Colonia el Bosque (Oaxaca)

Learn about small village of Colonia el Bosque through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 167 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The place of Colonia el Bosque is inside the municipality of Salina Cruz (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 167 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #13 of the whole municipality. Colonia el Bosque is at 53 meters of altitude.

Data: In Colonia el Bosque, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 21% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Colonia el Bosque is located at 4.9 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Salina Cruz, 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 el Bosque.

#1 Where is Colonia el Bosque? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Colonia el 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 el Bosque, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Colonia el Bosque (Oaxaca) is 167 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia el Bosque (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208285167
20105865123
2005374178
Evolution of the population in Colonia el Bosque: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Colonia el Bosque:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.2615.38
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:8.38%0.00%
Illiterate population:5.99%14.63%
Illiterate population (men):1.80%15.38%
Illiterate population (women):4.19%13.79%
Schooling level:8.926.53
Schooling level (men):9.776.75
Schooling level (women):7.966.29
Indigenous culture data in Colonia el Bosque:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:13.17%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:8.38%0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Colonia el Bosque, 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 dwelling data in Colonia el Bosque:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:41.92%28.46%
Employed population over 12 years (men):55.29%41.54%
Employed population over 12 years (women):28.05%13.79%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:4838
Homes with electricity:100.00%84.38%
Housing with piped water:29.17%25.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:95.83%96.88%
Dwellings with radio:75.00%62.50%
Housing with television:81.25%68.75%
Housing with refrigerator:89.58%62.50%
Housing with washing machine:62.50%37.50%
Housing with automobile:39.58%15.62%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:14.58%6.25%
Homes with landline telephone:14.58%3.12%
Dwellings with cellular phones:93.75%53.12%
Homes with Internet:20.83%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Colonia el Bosque (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Colonia el Bosque

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia el Bosque, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salina Cruz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia el Bosque.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia el Bosque

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#5 Population pyramid of Colonia el Bosque (Oaxaca)

In Colonia el Bosque 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 Colonia el Bosque, 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.

Population pyramid of Colonia el Bosque
Data of the age pyramid of the town Colonia el Bosque (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)11920
Youth (6-14 years)151429
Adults (15-59 years)4955104
Elderly (60+ years)7714

#6 Photos of Colonia el Bosque

In order for you to enjoy nature around Colonia el Bosque, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Colonia el Bosque, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Salina Cruz

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  2. Colonia El Aguaje (79 inhabitants)
  3. Colonia El Mirador (32 inhabitants)
  4. Colonia El Paraíso (26 inhabitants)
  5. Colonia Estibadores (2 inhabitants)
  6. Colonia Francisco I. Madero (93 inhabitants)
  7. Colonia Lagunas (48 inhabitants)
  8. Colonia Miramar (5 inhabitants)
  9. Colonia Modesto Antonio (16 inhabitants)
  10. Colonia Piedra Cuachi (139 inhabitants)
  11. Colonia Vista Hermosa (77 inhabitants)
  12. El Ciruelo (21 inhabitants)
  13. El Puentecito (2 inhabitants)
  14. La Hacienda (Palo Grande) (247 inhabitants)
  15. Salina Cruz (76660 inhabitants)