Las Petacas
Learn about small village of Las Petacas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 126 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Las Petacas belongs to the municipality of Santiago Niltepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 126 inhabitants and it is 56 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.
Data: In Las Petacas, 58% 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.
Do you want to locate the town of Las Petacas? You can find it at 10.9 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Santiago Niltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Petacas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Las Petacas? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Las Petacas 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 Las Petacas.
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#2 The population of Las Petacas (Oaxaca) is 126 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 67 | 126 |
| 2010 | 70 | 77 | 147 |
| 2005 | 83 | 77 | 160 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 24.68 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.17% | 5.44% |
| Illiterate population: | 23.02% | 24.49% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.90% | 24.68% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.11% | 24.29% |
| Schooling level: | 5.3 | 4.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.39 | 4.41 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.19 | 4.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.59% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.59% | 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 Santiago Niltepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 25.40% | 36.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 37.31% | 63.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.86% | 5.71% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 48 | 72 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.30% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.83% | 90.74% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.83% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 41.67% | 68.52% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.58% | 79.63% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.50% | 70.37% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 43.75% | 42.59% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.58% | 14.81% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 3.70% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 24.07% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 43.75% | 35.19% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Petacas
With the satellite map of Las Petacas 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 Santiago Niltepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Petacas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Petacas
Do you want to stay in Las Petacas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Petacas:- HOTEL SAN CARLOS: 15 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OASSSIS: 16 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALMA REAL: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RIVERS: 27 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Petacas
Want to know what to see in Las Petacas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Petacas.Las mejores montes de Las Petacas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Mirador del Ocotillo (497 meters): 9.3 km walk (175 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Prieto (248 meters): 11.0 km walk (207 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Lego (966 meters): 10.8 km walk (166 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Palmarillo (380 meters): 9.4 km walk (157 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Barrancón (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Represa (32 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Pila (26 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- San Juan Viejo (36 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Petacas (Oaxaca)
In Las Petacas 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 Petacas, 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) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 34 | 34 | 68 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 22 | 40 |
#7 Pictures of Las Petacas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Petacas, 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 Petacas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Petacas (Oaxaca) is 70135
Are you going to send a letter to Las Petacas? Do you have a friend in Las Petacas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Petacas consists of the following 5 digits: 70135. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Petacas ("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.
#9 Vote for Las Petacas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Las Petacas or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Las Petacas to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Las Petacas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Niltepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Niltepec
- Agua Colorada (2 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Pila (26 inhabitants)
- Cazadero Arriba (309 inhabitants)
- Cerro Iguana (16 inhabitants)
- Costa Rica (28 inhabitants)
- El Brasilar (7 inhabitants)
- El Carnero (72 inhabitants)
- El Manantial (1 inhabitants)
- Esquipulas (1 inhabitants)
- Laguna de Hojas (77 inhabitants)
- Monte Grande (3 inhabitants)
- Panela (2 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (18 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe (38 inhabitants)
- Sección Primera (10 inhabitants)