San Juan Lachao
The most complete information about the large village of San Juan Lachao (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 1,402 inhabitants?
The town of San Juan Lachao belongs to the municipality of San Juan Lachao (State of Oaxaca). There are 1,402 inhabitants and it is 587 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 39 minutes away by car (32 km). It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Juan Lachao, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 37% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is San Juan Lachao? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San Juan Lachao (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of San Juan Lachao (Oaxaca) is 1,402 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 742 | 660 | 1402 |
| 2010 | 649 | 546 | 1195 |
| 2005 | 533 | 509 | 1042 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.38 | 8.97 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.57% | 0.08% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.99% | 12.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.42% | 8.97% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.56% | 14.79% |
| Schooling level: | 7.38 | 5.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.45 | 6.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.33 | 5.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 61.13% | 66.86% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 28.89% | 31.80% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.64% | 1.34% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.94% | 30.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.42% | 45.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.84% | 17.87% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 363 | 302 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.52% | 93.66% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.62% | 89.55% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.67% | 98.13% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.63% | 45.15% |
| Homes with a television: | 56.75% | 74.63% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 69.15% | 58.21% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 39.39% | 27.24% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.29% | 14.93% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.25% | 9.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.19% | 4.10% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 62.53% | 10.82% |
| Homes with Internet: | 36.91% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Juan Lachao
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Juan Lachao, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Juan Lachao. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Juan Lachao.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Juan Lachao
Do you want to stay in San Juan Lachao? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Juan Lachao:- CASA DE HUESPEDES JUANITA: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI SOL: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL INDIO: 10 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIO CHATINO: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Juan Lachao
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Juan Lachao? The list of the best places to visit in San Juan Lachao and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de San Juan Lachao para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Aire (954 meters): 2.4 km walk (36 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Iglesia (1364 meters): 4.6 km walk (71 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Olla (1364 meters): 6.1 km walk (115 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Oreja de Ratón (969 meters): 7.7 km walk (125 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cascada Chorro Conejo", 39 km, heading Northwest (32 minutes by car)
- La Unión (143 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Santa Lucía Tierra Blanca (163 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- San Martín (53 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- San Francisco (139 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Juan Lachao (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Juan Lachao 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 San Juan Lachao there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 91 | 85 | 176 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 129 | 134 | 263 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 448 | 368 | 816 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 74 | 73 | 147 |
#7 Pictures of San Juan Lachao
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Juan Lachao, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Juan Lachao, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Juan Lachao (Oaxaca) is 71940
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Juan Lachao so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 71940. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Juan Lachao ("71") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Juan Lachao
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Lachao
- Armenia (88 inhabitants)
- Cañada Río Oriente (105 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (16 inhabitants)
- La Reforma (61 inhabitants)
- Los Mulatos (10 inhabitants)
- Portillo Limón (6 inhabitants)
- Providencia (15 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (14 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (139 inhabitants)
- San José (60 inhabitants)
- San Juan Lachao (1402 inhabitants)
- Santa Catarina Cerro del Vidrio (185 inhabitants)
- San Martín (53 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe (17 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa de Lima (352 inhabitants)