La Unión (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Unión through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 274 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Unión (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Mixtepec - Dto. 22 -. There are 274 inhabitants and it is 126 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Zicatela is 8 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Unión, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 25% 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 10.2 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Puerto Escondido, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Pedro Mixtepec -Dto. 22-) it is at 4.8 kilometers in direction Southesast. 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 274 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 144 | 130 | 274 |
| 2010 | 115 | 115 | 230 |
| 2005 | 113 | 125 | 238 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.08 | 7.83 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.19% | 3.04% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.12% | 10.43% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.01% | 7.83% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.11% | 13.04% |
| Schooling level: | 6.6 | 6.10 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.23 | 6.39 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.96 | 5.82 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.01% | 13.48% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.19% | 3.48% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.36% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 59.12% | 41.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.46% | 65.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.69% | 17.39% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 79 | 59 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.73% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.73% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.61% | 92.59% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.23% | 75.93% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.03% | 68.52% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 73.42% | 72.22% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 41.77% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.39% | 14.81% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.06% | 1.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.53% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.95% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.32% | 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 Pedro Mixtepec - Dto. 22 -. 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:- MOTEL CAMPESTRE: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PASION: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- LA CASA DE LA LAGARTIJA: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 5 km away, direction Southwest (3 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.Beaches in La Unión for sunbathing:
- Playa Zicatela: A 8 km walk (100 minutes) or 9 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Bachoco: A 10 km walk (78 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Cebadilla (678 meters): 4.9 km walk (66 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Ocote (511 meters): 7.8 km walk (150 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Palmitas (510 meters): 9.7 km walk (167 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Santa María (764 meters): 17.8 km walk (323 minutes), heading North.
- Colonia Nuevo Amanecer (381 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia San Miguel (369 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Regadío (72 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Loma Bonita (336 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (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) | 21 | 13 | 34 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 20 | 43 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 92 | 82 | 174 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 15 | 23 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Unión en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Unión (Oaxaca) is 71998
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Unión so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 71998. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Unión ("71") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 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 Pedro Mixtepec - Dto. 22 -
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