Piedra de Lumbre (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Piedra de Lumbre (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 204 inhabitants?
The town of Piedra de Lumbre (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 204 inhabitants and it is 281 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 42 minutes away by car (37 km). It is the most populated town in the position #47 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Piedra de Lumbre, 72% of the inhabitants are catholic and 44% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Piedra de Lumbre is located at 11.8 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of San Pedro Pochutla, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Piedra de Lumbre.
#1 Where is Piedra de Lumbre? How to go? Map
Online map of Piedra de Lumbre in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Piedra de Lumbre (Oaxaca) is 204 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 111 | 93 | 204 |
| 2010 | 92 | 76 | 168 |
| 2005 | 89 | 70 | 159 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.49 | 7.89 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.49% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.25% | 10.71% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.88% | 7.89% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.37% | 13.04% |
| Schooling level: | 6.78 | 5.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.68 | 5.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.87 | 5.30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 7.84% | 19.64% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.43% | 5.95% |
| 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 San Pedro Pochutla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.61% | 25.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.37% | 38.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.73% | 14.13% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 55 | 52 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.36% | 92.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.36% | 17.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.00% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.18% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 70.91% | 55.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 74.55% | 52.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 43.64% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.36% | 10.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.18% | 2.50% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.73% | 37.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.64% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Piedra de Lumbre
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Piedra de Lumbre, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Piedra de Lumbre.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Piedra de Lumbre
Many people want to stay in the town of Piedra de Lumbre 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:- FINCA MARGARITAS: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- ECO-HOTEL FINCA CAFETALERA EL REFUGIO: 12 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 14 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA ISABEL: 15 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Piedra de Lumbre
A weekend in Piedra de Lumbre and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Piedra de Lumbre and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Piedra de Lumbre for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Comala (567 meters): 3.7 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Pavas (714 meters): 7.1 km walk (115 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Espino (1376 meters): 6.1 km walk (126 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Los Machos (908 meters): 9.0 km walk (180 minutes), heading East.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Rinconcito", 42 km, heading Southwest (37 minutes by car)
- Galilea (222 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Arroyo del Inquente (87 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Rico (106 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Arroyón (42 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Piedra de Lumbre (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Piedra de Lumbre 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 Piedra de Lumbre there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 10 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 68 | 58 | 126 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 11 | 21 |
#7 Pictures of Piedra de Lumbre
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Piedra de Lumbre? 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 Piedra de Lumbre.
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#9 Schools in Piedra de Lumbre
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
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