La Unión (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Unión, a beautiful small village of 84 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Unión (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 84 inhabitants and it is 91 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 61 minutes away by car (48 km). It is the most populated town in the position #83 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Unión, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Unión is located at 29.7 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Tonameca) it is at 9.6 kilometers in direction West. 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 84 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 46 | 38 | 84 |
2010 | 32 | 31 | 63 |
2005 | 40 | 40 | 80 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.28 | 6.45 |
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.19% | 0.00% |
Illiterate population: | 14.29% | 11.11% |
Illiterate population (men): | 5.95% | 6.45% |
Illiterate population (women): | 8.33% | 15.62% |
Schooling level: | 5.39 | 6 |
Schooling level (men): | 4.54 | 6 |
Schooling level (women): | 6 | 6 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 41.67% | 22.22% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 11.90% | 4.76% |
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 Santa María Tonameca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 52.38% | 23.81% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.53% | 41.94% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.65% | 6.25% |
Number of inhabited private housings: | 24 | 19 |
Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 88.24% |
Homes with piped water: | 95.83% | 0.00% |
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.83% | 70.59% |
Homes with a radio: | 70.83% | 76.47% |
Homes with a television: | 54.17% | 29.41% |
Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.33% | 64.71% |
Homes with a washing machine: | 29.17% | 23.53% |
Homes with a car: | 16.67% | 11.76% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.17% | 0.00% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 4.17% | 0.00% |
Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
Homes with Internet: | 16.67% | 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 Santa María Tonameca. 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:- MOTEL EXPRESS: 13 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBARINA: 14 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL CASA COLIBRI: 18 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE NAVALIA: 20 km away, direction South (15 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 Grande (446 meters): 3.3 km walk (47 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 5.1 km walk (88 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Palma Sola (675 meters): 9.2 km walk (125 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Olla (934 meters): 13.3 km walk (215 minutes), heading North.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita", 61 km, heading Southeast (48 minutes by car)
- Tierra Nueva (128 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Valdeflores (450 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Valdeflores (259 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Los Reyes (147 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 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 |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 11 | 18 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 26 | 17 | 43 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
#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 The Postal Code of La Unión (Oaxaca) is 70945
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: 70945. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Unión ("70") 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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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:
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#10 Schools in La Unión
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
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