San Lorenzo (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the large village of San Lorenzo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 1,148 inhabitants?
The town of San Lorenzo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Lalana. There are 1,148 inhabitants and it is 88 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Lorenzo, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 6% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Lorenzo is located at 120.0 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San José Río Manzo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Juan Lalana) it is at 14.5 kilometers in direction Northeast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of San Lorenzo.
#1 Where is San Lorenzo? How to go? Map
Online map of San Lorenzo in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San Lorenzo (Oaxaca) is 1,148 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 608 | 540 | 1148 |
| 2010 | 621 | 570 | 1191 |
| 2005 | 614 | 549 | 1163 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.88 | 2.46 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 7.75% | 4.53% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.27% | 7.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.13% | 2.46% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.14% | 12.08% |
| Schooling level: | 7.19 | 5.98 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.87 | 6.61 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.61 | 5.45 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.39% | 96.39% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 78.22% | 80.69% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 4.01% | 7.05% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Juan Lalana (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.94% | 29.81% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.44% | 53.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.51% | 8.05% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 309 | 298 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.35% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.06% | 90.11% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.23% | 97.44% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.95% | 69.96% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.29% | 83.52% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.94% | 57.51% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 32.36% | 12.82% |
| Homes with a car: | 19.09% | 11.36% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.59% | 5.86% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 46.28% | 20.51% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 44.34% | 1.47% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.47% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Lorenzo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Lorenzo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Juan Lalana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Lorenzo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Lorenzo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Lorenzo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Lorenzo so you can contact them:- MOTEL MARABUNTA: 35 km away, direction North (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL IMPERIO: 46 km away, direction North (31 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ROS BAL: 37 km away, direction North (30 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FRANCIS: 38 km away, direction North (27 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Lorenzo
A weekend in San Lorenzo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Lorenzo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San Lorenzo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Encinal (319 meters): 5.3 km walk (105 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Gallo (480 meters): 5.8 km walk (119 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Gallo (428 meters): 6.6 km walk (81 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Caliente (321 meters): 10.5 km walk (171 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Boca de Piedra (147 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- San Gabriel de la Chinantla (535 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Paso de Hidalgo (248 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (9 minutes by car)
- San Isidro Arenal (476 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Lorenzo (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Lorenzo 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 Lorenzo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 57 | 46 | 103 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 84 | 93 | 177 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 369 | 310 | 679 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 98 | 91 | 189 |
#7 Pictures of San Lorenzo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Lorenzo? 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 San Lorenzo.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Lorenzo (Oaxaca) is 68940
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Lorenzo 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: 68940. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Lorenzo ("68") 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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#10 Schools in San Lorenzo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Juan Lalana
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Lalana
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- Arroyo Cacao (Arroyo Lodo) (200 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Concha (270 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Frío (4 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Piedra (38 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Seco (4 inhabitants)
- Boca de Arroyo Chivo (95 inhabitants)
- José López Portillo (140 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (697 inhabitants)
- Monte Negro (1294 inhabitants)
- Paso del Águila (680 inhabitants)
- Rancho La Palma (106 inhabitants)
- San Juan Lalana (403 inhabitants)
- Santiago Jalahui (859 inhabitants)
- Villa Nueva (458 inhabitants)