Loma San Rafael (San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional, Oaxaca)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Loma San Rafael, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 339 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

You may know it as Loma de San Rafael.

The town of Loma San Rafael is located in the Municipality of San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 339 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #18 in terms of number of inhabitants. Loma San Rafael is at 515 meters of altitude.

You may know this town as Loma de San Rafael, because this was its former name. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.

Data: In Loma San Rafael, 41% of the population over 12 years is single and 11% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Loma San Rafael is located at 15.1 kilometers from San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Loma San Rafael.

#1 Where is Loma San Rafael? How to get there? Map

Online map of Loma San Rafael in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Loma San Rafael (Oaxaca) is 339 inhabitants

Population data in Loma San Rafael (San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020178161339
2010162156318
2005149113262
Evolution of the population in Loma San Rafael: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Loma San Rafael:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.277.05
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:1.47%0.94%
Illiterate population:12.98%11.32%
Illiterate population (men):4.42%7.05%
Illiterate population (women):8.55%15.43%
Schooling level:7.076.16
Schooling level (men):7.246.69
Schooling level (women):6.935.64
Indigenous culture data in Loma San Rafael:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:85.55%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:82.89%88.36%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:9.14%7.23%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Loma San Rafael, 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 dwelling data in Loma San Rafael:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:56.34%30.19%
Employed population over 12 years (men):64.60%57.69%
Employed population over 12 years (women):48.88%3.70%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:7671
Homes with electricity:98.68%98.46%
Housing with piped water:72.37%9.23%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:76.32%98.46%
Dwellings with radio:59.21%55.38%
Housing with television:81.58%75.38%
Housing with refrigerator:86.84%76.92%
Housing with washing machine:42.11%29.23%
Housing with automobile:27.63%16.92%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.63%1.54%
Homes with landline telephone:13.16%20.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:71.05%0.00%
Homes with Internet:10.53%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Loma San Rafael (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Loma San Rafael

With the satellite map of Loma San Rafael 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 San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Loma San Rafael.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Loma San Rafael

Many people want to stay in the town of Loma San Rafael itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

#5 Population pyramid of Loma San Rafael (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Loma San Rafael by age and sex, 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 San Rafael there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Loma San Rafael
Data of the age pyramid of the town Loma San Rafael (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)181230
Youth (6-14 years)304171
Adults (15-59 years)11289201
Elderly (60+ years)181937

#6 Photos of Loma San Rafael

In order for you to enjoy nature around Loma San Rafael, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Loma San Rafael, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional

  1. Carrizal (13 inhabitants)
  2. Cerro Armadillo Grande (1259 inhabitants)
  3. Cerro Marín (694 inhabitants)
  4. Colonia Nuevo Valle Real (346 inhabitants)
  5. El Castillo (474 inhabitants)
  6. Hondura de Nanche (35 inhabitants)
  7. La Piña (4 inhabitants)
  8. Miguel Hidalgo (137 inhabitants)
  9. Paso Nuevo la Hamaca (724 inhabitants)
  10. Plan de las Flores (269 inhabitants)
  11. Rancho El Estudiante (40 inhabitants)
  12. Rancho Pérez (22 inhabitants)
  13. San Antonio Ocote (425 inhabitants)
  14. San Felipe de León (399 inhabitants)
  15. Tres Marías (225 inhabitants)