Los Vargas (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of Los Vargas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 44 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Los Vargas (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. There are 44 inhabitants and it is 28 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Zicatela is 13 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #63 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Los Vargas, there is a percentage of 41% of indigenous population and 50% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Los Vargas? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Los Vargas is located at 5.1 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Brisas de Zicatela, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Colotepec) it is at 8.2 kilometers in direction Southesast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Los Vargas.
#1 Where is Los Vargas? How to go? Map
Online map of Los Vargas in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Los Vargas (Oaxaca) is 44 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| 2010 | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| 2005 | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.06 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.27% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.09% | 9.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.09% | 22.22% |
| Schooling level: | 7.48 | 7.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.33 | 8.24 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.69 | 6.08 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 40.91% | 9.76% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 18.18% | 2.44% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Colotepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.91% | 34.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.43% | 60.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 13.04% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 76.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.14% | 30.77% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.43% | 46.15% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.86% | 30.77% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 14.29% | 15.38% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.29% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Vargas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Los Vargas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Los Vargas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Vargas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Los Vargas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Los Vargas so you can contact them:- HOSTAL CALIFORNIA: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- BUNGALOWS ZICATELA MANGO PUERTO ESCONDIDO: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL NAHUAL: 11 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TERRANOVA: 12 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Vargas
Want to know what to see in Los Vargas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Los Vargas.Beaches in Los Vargas for sunbathing:
- Playa Zicatela: A 13 km walk (106 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Bachoco: A 20 km walk (190 minutes) or 26 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro Ocote (511 meters): 6.1 km walk (108 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Cebadilla (678 meters): 6.6 km walk (92 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Palmitas (510 meters): 9.4 km walk (142 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Caballo (783 meters): 14.1 km walk (202 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Banco (54 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Arroyo del Bajo (178 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Bajo (143 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- La Ceiba (191 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Vargas (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Los Vargas 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 Los Vargas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of Los Vargas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Los Vargas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Los Vargas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Los Vargas (Oaxaca) is 70938
Are you going to send a letter to Los Vargas? Do you have a friend in Los Vargas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Los Vargas consists of the following 5 digits: 70938. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Los Vargas ("70") 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.
#9 Vote for Los Vargas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Colotepec
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