Agua Fría (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Agua Fría (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 498 inhabitants?
The town of Agua Fría (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Colorado. There are 498 inhabitants and it is 642 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Agua Fría, 71% 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 Fría is located at 4.7 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Juan Colorado, 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 Fría.
#1 Where is Agua Fría? How to go? Map
Online map of Agua Fría in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Agua Fría (Oaxaca) is 498 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 258 | 240 | 498 |
| 2010 | 220 | 187 | 407 |
| 2005 | 174 | 174 | 348 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.99 | 13.90 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.60% | 0.49% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.05% | 16.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.02% | 13.90% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.03% | 18.64% |
| Schooling level: | 5.73 | 4.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.04 | 4.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.42 | 4.13 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.60% | 98.03% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.34% | 81.08% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 54.82% | 65.36% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Juan Colorado (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.92% | 25.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 45.42% | 47.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.44% | 6.36% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 120 | 95 |
| Homes with electricity: | 73.33% | 62.96% |
| Homes with piped water: | 68.33% | 70.37% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 5.83% | 81.48% |
| Homes with a radio: | 30.83% | 14.81% |
| Homes with a television: | 31.67% | 8.64% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 10.00% | 2.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 35.83% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Agua Fría
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Agua Fría, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Juan Colorado. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Agua Fría.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Agua Fría
Do you want to stay in Agua Fría? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Agua Fría:- HOTEL POSADA DE BELÉN: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PINOTEPA DE DON LUIS: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA REAL: 18 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMINO REAL: 18 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Agua Fría
A weekend in Agua Fría and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Agua Fría and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Agua Fría for hiking and trails:
- Tecoco (779 meters): 1.0 km walk (13 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro de Culebra (741 meters): 1.7 km walk (25 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Yucusabi (777 meters): 1.4 km walk (20 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro del Bule (827 meters): 3.4 km walk (62 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Juan Yosocani (605 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San José Tetepelcingo (133 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Piedra Blanca (26 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Yosocani (317 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Agua Fría (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Agua Fría by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Agua Fría there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 41 | 39 | 80 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 81 | 63 | 144 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 124 | 122 | 246 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 16 | 28 |
#7 Pictures of Agua Fría
In order for you to enjoy nature around Agua Fría, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Agua Fría, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Agua Fría en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Agua Fría (Oaxaca) is 71724
Are you going to send a letter to Agua Fría? Do you have a friend in Agua Fría and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Agua Fría consists of the following 5 digits: 71724. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Agua Fría ("71") 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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#10 Schools in Agua Fría
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Juan Colorado
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Colorado
- Agua Fría (498 inhabitants)
- Arroyo del Platanar (156 inhabitants)
- El Terrero (157 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (396 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Progreso (862 inhabitants)
- Peñas Negras (453 inhabitants)
- Rancho Hernández Tapia (- inhabitants)
- San Juan Colorado (5679 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Siniyuvi (607 inhabitants)
- Santa María Nutío (799 inhabitants)
- Yucusabi (- inhabitants)
- Yukusukun (2 inhabitants)
- Yuu Lasanka (- inhabitants)