Las Trancas (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of Las Trancas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 59 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Las Trancas (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Pluma Hidalgo. There are 59 inhabitants and it is 1,587 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 57 minutes away by car (47 km). It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Las Trancas, 19% of the population over 12 years is single and 6% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Trancas is located at 2.7 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Pluma Hidalgo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Las Trancas.
#1 Where is Las Trancas? How to go? Map
Online map of Las Trancas 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 Trancas (Oaxaca) is 59 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| 2010 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 2005 | 23 | 20 | 43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.9 | 6.25 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.69% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.17% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.39% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.78% | 11.76% |
| Schooling level: | 6.1 | 6.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.43 | 6.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.74 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 8.47% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.08% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.37% | 27.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.97% | 43.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.67% | 11.76% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 17 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 82.35% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 23.53% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 58.82% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 41.18% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 52.94% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 41.18% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 11.76% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.53% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.53% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.71% | 33.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Trancas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Trancas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pluma Hidalgo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Trancas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Trancas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Trancas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Trancas so you can contact them:- HOTEL CHANG: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA ISABEL: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- FINCA MARGARITAS: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- ECO-HOTEL FINCA CAFETALERA EL REFUGIO: 8 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Trancas
A weekend in Las Trancas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Trancas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Las Trancas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Bandera (1653 meters): 1.1 km walk (15 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Palma (1959 meters): 7.1 km walk (109 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Nubes (824 meters): 6.6 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro León (2428 meters): 8.4 km walk (108 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita", 57 km, heading Southwest (47 minutes by car)
- El Olivo (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Venado (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Pasionaria (374 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Lucía (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Trancas (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Trancas 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 Trancas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 7 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of Las Trancas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Trancas? 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 Trancas.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Trancas (Oaxaca) is 70965
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Trancas 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: 70965. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Las Trancas ("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.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pluma Hidalgo
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