Colonia Moctezuma (Oaxaca)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Colonia Moctezuma, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 209 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

It was formerly known as Colonia Ilhuicamina (El Nanchal).

The town of Colonia Moctezuma is located in the Municipality of Villa de Etla (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 209 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking. Colonia Moctezuma is at 1,655 meters of altitude.

You may know this town as Colonia Ilhuicamina (El Nanchal), because this was its former name. In the year 2015, the locality changed its name.

Data: In Colonia Moctezuma, there is a percentage of 44% of indigenous population and 93% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Colonia Moctezuma? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Colonia Moctezuma? You can find it at 1.0 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Villa de Etla, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Colonia Moctezuma location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Colonia Moctezuma? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Colonia Moctezuma 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 Colonia Moctezuma.

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#2 The population of Colonia Moctezuma (Oaxaca) is 209 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia Moctezuma (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202011198209
20108076156
20055760117
Evolution of the population in Colonia Moctezuma: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Colonia Moctezuma:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.873.95
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:8.61%11.54%
Illiterate population:5.74%5.13%
Illiterate population (men):0.96%3.95%
Illiterate population (women):4.78%6.25%
Schooling level:9.188.37
Schooling level (men):9.28.59
Schooling level (women):9.178.17
Indigenous culture data in Colonia Moctezuma:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:44.50%38.46%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:23.92%20.51%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.48%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Colonia Moctezuma, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Colonia Moctezuma:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:51.20%48.08%
Employed population over 12 years (men):56.12%55.26%
Employed population over 12 years (women):46.85%41.25%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:5639
Homes with electricity:94.64%97.37%
Housing with piped water:76.79%13.16%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:91.07%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:69.64%89.47%
Housing with television:85.71%100.00%
Housing with refrigerator:89.29%86.84%
Housing with washing machine:57.14%47.37%
Housing with automobile:39.29%50.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:39.29%23.68%
Homes with landline telephone:21.43%5.26%
Dwellings with cellular phones:92.86%86.84%
Homes with Internet:42.86%5.26%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Colonia Moctezuma (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Colonia Moctezuma

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia Moctezuma, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa de Etla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Colonia Moctezuma.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Moctezuma

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#5 Population pyramid of Colonia Moctezuma (Oaxaca)

In Colonia Moctezuma 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 Colonia Moctezuma, 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.

Population pyramid of Colonia Moctezuma
Data of the age pyramid of the town Colonia Moctezuma (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)111425
Youth (6-14 years)121931
Adults (15-59 years)7755132
Elderly (60+ years)111021

#6 Photos of Colonia Moctezuma

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa de Etla

  1. Colonia Moctezuma (209 inhabitants)
  2. El Pipal (11 inhabitants)
  3. Fraccionamiento Santo Domingo (828 inhabitants)
  4. Santo Domingo Barrio Alto (1316 inhabitants)
  5. Villa de Etla (7997 inhabitants)