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La Venta (Oaxaca)

Learn about large village of La Venta through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 2,208 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of La Venta (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Juchitán de Zaragoza. There are 2,208 inhabitants and it is 26 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Venta, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 39% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Venta? You can find it at 26.3 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Juchitán de Zaragoza, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Venta through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Venta? How to go? Map

Online map of La Venta 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 Venta (Oaxaca) is 2,208 inhabitants

Population data in La Venta (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	1145	1063	2208
2010	1115	1046	2161
2005	953	834	1787

Evolution of the population in La Venta: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Venta:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.22	8.70
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	7.88%	6.62%
Illiterate population:	8.56%	11.15%
Illiterate population (men):	3.49%	8.70%
Illiterate population (women):	5.07%	13.45%
Schooling level:	8.73	7.48
Schooling level (men):	9.14	7.92
Schooling level (women):	8.34	7.07

Indigenous culture data in La Venta:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	12.77%	13.56%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	5.30%	5.09%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.05%	0.05%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Venta, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Venta:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.44%	32.25%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.37%	50.19%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	27.51%	15.43%
Number of inhabited private housings:	708	732
Homes with electricity:	99.58%	97.96%
Homes with piped water:	98.87%	86.95%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.16%	96.38%
Homes with a radio:	42.80%	69.97%
Homes with a television:	87.99%	92.92%
Homes with a refrigerator:	90.11%	88.52%
Homes with a washing machine:	80.65%	74.37%
Homes with a car:	31.92%	27.83%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	21.89%	15.09%
Homes with landline telephone:	12.15%	31.76%
Homes with cell phones:	85.88%	53.30%
Homes with Internet:	39.41%	3.62%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Venta (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Venta

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Venta, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Juchitán de Zaragoza. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Venta.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Venta

Do you want to stay in La Venta? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Venta:

• HOTEL MARSI: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALEX: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA: 9 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
• MOTEL BIXHIDU: 14 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Venta

A weekend in La Venta and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Venta and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Venta for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Peña (441 meters): 7.4 km walk (123 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Palo Blanco (368 meters): 10.9 km walk (172 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Llovizna (115 meters): 10.0 km walk (140 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Pedrera (199 meters): 12.1 km walk (168 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near La Venta:

• El Portón Rojo (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
• Santo Domingo Ingenio (6130 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
• Barrio Ventero (152 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
• Cinco Palmas (12 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (13 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Venta (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Venta 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 Venta there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Venta (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	99	76	175
Youth (6-14 years)	172	162	334
Adults (15-59 years)	684	625	1,309
Elderly (60+ years)	190	200	390

#7 Pictures of La Venta

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Venta? 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 Venta.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Venta (Oaxaca) is 70101

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Venta 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: 70101. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Venta ("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 Venta as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in La Venta

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