Colonia del Bosque (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of Colonia del Bosque through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 484 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Colonia del Bosque (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Villa de Zaachila. There are 484 inhabitants and it is 1,596 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 59 minutes away by car (46 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking.
Data: In Colonia del Bosque, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 14% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Colonia del Bosque? You can find it at 7.7 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Villa de Zaachila, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Colonia del Bosque through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Colonia del Bosque? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Colonia del Bosque (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Colonia del Bosque, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Colonia del Bosque (Oaxaca) is 484 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 245 | 239 | 484 |
| 2010 | 48 | 38 | 86 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.55 | 7.89 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.93% | 8.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.79% | 11.63% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.45% | 7.89% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.34% | 14.58% |
| Schooling level: | 6.49 | 5.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.65 | 5.64 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.36 | 5.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 57.02% | 47.67% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 22.93% | 22.09% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.03% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa de Zaachila (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.06% | 30.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 40.59% | 47.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.71% | 16.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 121 | 63 |
| Homes with electricity: | 85.12% | 19.05% |
| Homes with piped water: | 77.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 35.54% | 95.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.69% | 52.38% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.33% | 28.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 47.11% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 19.83% | 9.52% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.74% | 4.76% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.26% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.39% | 47.62% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.05% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia del Bosque
With the satellite map of Colonia del Bosque 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 Villa de Zaachila. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia del Bosque.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia del Bosque
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Colonia del Bosque, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Colonia del Bosque so you can contact them:- MOTEL LA TERRAZA: 2 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA FE: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA VILLA: 6 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PARAISO ESCONDIDO: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia del Bosque
A weekend in Colonia del Bosque and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Colonia del Bosque and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Colonia del Bosque for hiking and trails:
- Cerro del León (1705 meters): 3.5 km walk (66 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Moctezuma (2167 meters): 4.7 km walk (59 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Yalache (2073 meters): 4.9 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Pie de Gigante (1879 meters): 5.3 km walk (88 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Las cascadas petrificadas de Hierve el Agua", 59 km, heading East (46 minutes by car)
- Colonia el Manantial (1223 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia 24 de Julio (1309 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho Viejo (90 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Loma del Carmen (14 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa de Zaachila
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa de Zaachila
- Barrio del Niño (Segunda Sección) (314 inhabitants)
- Circuito San Sebastián (57 inhabitants)
- Colonia 24 de Julio (1309 inhabitants)
- Colonia Cosijoeza (210 inhabitants)
- Colonia Jardines del Sur (65 inhabitants)
- Colonia Santa Isabel (711 inhabitants)
- Colonia Valle Dorado (213 inhabitants)
- DECEMEX (6 inhabitants)
- Donají (El Higo) (95 inhabitants)
- El Cerrito (San Pablo la Raya) (19 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Real del Valle (1906 inhabitants)
- La Capilla (- inhabitants)
- San Pedro la Reforma (492 inhabitants)
- Valle del Ángel (Barrio de la Soledad) (27 inhabitants)
- Zaachila Segundo (414 inhabitants)