Portillo Luciérnaga
We have collected many facts about the small village of Portillo Luciérnaga, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 99 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Portillo Luciérnaga belongs to the municipality of San Agustín Loxicha (State of Oaxaca). There are 99 inhabitants and it is 1,964 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #58 of the ranking.
Data: In Portillo Luciérnaga, 69% of the inhabitants are catholic and 16% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Portillo Luciérnaga? You can find it at 3.3 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of San Agustín Loxicha, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Portillo Luciérnaga through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Portillo Luciérnaga? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Portillo Luciérnaga in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Portillo Luciérnaga.
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#2 The population of Portillo Luciérnaga (Oaxaca) is 99 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 | 49 | 99 |
| 2010 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 2005 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 11.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.01% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.08% | 11.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.02% | 11.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.06% | 11.76% |
| Schooling level: | 7.52 | 5.10 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.44 | 4.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.58 | 5.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 68.69% | 73.53% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 4.04% | 11.76% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.30% | 41.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 38.78% | 58.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.00% | 23.53% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 25 | 10 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.00% | 57.14% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 36.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.00% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 52.00% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 16.00% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 16.00% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a car: | 24.00% | 14.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 72.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Portillo Luciérnaga
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Portillo Luciérnaga, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Agustín Loxicha. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Portillo Luciérnaga.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Portillo Luciérnaga
Many people want to stay in the town of Portillo Luciérnaga 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 HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 5 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOXICHA: 5 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LÓPEZ: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 22 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Portillo Luciérnaga
Want to know what to see in Portillo Luciérnaga if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Portillo Luciérnaga.Las mejores montes de Portillo Luciérnaga para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Los Pocitos (2249 meters): 1.9 km walk (24 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Guivey (2133 meters): 4.0 km walk (61 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Boludo (1641 meters): 4.7 km walk (63 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Chamusco (1982 meters): 4.5 km walk (61 minutes), heading East.
- Desviación Copalita (Barrio Progreso) (197 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Portillo las Flores (32 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Aguacate (314 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- La Nueva Esperanza (146 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Portillo Luciérnaga (Oaxaca)
In Portillo Luciérnaga 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 Portillo Luciérnaga, 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) | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 25 | 24 | 49 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of Portillo Luciérnaga
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Portillo Luciérnaga? 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 Portillo Luciérnaga.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Agustín Loxicha
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- El Manantial (104 inhabitants)
- Barrio Guadalupe (193 inhabitants)
- La Central (72 inhabitants)
- La Gloria (131 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (- inhabitants)
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- Quelové (1119 inhabitants)
- Santa Cecilia (18 inhabitants)
- Tres Ríos (124 inhabitants)