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Colonia el Obligado

Maps, pictures and statistics of Colonia el Obligado, a beautiful medium-sized town of 236 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas

The town of Colonia el Obligado belongs to the municipality of Fresnillo (State of Zacatecas). There are 236 inhabitants and it is 2,159 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #93 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Colonia el Obligado, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 25% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Colonia el Obligado? You can find it at 10.2 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Fresnillo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Colonia el Obligado through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

What is the route to get to Colonia el Obligado (Zacatecas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Colonia el Obligado (Zacatecas) is 236 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia el Obligado

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	129	107	236
2010	110	96	206
2005	113	84	197

Evolution of the population in Colonia el Obligado: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Colonia el Obligado:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.14	3.12
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:	2.54%	3.40%
Illiterate population:	5.51%	5.83%
Illiterate population (men):	2.97%	3.12%
Illiterate population (women):	2.54%	8.18%
Schooling level:	7.03	6.35
Schooling level (men):	7.14	6.67
Schooling level (women):	6.92	6.08

Indigenous culture data in Colonia el Obligado:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	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 Obligado, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Zacatecas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Colonia el Obligado:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	36.02%	33.01%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.55%	58.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	13.18%	10.91%
Number of inhabited private housings:	72	74
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	98.21%
Homes with piped water:	97.22%	89.29%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	97.22%	87.50%
Homes with a radio:	80.56%	78.57%
Homes with a television:	86.11%	96.43%
Homes with a refrigerator:	94.44%	87.50%
Homes with a washing machine:	68.06%	57.14%
Homes with a car:	48.61%	53.57%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	8.33%	8.93%
Homes with landline telephone:	31.94%	16.07%
Homes with cell phones:	61.11%	28.57%
Homes with Internet:	25.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Colonia el Obligado (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Zacatecas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Colonia el Obligado

With the satellite map of Colonia el Obligado 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 Fresnillo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Colonia el Obligado.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia el Obligado

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

• RENTA DE DEPARTAMENTOS: 11 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA BLANCA MINERO: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
• MOTEL OASIS: 12 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
• PENSION: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Colonia el Obligado

Want to know what to see in Colonia el Obligado if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Colonia el Obligado.
Mountains in Colonia el Obligado for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Santa Cruz (2189 meters): 1.0 km walk (13 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Obligado (2171 meters): 1.0 km walk (20 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Mal Paso (2203 meters): 3.5 km walk (61 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Carbón (2149 meters): 3.5 km walk (54 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Colonia el Obligado:

• Las Cruces (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Potocino (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Santa Rosita (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• La Herradura (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (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 Colonia el Obligado (Zacatecas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia el Obligado 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 Colonia el Obligado there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Colonia el Obligado (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	19	11	30
Youth (6-14 years)	21	10	31
Adults (15-59 years)	64	65	129
Elderly (60+ years)	25	21	46

#7 Pictures of Colonia el Obligado

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

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