Las Casas (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of Las Casas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 136 inhabitants?
The town of Las Casas (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Zoquitlán. There are 136 inhabitants and it is 1,380 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 47 minutes away by car (44 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Las Casas, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 44% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Casas? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Las Casas is located at 12.3 kilometers from Santa María Zoquitlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Casas.
#1 Where is Las Casas? How to go? Map
Online map of Las Casas (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 Las Casas (Oaxaca) is 136 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76 | 60 | 136 |
| 2010 | 68 | 68 | 136 |
| 2005 | 63 | 55 | 118 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.41 | 5.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.88% | 11.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.74% | 5.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.15% | 17.65% |
| Schooling level: | 6.05 | 4.77 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.55 | 5.27 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.57 | 4.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Zoquitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.88% | 33.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 63.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.63% | 4.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 32 | 37 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.38% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 12.50% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 18.75% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 68.75% | 70.83% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 37.50% | 45.83% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.62% | 25.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 43.75% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 37.50% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Casas
With the satellite map of Las Casas 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 Zoquitlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Casas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Casas
Many people want to stay in the town of Las Casas 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:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 37 km away, direction North (29 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PEDREGAL: 47 km away, direction North (33 minutes by car)
- MOTEL REY DAVID: 38 km away, direction Northwest (28 minutes by car)
- MOTEL FRANCER: 41 km away, direction Northwest (29 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Casas
Want to know what to see in Las Casas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Casas.Las mejores montes de Las Casas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Palomito (2073 meters): 4.7 km walk (78 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Grande (2413 meters): 5.6 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Sobadillo (1900 meters): 6.3 km walk (90 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Canelo (1704 meters): 7.2 km walk (149 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Piedra 'Tecolote'", 47 km, heading North (44 minutes by car)
- El Potrero (275 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- Progreso (321 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- El Duraznillo (8 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the East (14 minutes by car)
- Aguacate (156 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the Southwest (17 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Casas (Oaxaca)
In Las Casas 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 Las Casas, 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) | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 37 | 39 | 76 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 3 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of Las Casas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Casas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Casas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for Las Casas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in Las Casas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Zoquitlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Zoquitlán
- Agua del Guaje (68 inhabitants)
- Buena Vista (40 inhabitants)
- Cañada Guichá (83 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (7 inhabitants)
- El Chicozapote (3 inhabitants)
- El Gavilán (8 inhabitants)
- El Mezquite (1 inhabitants)
- El Potrero (275 inhabitants)
- El Río Cabrito (20 inhabitants)
- La Chiviguu (39 inhabitants)
- Las Casas (136 inhabitants)
- Pino Suárez (23 inhabitants)
- Río Mijangos (6 inhabitants)
- Santa María Zoquitlán (1795 inhabitants)
- Taquiche (84 inhabitants)