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Lazo (Oaxaca)

Learn about small village of Lazo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 122 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Lazo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Villa Sola de Vega. There are 122 inhabitants and it is 1,649 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 68 minutes away by car (52 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #32 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Lazo, 10% of individuals have completed secondary education and 12% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Lazo is located at 8.3 kilometers from Villa Sola de Vega, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Lazo.

#1 Where is Lazo? How to go? Map

Online map of Lazo in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Lazo (Oaxaca) is 122 inhabitants

Population data in Lazo (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	63	59	122
2010	61	49	110
2005	59	46	105

Evolution of the population in Lazo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Lazo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.39	16.33
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.84%	14.55%
Illiterate population (men):	5.74%	16.33%
Illiterate population (women):	4.10%	13.11%
Schooling level:	6.44	4.55
Schooling level (men):	6.08	4.18
Schooling level (women):	6.82	4.83

Indigenous culture data in Lazo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	4.10%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.82%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Lazo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa Sola de Vega (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Lazo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	69.67%	25.45%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	69.49%	57.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	69.84%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	26	34
Homes with electricity:	96.15%	80.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	46.15%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	57.69%	52.00%
Homes with a television:	69.23%	36.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.77%	44.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	57.69%	24.00%
Homes with a car:	53.85%	16.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	11.54%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	15.38%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	38.46%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	30.77%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Lazo (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 Lazo

With the satellite map of Lazo 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 Villa Sola de Vega. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Lazo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Lazo

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

• OPERADORA GAMS: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TRES GENERACIONES: 12 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE AGUIRRE: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES EN VILLA SOLA DE VEGA: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Lazo

A weekend in Lazo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Lazo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Lazo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Barreta de Oro (2091 meters): 3.5 km walk (42 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Mogote de Relicuis (2091 meters): 6.3 km walk (99 minutes), heading East.
• Corral de Piedra (2053 meters): 6.4 km walk (116 minutes), heading Northeast.
• El Quialase (2415 meters): 8.5 km walk (111 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near Lazo to discover the Mexican culture:

• Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Sendero/Ruta de la Fe (3.8 km)", 68 km, heading Southwest (52 minutes by car)

Other towns near Lazo:

• La Cumbrita (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Los Morales (22 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
• Zeta (80 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• La Cumbre (La Torre) (12 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)

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

#6 Population pyramid of Lazo (Oaxaca)

In Lazo 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 Lazo, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Lazo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	7	8	15
Youth (6-14 years)	17	11	28
Adults (15-59 years)	36	33	69
Elderly (60+ years)	3	7	10

#7 Pictures of Lazo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Lazo? 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 Lazo.
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#8 The Postal Code of Lazo (Oaxaca) is 71423

Are you going to send a letter to Lazo? Do you have a friend in Lazo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Lazo consists of the following 5 digits: 71423. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Lazo ("71") 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.

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#10 Schools in Lazo

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