Agua Colorada (Oaxaca)

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The town of Agua Colorada (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Huautepec. There are 138 inhabitants and it is 1,660 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 17 minutes away by car (13 km). It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Agua Colorada, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% 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 Agua Colorada is located at 2.6 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Huautepec, 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 Agua Colorada.

#1 Where is Agua Colorada? How to go? Map

Online map of Agua Colorada (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Agua Colorada (Oaxaca) is 138 inhabitants

Population data in Agua Colorada (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20207068138
2010126117243
2005110118228
Evolution of the population in Agua Colorada: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Agua Colorada:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):4.4118.80
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.00%1.23%
Illiterate population:25.36%21.40%
Illiterate population (men):10.14%18.80%
Illiterate population (women):15.22%23.81%
Schooling level:3.323.22
Schooling level (men):3.113.50
Schooling level (women):3.462.95
Indigenous culture data in Agua Colorada:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:84.78%79.01%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:22.46%27.16%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Agua Colorada, 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 housing data in Agua Colorada:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:24.64%22.63%
Employed population over 12 years (men):39.71%41.88%
Employed population over 12 years (women):10.00%4.76%
Number of inhabited private housings:3869
Homes with electricity:97.37%94.12%
Homes with piped water:2.63%43.14%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:26.32%98.04%
Homes with a radio:42.11%49.02%
Homes with a television:44.74%33.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:5.26%1.96%
Homes with a washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a car:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.63%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:7.89%1.96%
Homes with cell phones:0.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Agua Colorada (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Agua Colorada

With the satellite map of Agua Colorada 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 Huautepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Agua Colorada.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Agua Colorada

Do you want to stay in Agua Colorada? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Agua Colorada:

#5 What to do in Agua Colorada

Want to know what to see in Agua Colorada if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Agua Colorada.
Mountains in Agua Colorada for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro Golondrina (2029 meters): 5.2 km walk (76 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Campana (1404 meters): 4.9 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Mejía (1594 meters): 4.8 km walk (62 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Iglesia (1741 meters): 7.7 km walk (94 minutes), heading North.
Magical Towns to visit when in Agua Colorada:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Agua Colorada?:
  • Agua Evangelista (223 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
  • Agua Pajarito (131 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
  • Cerro Golondrina (24 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
  • Los Pinos (400 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Agua Colorada (Oaxaca)

In Agua Colorada 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 Agua Colorada, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Agua Colorada (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)91524
Youth (6-14 years)202545
Adults (15-59 years)271744
Elderly (60+ years)141125

#7 Pictures of Agua Colorada

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Agua Colorada? 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 Agua Colorada.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Huautepec

  1. Agua Come Tigre (171 inhabitants)
  2. Agua de Flor (60 inhabitants)
  3. Agua de Tinta (389 inhabitants)
  4. Agua Esperanza (314 inhabitants)
  5. Agua Evangelista (223 inhabitants)
  6. Agua Mora (48 inhabitants)
  7. Agua Pajarito (131 inhabitants)
  8. Barrio Agua Sauco (19 inhabitants)
  9. Barrio Laguna (91 inhabitants)
  10. El Mirador Peña Blanca (145 inhabitants)
  11. La Raya (7 inhabitants)
  12. Llano Aguacatal (228 inhabitants)
  13. Llano Platanal (171 inhabitants)
  14. Loma de Abejón (149 inhabitants)
  15. Loma Naranjal (62 inhabitants)