Loma Canela
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Loma Canela, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 254 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Loma Canela belongs to the municipality of San Pedro el Alto (State of Oaxaca). There are 254 inhabitants and it is 1,407 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 75 minutes away by car (61 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Loma Canela, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Loma Canela is located at 4.2 kilometers from San Pedro el Alto, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Loma Canela.
#1 Where is Loma Canela? How to go? Map
Online map of Loma Canela in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Loma Canela (Oaxaca) is 254 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 137 | 117 | 254 |
| 2010 | 162 | 146 | 308 |
| 2005 | 165 | 150 | 315 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.48 | 9.59 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.35% | 18.83% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.94% | 9.59% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.42% | 27.16% |
| Schooling level: | 4.98 | 3.87 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.57 | 4.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.52 | 3.35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 75.59% | 80.84% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.15% | 5.19% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro el Alto (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.17% | 25.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.43% | 48.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.30% | 5.56% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 73 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.11% | 96.97% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 64.15% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 90.57% | 56.06% |
| Homes with a television: | 52.83% | 36.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 30.19% | 12.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.77% | 1.52% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.89% | 1.52% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.77% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 18.87% | 7.58% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 67.92% | 9.09% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Loma Canela
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Loma Canela, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro el Alto. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Loma Canela.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Loma Canela
Do you want to stay in Loma Canela? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Loma Canela:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHANG: 17 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- POSADA ISABEL: 17 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- FINCA MARGARITAS: 15 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Loma Canela
A weekend in Loma Canela and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Loma Canela and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Loma Canela for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Palma (1959 meters): 2.6 km walk (38 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Venado (2183 meters): 5.9 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Mojonera (2580 meters): 7.8 km walk (138 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Guajolote (2403 meters): 9.1 km walk (144 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Rinconcito", 75 km, heading South (61 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (99 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Llano Flor (314 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Malvarisco (249 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Las Palmas (Barrio San Antonio) (241 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Loma Canela (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Loma Canela 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 Canela there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 27 | 51 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 78 | 65 | 143 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 9 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of Loma Canela
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Loma Canela? 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 Loma Canela.
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#8 The Postal Code of Loma Canela (Oaxaca) is 70967
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Loma Canela 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: 70967. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Loma Canela ("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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#10 Schools in Loma Canela
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro el Alto
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- Cerro de las Nubes (198 inhabitants)
- 2 de Mayo (80 inhabitants)
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- El Porvenir (254 inhabitants)
- Llano Sal (- inhabitants)
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- Loma Juárez (103 inhabitants)
- Loma Larga Naranjos (Río Escondido) (136 inhabitants)
- Portillo de Amuzgos (Rancho Amuzgos) (132 inhabitants)
- Rancho La Cruz (2 inhabitants)
- San Pedro el Alto (738 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (420 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (13 inhabitants)