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Las Monjas (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Las Monjas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 244 inhabitants?

The town of Las Monjas (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Ixtlahuaca. There are 244 inhabitants and it is 1,616 meters altitude.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Monjas, 65% of the inhabitants are catholic and 44% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

#1 Where is Las Monjas? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Las Monjas (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Monjas, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Las Monjas (Oaxaca) is 244 inhabitants

Population data in Las Monjas (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	123	121	244

Evolution of the population in Las Monjas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Monjas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.76	-
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	6.56%	-%
Illiterate population:	1.64%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	0.41%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	1.23%	-%
Schooling level:	9.38	-
Schooling level (men):	9.15	-
Schooling level (women):	9.61	-

Indigenous culture data in Las Monjas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	46.72%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	24.59%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.41%	-%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Monjas, 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 Las Monjas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	52.46%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.81%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	42.28%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	66	-
Homes with electricity:	90.91%	-%
Homes with piped water:	7.58%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	43.94%	-%
Homes with a radio:	59.09%	-%
Homes with a television:	78.79%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	75.76%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	43.94%	-%
Homes with a car:	25.76%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	9.09%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	95.45%	-%
Homes with Internet:	12.12%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Monjas (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 Las Monjas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Monjas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro Ixtlahuaca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Monjas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Monjas

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Monjas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Monjas so you can contact them:

• HOTEL MARINA: 6 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
• MARINA INN HOTEL: 6 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ZOE: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ARIES: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Monjas

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Monjas? The list of the best places to visit in Las Monjas and nearby locations.
Mountains in Las Monjas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Gallo (1798 meters): 1.8 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Monte Alban (1828 meters): 3.1 km walk (41 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Bonete (1901 meters): 4.1 km walk (58 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Cruz (1781 meters): 7.2 km walk (106 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near Las Monjas:

• Colonia Tlacaelel (131 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (0 minutes by car)
• Montealbán (308 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• 25 de Mayo (78 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Clara Córdoba Morán (207 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)

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

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