Unión de Hidalgo
Learn about medium-sized town of Unión de Hidalgo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 344 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Unión de Hidalgo belongs to the municipality of San José Tenango (State of Oaxaca). There are 344 inhabitants and it is 1,079 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 27 minutes away by car (20 km). It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Unión de Hidalgo, 81% of the inhabitants are catholic and 6% 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 Unión de Hidalgo is located at 9.1 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of San José Tenango, 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 Unión de Hidalgo.
#1 Where is Unión de Hidalgo? How to go? Map
Location map of Unión de Hidalgo in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Unión de Hidalgo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Unión de Hidalgo (Oaxaca) is 344 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 182 | 162 | 344 |
| 2010 | 191 | 178 | 369 |
| 2005 | 235 | 219 | 454 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.27 | 19.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 12.50% | 0.81% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.13% | 27.37% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.43% | 19.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.70% | 35.08% |
| Schooling level: | 4.33 | 3.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.82 | 4.06 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.85 | 2.69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.13% | 98.37% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.47% | 88.89% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 18.02% | 35.23% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San José Tenango (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.77% | 27.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.81% | 52.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.92% | 4.71% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 107 | 112 |
| Homes with electricity: | 85.05% | 79.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 40.19% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 53.27% | 99.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.47% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 44.86% | 36.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 19.63% | 5.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 5.61% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.74% | 3.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.80% | 1.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.87% | 6.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 35.51% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.48% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Unión de Hidalgo
With the satellite map of Unión de Hidalgo will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of San José Tenango. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Unión de Hidalgo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Unión de Hidalgo
Do you want to stay in Unión de Hidalgo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Unión de Hidalgo:- HOTEL DIAMANTE: 11 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSE"": 15 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 20 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL GALERIA: 19 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Unión de Hidalgo
A weekend in Unión de Hidalgo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Unión de Hidalgo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Unión de Hidalgo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Carrizo (1840 meters): 6.0 km walk (113 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Yeso (1749 meters): 6.5 km walk (87 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Iglesia (1741 meters): 10.2 km walk (136 minutes), heading South.
- San Miguel (1398 meters): 11.4 km walk (236 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Torre de reloj", 27 km, heading Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- Barranca Seca (495 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Loma Naranjo (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Barrio San Jerónimo (91 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Pea Blanca (55 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Unión de Hidalgo (Oaxaca)
In Unión de Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo, 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) | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 45 | 25 | 70 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 84 | 84 | 168 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 35 | 32 | 67 |
#7 Pictures of Unión de Hidalgo
In order for you to enjoy nature around Unión de Hidalgo, 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 Hidalgo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Unión de Hidalgo
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