Las Peñas (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Las Peñas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 378 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Las Peñas (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Tamazulápam del Espíritu Santo. There are 378 inhabitants and it is 2,180 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 61 minutes away by car (61 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In Las Peñas, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Las Peñas? You can find it at 7.6 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Tamazulápam del Espíritu Santo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Peñas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Las Peñas? How to go? Map
Location map of Las Peñas in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Las Peñas, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Peñas (Oaxaca) is 378 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 221 | 157 | 378 |
| 2010 | 269 | 262 | 531 |
| 2005 | 249 | 233 | 482 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.9 | 9.54 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.12% | 2.07% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.72% | 16.95% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.70% | 9.54% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.02% | 24.16% |
| Schooling level: | 6.09 | 5.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.99 | 6.45 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.39 | 5.02 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.89% | 90.02% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 14.81% | 20.15% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tamazulápam del Espíritu Santo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 66.14% | 39.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.25% | 52.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 61.09% | 26.77% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 106 | 176 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.06% | 89.57% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.06% | 92.17% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 44.34% | 98.26% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.40% | 59.13% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.38% | 66.09% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 33.96% | 16.52% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.60% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.26% | 5.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.89% | 1.74% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.15% | 8.70% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 39.62% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.60% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Peñas
With the satellite map of Las Peñas 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 Tamazulápam del Espíritu Santo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Peñas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Peñas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Peñas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Peñas so you can contact them:- HOTEL PARAISO: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTO DOMINGO TEPUXTEPEC: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUÁREZ: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Peñas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Peñas? The list of the best places to visit in Las Peñas and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Las Peñas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Chaparro (2651 meters): 3.7 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Amole (2863 meters): 3.9 km walk (49 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Idolo (1919 meters): 4.4 km walk (74 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Pelón (2013 meters): 5.1 km walk (88 minutes), heading East.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Las cascadas petrificadas de Hierve el Agua", 61 km, heading West (61 minutes by car)
- Santa María Tepantlali (1342 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho Hormiga (52 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho Subida (60 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Maxantüam (26 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Peñas (Oaxaca)
In Las Peñas 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 Peñas, 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) | 25 | 15 | 40 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 32 | 16 | 48 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 129 | 105 | 234 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 35 | 21 | 56 |
#7 Pictures of Las Peñas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Peñas? 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 Las Peñas.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Peñas (Oaxaca) is 70282
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Peñas 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: 70282. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Las Peñas ("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 Las Peñas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#10 Schools in Las Peñas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazulápam del Espíritu Santo
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