Colonia el Orión
Maps, pictures and statistics of Colonia el Orión, a beautiful small village of 127 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas
The town of Colonia el Orión belongs to the municipality of Sombrerete (State of Zacatecas). There are 127 inhabitants and it is 2,107 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Sombrerete is 26 minutes away by car (20 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #64 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Colonia el Orión, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 45% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Colonia el Orión is located at 12.8 kilometers from Sombrerete, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Colonia el Orión.
#1 Where is Colonia el Orión? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Colonia el Orión (Zacatecas) 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 Orión, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Colonia el Orión (Zacatecas) is 127 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | 70 | 127 |
| 2010 | 67 | 63 | 130 |
| 2005 | 62 | 53 | 115 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.5 | 3.17 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 27.56% | 23.08% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.79% | 2.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.79% | 3.17% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 1.49% |
| Schooling level: | 8.47 | 7.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.72 | 7.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.2 | 7.65 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Sombrerete (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.07% | 25.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 49.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.28% | 2.99% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 35 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.77% | 96.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.84% | 67.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 96.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.65% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 83.87% | 82.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.35% | 17.86% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 41.94% | 78.57% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.65% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 45.16% | 3.57% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia el Orión
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia el Orión, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Sombrerete. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Colonia el Orión.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia el Orión
Do you want to stay in Colonia el Orión? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Colonia el Orión:- CASA GRANDE HOSTAL: 19 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT EL RUEDO: 19 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- PENSION SOMBRERETE: 21 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- LAVANDERIA HOTEL FUNDACION 1555 : 19 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia el Orión
Want to know what to see in Colonia el Orión if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Colonia el Orión.Las mejores montes de Colonia el Orión para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Mesa de Piedra (2434 meters): 8.4 km walk (122 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mesa Alta (2400 meters): 8.3 km walk (166 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Nazareno (2381 meters): 9.4 km walk (166 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Gordo (2497 meters): 11.7 km walk (175 minutes), heading North.
- Sombrerete (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Convento de San Mateo", 26 km, heading Northeast (20 minutes by car)
- El Solar (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Santa María de las Luces (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho El Girasol (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Colonia Aquiles Serdán (177 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia el Orión (Zacatecas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia el Orión 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 Orión there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 35 | 43 | 78 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 4 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia el Orión
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Colonia el Orión? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Colonia el Orión.
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#9 Schools in Colonia el Orión
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Sombrerete
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