Peña Blanca (Concepción Pápalo, Oaxaca)
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All the information about this town of 348 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of Peña Blanca is inside the municipality of Concepción Pápalo (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 348 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants. Peña Blanca is at 2,126 meters of altitude.
Data: In Peña Blanca, 51% of the inhabitants are catholic and 51% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Peña Blanca is located at 8.6 kilometers from San Lorenzo Pápalo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. In addition, it is located at 5.6 kilometers from Concepción Pápalo, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Peña Blanca.
#1 Where is Peña Blanca? How to go? Map
Location map of Peña Blanca in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Peña Blanca, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Peña Blanca (Oaxaca) is 348 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 170 | 178 | 348 |
| 2010 | 194 | 197 | 391 |
| 2005 | 192 | 206 | 398 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | 8.63 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.87% | 1.28% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.18% | 12.02% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.30% | 8.63% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.89% | 15.46% |
| Schooling level: | 5.58 | 4.43 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.52 | 4.64 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.65 | 4.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 64.94% | 71.10% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 33.91% | 33.76% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.57% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.75% | 29.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.87% | 58.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.35% | 0.52% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 98 | 131 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 99.04% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 44.90% | 100.00% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 74.49% | 75.00% |
| Housing with television: | 74.49% | 64.42% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 71.43% | 47.12% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 51.02% | 23.08% |
| Housing with automobile: | 11.22% | 4.81% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 46.94% | 18.27% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 25.51% | 0.96% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.02% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Peña Blanca
With the satellite map of Peña Blanca 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 Concepción Pápalo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Peña Blanca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peña Blanca
Many people want to stay in the town of Peña Blanca itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:- HOTEL MI PUEBLITO: 16 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES KARY: 23 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TIJUANAS BILLARES BAR: 29 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DON PEDRO: 25 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Peña Blanca (Oaxaca)
In Peña Blanca 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 Peña Blanca, 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) | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 30 | 27 | 57 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 98 | 105 | 203 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 36 | 58 |
#6 Photos of Peña Blanca
In order for you to enjoy nature around Peña Blanca, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Peña Blanca, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Peña Blanca (Oaxaca) is 68641
Are you going to send a letter to Peña Blanca? Do you have a friend in Peña Blanca and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Peña Blanca consists of the following 5 digits: 68641. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Peña Blanca ("68") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Concepción Pápalo
- Barrio Calvario (15 inhabitants)
- Buena Vista (19 inhabitants)
- 5 de Mayo (9 inhabitants)
- Coápam de Guerrero (233 inhabitants)
- Concepción Pápalo (645 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (21 inhabitants)
- Joya Durazno (7 inhabitants)
- Las Trancas (Rancho los Mejía) (11 inhabitants)
- Peña Blanca (348 inhabitants)
- Río Gavilán (2 inhabitants)
- San Francisco de Asís (125 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Pueblo Nuevo (265 inhabitants)
- San Lorenzo Pápalo (705 inhabitants)
- Tecomaltianguisco (148 inhabitants)
- Zaragoza (49 inhabitants)