Lagunilla (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of Lagunilla through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 382 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Lagunilla (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro el Alto. There are 382 inhabitants and it is 1,345 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 84 minutes away by car (57 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Lagunilla, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 7% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Lagunilla is located at 7.0 kilometers from San Pedro el Alto, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Lagunilla.
#1 Where is Lagunilla? How to go? Map
Online map of Lagunilla in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Lagunilla (Oaxaca) is 382 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 197 | 185 | 382 |
| 2010 | 180 | 174 | 354 |
| 2005 | 177 | 181 | 358 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.58 | 9.20 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.66% | 14.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.93% | 9.20% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.73% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 4.85 | 3.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.36 | 4.44 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.36 | 3.45 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.74% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 78.53% | 76.27% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.93% | 3.11% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro el Alto (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.58% | 20.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.97% | 37.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.61% | 5.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 76 | 78 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.42% | 97.10% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 46.38% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 40.79% | 98.55% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.11% | 65.22% |
| Homes with a television: | 51.32% | 52.17% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 40.79% | 20.29% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.58% | 4.35% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.21% | 4.35% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.32% | 1.45% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 31.58% | 7.25% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.53% | 7.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.26% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Lagunilla
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Lagunilla, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro el Alto. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Lagunilla.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Lagunilla
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Lagunilla, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Lagunilla so you can contact them:- HOTEL CHANG: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- POSADA ISABEL: 8 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- FINCA MARGARITAS: 13 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Lagunilla
A weekend in Lagunilla and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Lagunilla and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Lagunilla for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Palma (1959 meters): 3.1 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Bandera (1653 meters): 5.0 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro León (2428 meters): 8.0 km walk (99 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Venado (2183 meters): 6.2 km walk (128 minutes), heading North.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga", 84 km, heading South (57 minutes by car)
- Cerro Canoa (36 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Llano Trampa (53 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio La Ocotera (34 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Loma Larga Naranjos (Río Escondido) (136 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Lagunilla (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Lagunilla 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 Lagunilla there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 25 | 16 | 41 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 54 | 54 | 108 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 103 | 102 | 205 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 13 | 28 |
#7 Pictures of Lagunilla
In order for you to enjoy nature around Lagunilla, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Lagunilla, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Lagunilla (Oaxaca) is 70967
Are you going to send a letter to Lagunilla? Do you have a friend in Lagunilla and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Lagunilla consists of the following 5 digits: 70967. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Lagunilla ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Lagunilla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro el Alto
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro el Alto
- Barrio La Ocotera (34 inhabitants)
- Barrio Linda Vista (33 inhabitants)
- Barrio Nuevo (114 inhabitants)
- Cerro de las Nubes (198 inhabitants)
- Lagunilla (382 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (Barrio San Antonio) (241 inhabitants)
- Llano Sal (- inhabitants)
- Llano Trampa (53 inhabitants)
- Loma Canela (254 inhabitants)
- Loma Juárez (103 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos (129 inhabitants)
- Mal Paso (10 inhabitants)
- Malvarisco (249 inhabitants)
- Nogales (- inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (420 inhabitants)