Monjas
We have collected many facts about the large village of Monjas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 676 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Monjas belongs to the municipality of Monjas (State of Oaxaca). There are 676 inhabitants and it is 1,507 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In Monjas, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 55% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Monjas? How to go? Map
Online map of Monjas (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Monjas (Oaxaca) is 676 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 376 | 300 | 676 |
| 2010 | 364 | 308 | 672 |
| 2005 | 362 | 279 | 641 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 9.74 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.22% | 5.06% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.21% | 14.43% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.51% | 9.74% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.69% | 18.41% |
| Schooling level: | 6.61 | 5.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.21 | 5.94 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.16 | 5.37 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.77% | 3.27% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.66% | 1.49% |
| 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 Monjas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.66% | 36.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.00% | 49.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.43% | 25.27% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 211 | 224 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.10% | 97.66% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.16% | 29.82% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.09% | 95.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.61% | 73.10% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.57% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.46% | 76.61% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.98% | 37.43% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.02% | 37.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.64% | 5.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.84% | 4.09% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.41% | 63.16% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.95% | 1.75% |
#3 Satellite photo of Monjas
With the satellite map of Monjas 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 Monjas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Monjas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Monjas
Many people want to stay in the town of Monjas 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 LUZ ESTELA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AURORA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL EL CIELO: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DIAMANTE PLAZA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Monjas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Monjas? The list of the best places to visit in Monjas and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Monjas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Guilehe (1736 meters): 6.7 km walk (88 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Llavero (1825 meters): 6.4 km walk (87 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Palo Verde (1860 meters): 8.7 km walk (180 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Guiyache (1899 meters): 8.4 km walk (168 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Barrio la Guadalupe (204 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Barrio Bajo (62 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Los Pocitos Monjas (259 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Barrio la Unión (475 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Monjas (Oaxaca)
In Monjas 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 Monjas, 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) | 39 | 32 | 71 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 54 | 54 | 108 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 195 | 160 | 355 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 88 | 54 | 142 |
#7 Pictures of Monjas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Monjas? 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 Monjas.
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#8 The Postal Code of Monjas (Oaxaca) is 70826
Are you going to send a letter to Monjas? Do you have a friend in Monjas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Monjas consists of the following 5 digits: 70826. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Monjas ("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 Monjas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Monjas or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Monjas 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 Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Monjas
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Monjas
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Monjas
- Restaurants in Monjas (Oaxaca)
- Elotes (corn on the cob) in Monjas (Oaxaca)
- Mexican street food in Monjas (Oaxaca)
- Tacos and tortas in Monjas (Oaxaca)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Monjas
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Monjas
- Barrio Bajo (62 inhabitants)
- Barrio La Guadalupe (204 inhabitants)
- Barrio La Unión (475 inhabitants)
- Los Pocitos Monjas (259 inhabitants)
- Monjas (676 inhabitants)
- Santa María Velató (1217 inhabitants)