La Ventosa (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Ventosa, a beautiful city of 5,508 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Ventosa (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Juchitán de Zaragoza. There are 5,508 inhabitants and it is 27 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Guelayina is 24 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Ventosa, there is a percentage of 93% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Ventosa? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Ventosa is located at 15.3 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Juchitán de Zaragoza, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Ventosa.
#1 Where is La Ventosa? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Ventosa in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Ventosa.
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#2 The population of La Ventosa (Oaxaca) is 5,508 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2882 | 2626 | 5508 |
| 2010 | 2488 | 2396 | 4884 |
| 2005 | 2148 | 2053 | 4201 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.13 | 8.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.76% | 3.50% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.28% | 10.71% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.89% | 8.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.39% | 12.54% |
| Schooling level: | 8.58 | 7.19 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.22 | 7.90 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.01 | 6.54 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 93.41% | 93.28% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 59.99% | 55.69% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.23% | 2.58% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Juchitán de Zaragoza (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.62% | 28.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.63% | 44.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.51% | 12.54% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,434 | 1,283 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.68% | 97.87% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.74% | 92.92% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.63% | 93.69% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.21% | 69.31% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.91% | 90.62% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.61% | 80.31% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 67.64% | 59.51% |
| Homes with a car: | 19.32% | 21.31% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 20.85% | 11.34% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 18.41% | 18.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.26% | 50.13% |
| Homes with Internet: | 32.36% | 5.20% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ventosa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Ventosa, 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 Ventosa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ventosa
Do you want to stay in La Ventosa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Ventosa:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 18 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- POSADA VILLALOBOS: 19 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA: 17 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL ZAGUAN: 20 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Ventosa
Want to know what to see in La Ventosa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Ventosa.The best beaches in La Ventosa to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Guelayina: A 24 km walk (274 minutes) or 33 minutes by car, heading South.
- Cerro La Pedrera (199 meters): 4.2 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Llovizna (115 meters): 7.4 km walk (98 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Piedra Parada (401 meters): 11.6 km walk (189 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Peña (441 meters): 15.7 km walk (192 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Colonia Jesús González Cortaza (43 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho Guendanabani (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho El Retiro (13 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- La Soledad (26 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Ventosa (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Ventosa 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 Ventosa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 270 | 253 | 523 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 453 | 427 | 880 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,855 | 1,648 | 3,503 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 304 | 298 | 602 |
#7 Pictures of La Ventosa
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Ventosa? 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 Ventosa.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Ventosa (Oaxaca) is 70102
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Ventosa 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: 70102. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Ventosa ("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 Ventosa as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Juchitán de Zaragoza
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Juchitán de Zaragoza
- 5 de Septiembre (34 inhabitants)
- Colonia 11 de Septiembre (61 inhabitants)
- Colonia 14 de Diciembre (127 inhabitants)
- Colonia Héroes Juchitecos (311 inhabitants)
- Colonia Juquilita (132 inhabitants)
- Colonia Toledo (12 inhabitants)
- Juchitán de Zaragoza (88280 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (26 inhabitants)
- Rancho Babel López Sánchez (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Bernardo Benitez (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Chabela (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Retiro (13 inhabitants)
- Rancho Vicente Jiménez Gurrión (15 inhabitants)
- Río Viejo (Mojonera) (5 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)