Las Pilas (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of Las Pilas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 150 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Las Pilas (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 150 inhabitants and it is 164 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 58 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #59 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Las Pilas, there is a percentage of 81% of indigenous population and 79% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Pilas? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Pilas is located at 22.6 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Tonameca) it is at 3.5 kilometers in direction South. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Las Pilas.
#1 Where is Las Pilas? How to go? Map
Online map of Las Pilas in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Las Pilas (Oaxaca) is 150 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77 | 73 | 150 |
| 2010 | 58 | 63 | 121 |
| 2005 | 63 | 51 | 114 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.84 | 12.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.00% | 20.66% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.67% | 12.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.33% | 29.31% |
| Schooling level: | 5.62 | 5.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.33 | 5.83 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.02 | 4.32 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 80.67% | 79.34% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 54.00% | 48.76% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 9.33% | 2.48% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.00% | 30.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.58% | 58.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.29% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 33 | 30 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.73% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.48% | 82.61% |
| Homes with a television: | 45.45% | 86.96% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.76% | 73.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 36.36% | 13.04% |
| Homes with a car: | 27.27% | 21.74% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 4.35% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.09% | 4.35% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.79% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Pilas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Pilas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Pilas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Pilas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Pilas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Pilas so you can contact them:- MOTEL EXPRESS: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EL SANTUARIO DE LA TORTUGA ESCOBIL: 20 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 20 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBARINA: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Pilas
Want to know what to see in Las Pilas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Pilas.Mountains in Las Pilas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Gavilán (908 meters): 5.6 km walk (76 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Grande (446 meters): 6.0 km walk (90 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro San Antonio (791 meters): 10.8 km walk (170 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 11.4 km walk (213 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga", 58 km, heading Southeast (43 minutes by car)
- Lagunilla (61 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Anona (112 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Pueblo Viejo (273 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Paso Ocote (304 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Pilas (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Pilas 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 Las Pilas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 40 | 34 | 74 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 9 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of Las Pilas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Pilas, 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 Pilas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Las Pilas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Las Pilas (Oaxaca) is 70945
Are you going to send a letter to Las Pilas? Do you have a friend in Las Pilas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Pilas consists of the following 5 digits: 70945. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Pilas ("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 Pilas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Las Pilas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca
- Arroyo Aragón (- inhabitants)
- Arroyo Arena (98 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Chelia (53 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Tres (278 inhabitants)
- El Chilar (56 inhabitants)
- El Tule (55 inhabitants)
- Escobilla (401 inhabitants)
- Guapinole (250 inhabitants)
- La Crucecita (59 inhabitants)
- Mazunte (651 inhabitants)
- Paso Zanate (125 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (Infiernillo) (261 inhabitants)
- Santa María Tonameca (1923 inhabitants)
- Villa Nueva (92 inhabitants)
- Yonguina (103 inhabitants)