La Unión, 87% of the inhabitants are catholic and 30% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Unión? You can find it at 0.5 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San Juan Lachao, 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
Location map of La Unión in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Unión, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Unión (Oaxaca) is 143 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 70 | 73 | 143 |
| 2010 | 75 | 74 | 149 |
| 2005 | 64 | 55 | 119 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 13.51 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.80% | 0.67% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.09% | 19.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.80% | 13.51% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.29% | 25.33% |
| Schooling level: | 6.98 | 5.16 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.92 | 5.77 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.05 | 4.52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 73.43% | 82.55% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 35.66% | 47.65% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.10% | 5.37% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.17% | 29.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.32% | 48.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.29% | 10.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 33 | 42 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 88.57% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 69.70% | 97.14% |
| Homes with a radio: | 81.82% | 48.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.61% | 77.14% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 30.30% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.03% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.09% | 2.86% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.03% | 11.43% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 63.64% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.30% | 0.00% |
#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 San Juan Lachao. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:- CASA DE HUESPEDES JUANITA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI SOL: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL INDIO: 8 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIO CHATINO: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Unión
A weekend in La Unión and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Unión and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Unión para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Aire (954 meters): 2.8 km walk (34 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Iglesia (1364 meters): 4.4 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Olla (1364 meters): 6.7 km walk (89 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Porvenir (1897 meters): 6.6 km walk (100 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cascada Chorro Conejo", 38 km, heading Northwest (34 minutes by car)
- San Juan Lachao (1402 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Santa Lucía Tierra Blanca (163 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Martín (53 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- San Francisco (139 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Unión (Oaxaca)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 38 | 41 | 79 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
#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 (Oaxaca) is 71940
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: 71940. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Unión ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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 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 Juan Lachao
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Lachao
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- El Ocote (264 inhabitants)
- El Rosario (32 inhabitants)
- La Asunción (46 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (80 inhabitants)
- Las Nieves (- inhabitants)
- Los Jiménez (20 inhabitants)
- Los Mulatos (10 inhabitants)
- Piedra de Letra (7 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (- inhabitants)
- San José (60 inhabitants)
- San Martín (16 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (51 inhabitants)
- San Rafael (5 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe (17 inhabitants)