La Unión (Santa María Petapa, Oaxaca)
Maps, photos and statistics of La Unión, a beautiful small village of 155 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of La Unión is inside the municipality of Santa María Petapa (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 155 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #18 of the ranking. La Unión is at 241 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Unión, 88% of the inhabitants are catholic and 39% of the dwellings 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 4.4 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Llano Suchiapa, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Petapa, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 4.4 kilometers. 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
Online map of La Unión (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Unión (Oaxaca) is 155 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79 | 76 | 155 |
| 2010 | 72 | 67 | 139 |
| 2005 | 66 | 46 | 112 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 13.43 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.81% | 2.88% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.32% | 12.23% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.52% | 13.43% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.81% | 11.11% |
| Schooling level: | 6.78 | 5.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.48 | 5.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.12 | 5.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 74.84% | 84.89% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 40.65% | 46.04% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.29% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.84% | 38.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.89% | 52.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 51.90% | 26.39% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 49 | 46 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 89.74% |
| Housing with piped water: | 79.59% | 79.49% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 74.36% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 67.35% | 74.36% |
| Housing with television: | 85.71% | 74.36% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 83.67% | 66.67% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 38.78% | 28.21% |
| Housing with automobile: | 10.20% | 10.26% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.16% | 2.56% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.12% | 5.13% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 69.39% | 38.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 55.10% | 2.56% |
#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 Santa María Petapa. 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 CASA GRANDE: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OASIS: 8 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE VISITAS: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON GUSTAVO CASA: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 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) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 47 | 39 | 86 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 15 | 26 |
#6 Photos of La Unión
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Unión, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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.
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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Petapa
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- Barrio Nuevo (208 inhabitants)
- Guetehuine (4 inhabitants)
- Guivisía (974 inhabitants)
- Hidalgo Norte (702 inhabitants)
- Hidalgo Sur (278 inhabitants)
- La Princesa (7 inhabitants)
- La Princesa (El Polvorín) (144 inhabitants)
- La Unión (155 inhabitants)
- Lachitova (5 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (1123 inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (436 inhabitants)
- Llano Suchiapa (2626 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Progreso (223 inhabitants)
- Septune (313 inhabitants)