Colonia la Central (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the large village of Colonia la Central (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 1,287 inhabitants?

The town of Colonia la Central is located in the Municipality of San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 1,287 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality. Colonia la Central is at 100 meters of altitude.

Data: In Colonia la Central, 18% of the inhabitants are catholic and 8% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Colonia la Central is located at 2.7 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Colonia la Central.

#1 Where is Colonia la Central? How to get there? Map

What is the route to get to Colonia la Central (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of Colonia la Central (Oaxaca) is 1,287 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia la Central (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206686191287
20105745591133
2005500482982
Evolution of the population in Colonia la Central: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Colonia la Central:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.516.64
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:1.48%1.24%
Illiterate population:16.71%21.18%
Illiterate population (men):5.91%16.64%
Illiterate population (women):10.80%25.61%
Schooling level:4.863.80
Schooling level (men):5.24.24
Schooling level (women):4.563.37
Indigenous culture data in Colonia la Central:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:98.76%99.29%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:77.39%80.76%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:11.58%15.89%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Colonia la Central, 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 la Central:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:53.22%30.71%
Employed population over 12 years (men):61.87%57.96%
Employed population over 12 years (women):45.21%4.18%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:310277
Homes with electricity:99.03%94.94%
Housing with piped water:50.00%69.26%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:61.61%91.44%
Dwellings with radio:70.97%45.91%
Housing with television:61.29%59.53%
Housing with refrigerator:47.10%25.29%
Housing with washing machine:8.39%3.11%
Housing with automobile:2.90%1.95%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.29%0.39%
Homes with landline telephone:0.97%3.89%
Dwellings with cellular phones:62.26%8.95%
Homes with Internet:20.65%0.39%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Colonia la Central (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 la Central

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia la Central, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia la Central.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia la Central

Many people want to stay in the town of Colonia la Central itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

#5 Population pyramid of Colonia la Central (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia la Central by age and sex, 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 la Central there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Colonia la Central
Data of the age pyramid of the town Colonia la Central (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)8088168
Youth (6-14 years)144144288
Adults (15-59 years)391332723
Elderly (60+ years)5355108

#6 Photos of Colonia la Central

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