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Loma Alta (Oaxaca)

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The town of Loma Alta (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Lucas Ojitlán. There are 270 inhabitants and it is 95 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #20 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Loma Alta, there is a percentage of 98% of indigenous population and 86% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Loma Alta? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Loma Alta is located at 2.5 kilometers from San Lucas Ojitlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Loma Alta.

#1 Where is Loma Alta? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Loma Alta (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Loma Alta, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Loma Alta (Oaxaca) is 270 inhabitants

Population data in Loma Alta (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	133	137	270
2010	127	149	276
2005	123	121	244

Evolution of the population in Loma Alta: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Loma Alta:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.89	6.71
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	1.11%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	6.30%	12.32%
Illiterate population (men):	2.22%	6.71%
Illiterate population (women):	4.07%	18.90%
Schooling level:	7.55	5.98
Schooling level (men):	7.85	6.67
Schooling level (women):	7.24	5.27

Indigenous culture data in Loma Alta:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	98.15%	94.57%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	82.22%	78.26%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	5.19%	5.07%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Loma Alta:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.07%	37.68%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.50%	55.70%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	24.06%	16.54%
Number of inhabited private housings:	59	65
Homes with electricity:	96.61%	96.55%
Homes with piped water:	98.31%	91.38%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	61.02%	91.38%
Homes with a radio:	59.32%	74.14%
Homes with a television:	59.32%	70.69%
Homes with a refrigerator:	59.32%	34.48%
Homes with a washing machine:	15.25%	3.45%
Homes with a car:	3.39%	1.72%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.69%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	1.72%
Homes with cell phones:	86.44%	36.21%
Homes with Internet:	8.47%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Loma Alta (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 Loma Alta

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Loma Alta, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Lucas Ojitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Loma Alta.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Loma Alta

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

• CABAÑAS LOS CARRILES: 22 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RUPE: 24 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA AZUL: 22 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA DEL LAGO: 26 km away, direction Northwest (20 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Loma Alta

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

• Cerro Tigre (233 meters): 7.4 km walk (135 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Bolsón (330 meters): 6.5 km walk (131 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Colorado (238 meters): 8.3 km walk (111 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Platanal (240 meters): 8.6 km walk (117 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near Loma Alta:

• Villa de Guadalupe (304 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• General Sebastián Ortiz (337 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• El Porvenir (203 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Monte Bello (165 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 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 Loma Alta (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Loma Alta 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 Loma Alta there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Loma Alta (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	15	11	26
Youth (6-14 years)	22	30	52
Adults (15-59 years)	82	85	167
Elderly (60+ years)	14	11	25

#7 Pictures of Loma Alta

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