Unión de Cárdenas
Learn about large village of Unión de Cárdenas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 515 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Unión de Cárdenas belongs to the municipality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca (State of Oaxaca). There are 515 inhabitants and it is 1,720 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #23 of the ranking.
Data: In Unión de Cárdenas, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Unión de Cárdenas? You can find it at 6.4 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Santiago Juxtlahuaca, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Unión de Cárdenas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Unión de Cárdenas? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Unión de Cárdenas (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 Unión de Cárdenas (Oaxaca) is 515 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 289 | 226 | 515 |
| 2010 | 243 | 196 | 439 |
| 2005 | 191 | 133 | 324 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.62 | 12.24 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.97% | 0.23% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.62% | 19.82% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.30% | 12.24% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.32% | 25.93% |
| Schooling level: | 6.28 | 4.91 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.48 | 5.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.13 | 4.69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 86.02% | 95.22% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 39.42% | 43.05% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.17% | 3.42% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.47% | 33.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.27% | 52.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.76% | 17.28% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 136 | 100 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.65% | 96.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.12% | 94.85% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.24% | 89.69% |
| Homes with a radio: | 35.29% | 48.45% |
| Homes with a television: | 73.53% | 74.23% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 54.41% | 44.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 57.35% | 37.11% |
| Homes with a car: | 32.35% | 17.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.88% | 3.09% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.62% | 2.06% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.59% | 22.68% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.21% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Unión de Cárdenas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Unión de Cárdenas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Unión de Cárdenas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Unión de Cárdenas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Unión de Cárdenas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Unión de Cárdenas so you can contact them:- HOTEL YOSOCUIYA: 8 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 9 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FLORES: 9 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Unión de Cárdenas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Unión de Cárdenas? The list of the best places to visit in Unión de Cárdenas and nearby locations.Mountains in Unión de Cárdenas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Calvario (2083 meters): 1.5 km walk (30 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Gordo (2058 meters): 4.4 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Itu-chei (2599 meters): 5.1 km walk (68 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Piedra el Baño (2379 meters): 4.7 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Reforma Juquila (269 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Santiago Naranjos (811 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- San Antonio del Progreso (84 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Santa Rosa Caxtlahuaca (1054 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Unión de Cárdenas (Oaxaca)
In Unión de Cárdenas 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 Unión de Cárdenas, 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) | 40 | 39 | 79 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 42 | 28 | 70 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 168 | 125 | 293 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 39 | 34 | 73 |
#7 Pictures of Unión de Cárdenas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Unión de Cárdenas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Unión de Cárdenas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Unión de Cárdenas (Oaxaca) is 69709
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Unión de Cárdenas 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: 69709. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Unión de Cárdenas ("69") 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 Unión de Cárdenas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca
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