Luna (Campeche)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Luna, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 884 inhabitants of Campeche.
The town of Luna (Campeche) belongs to the municipality of Escárcega. There are 884 inhabitants and it is 100 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Candelaria is 38 minutes away by car (33 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #14 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Luna, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Luna is located at 38.5 kilometers from Escárcega, 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 Luna.
#1 Where is Luna? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Luna (Campeche) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Luna, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Luna (Campeche) is 884 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 407 | 477 | 884 |
| 2010 | 334 | 367 | 701 |
| 2005 | 409 | 429 | 838 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 11.72 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Campeche: | 31.45% | 30.24% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.31% | 12.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.54% | 11.72% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.77% | 13.47% |
| Schooling level: | 7.07 | 5.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.81 | 5.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.36 | 5.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 17.19% | 20.11% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.11% | 7.85% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.23% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Escárcega (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.60% | 32.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.13% | 55.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.42% | 6.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 260 | 220 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.92% | 95.36% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.62% | 99.48% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.69% | 90.72% |
| Homes with a radio: | 23.08% | 36.60% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.15% | 76.80% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.15% | 55.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 65.38% | 47.42% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 9.28% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.31% | 2.58% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 17.69% | 20.62% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 58.85% | 14.43% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.69% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Luna
With the satellite map of Luna 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 Escárcega. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Luna.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Luna
Many people want to stay in the town of Luna 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:- HOTEL TAXAHA: 25 km away, direction Southwest (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDINES AUTEL: 25 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL BOSQUE: 30 km away, direction Southwest (21 minutes by car)
- POSADA JUÁREZ: 30 km away, direction Southwest (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Luna
Want to know what to see in Luna if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Luna.Mountains in Luna for hiking and trails:
- El Cura (80 meters): 10.1 km walk (155 minutes), heading South.
- Candelaria (Campeche): Don't miss "Parque Principal", 38 km, heading Southwest (33 minutes by car)
- La Nueva Lucha (199 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the West (10 minutes by car)
- El Crucero (7 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- Francisco I. Madero Nmero Uno (350 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the North (11 minutes by car)
- Los Arbolitos (6 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the Southwest (15 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Luna (Campeche)
In Luna 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 Luna, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 40 | 58 | 98 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 72 | 87 | 159 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 249 | 272 | 521 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 46 | 60 | 106 |
#7 Pictures of Luna
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Luna? 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 Luna.
Disfrute con las fotos de Luna en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Luna (Campeche) is 24357
Are you going to send a letter to Luna? Do you have a friend in Luna and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Luna consists of the following 5 digits: 24357. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Luna ("24") correspond to the state code of Campeche, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Luna as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Luna or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Luna to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Campeche, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Campeche
#10 Schools in Luna
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Escárcega
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Escárcega
- El Conejo (- inhabitants)
- El Faro (- inhabitants)
- El Malecho (2 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (1 inhabitants)
- El Naranjito (3 inhabitants)
- El Oasis (5 inhabitants)
- El Poder de Dios (Kilómetro 4) (4 inhabitants)
- La Granja (- inhabitants)
- El Rocío (- inhabitants)
- El Venadito (1 inhabitants)
- El Cedral (- inhabitants)
- Lluvia de Oro (4 inhabitants)
- Moya (11 inhabitants)
- Las Margaritas (6 inhabitants)
- El Borrego de Oro (1 inhabitants)