Colonia Colorada
We have collected many facts about the small village of Colonia Colorada, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 37 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Colonia Colorada belongs to the municipality of San Andrés Yaá (State of Oaxaca). There are 37 inhabitants and it is 1,716 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Capulálpam de Méndez is 68 minutes away by car (50 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Colonia Colorada, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 9% 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 Colonia Colorada is located at 0.8 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of San Andrés Yaá, 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 Colonia Colorada.
#1 Where is Colonia Colorada? How to go? Map
Online map of Colonia 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 Colonia Colorada (Oaxaca) is 37 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| 2010 | 32 | 29 | 61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.2 | 24.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.41% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.92% | 27.87% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.11% | 24.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.81% | 31.25% |
| Schooling level: | 5.47 | 3.86 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.53 | 3.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.4 | 3.92 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 89.19% | 90.16% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 10.81% | 32.79% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.54% | 40.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.16% | 72.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.67% | 12.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 29 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.91% | 93.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.91% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 45.45% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.55% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a television: | 18.18% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 36.36% | 18.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 9.09% | 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: | 54.55% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 27.27% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia Colorada
With the satellite map of Colonia 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 San Andrés Yaá. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia Colorada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Colorada
Do you want to stay in Colonia Colorada? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Colonia Colorada:- HOTEL LACHIRIOAG: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MANOL INN: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN ILDEFONSO: 6 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia Colorada
Want to know what to see in Colonia Colorada if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Colonia Colorada.Mountains in Colonia Colorada for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Yaachiche (2022 meters): 1.4 km walk (29 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Yaasinn (1519 meters): 2.5 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Yaadee (1497 meters): 3.2 km walk (54 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Yiahuis (1449 meters): 7.0 km walk (101 minutes), heading North.
- Capulálpam de Méndez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Mirador de la Cruz", 68 km, heading West (50 minutes by car)
- San Andrés Yaá (349 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Choa Begh (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- San Francisco Yatee (430 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Santo Tomás Lachitá (293 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Andrés Yaá
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of San Andrés Yaá
- Choa Begh (7 inhabitants)
- Colonia Colorada (37 inhabitants)
- San Andrés Yaá (349 inhabitants)