Colonia Morelos (Oaxaca)
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All the information about this town of 367 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Colonia Morelos (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Lalana. There are 367 inhabitants and it is 73 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #14 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Colonia Morelos, there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 24% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Colonia Morelos? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Colonia Morelos is located at 121.1 kilometers from San José Río Manzo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. In addition, it is located at 9.9 kilometers from San Juan Lalana, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Colonia Morelos.
#1 Where is Colonia Morelos? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Colonia Morelos (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 Morelos, which has the following symbol
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#2 The population of Colonia Morelos (Oaxaca) is 367 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 187 | 180 | 367 |
2010 | 207 | 204 | 411 |
2005 | 199 | 196 | 395 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.23 | 7.35 |
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 6.81% | 1.95% |
Illiterate population: | 11.17% | 14.36% |
Illiterate population (men): | 2.18% | 7.35% |
Illiterate population (women): | 8.99% | 21.26% |
Schooling level: | 6.14 | 5.12 |
Schooling level (men): | 6.78 | 6.01 |
Schooling level (women): | 5.55 | 4.27 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.18% | 100.00% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 79.56% | 88.32% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.45% | 8.76% |
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2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 33.24% | 26.76% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.67% | 50.00% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.70% | 3.86% |
Number of inhabited private housings: | 88 | 84 |
Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 91.57% |
Homes with piped water: | 25.00% | 8.43% |
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 39.77% | 98.80% |
Homes with a radio: | 52.27% | 73.49% |
Homes with a television: | 62.50% | 71.08% |
Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | 49.40% |
Homes with a washing machine: | 6.82% | 2.41% |
Homes with a car: | 3.41% | 2.41% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.14% | 1.20% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 22.73% | 1.20% |
Homes with cell phones: | 23.86% | 0.00% |
Homes with Internet: | 5.68% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia Morelos
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia Morelos, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Juan Lalana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia Morelos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Morelos
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Colonia Morelos, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Colonia Morelos so you can contact them:- MOTEL MARABUNTA: 38 km away, direction North (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL IMPERIO: 37 km away, direction North (31 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ROS BAL: 36 km away, direction North (30 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FRANCIS: 34 km away, direction North (29 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia Morelos
A weekend in Colonia Morelos and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Colonia Morelos and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Colonia Morelos for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Caliente (321 meters): 5.5 km walk (79 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Encinal (319 meters): 6.6 km walk (121 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Iglesia (457 meters): 7.5 km walk (156 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Flores (305 meters): 7.2 km walk (95 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Arroyo Frío (78 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Paso de Hidalgo (248 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Gabriel de la Chinantla (535 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Cacao (Arroyo Lodo) (200 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia Morelos (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia Morelos 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 Morelos there is a generational replacement.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 22 | 44 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 30 | 33 | 63 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 108 | 109 | 217 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 16 | 43 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia Morelos
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#9 Schools in Colonia Morelos
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