Colonia Olimpo
Learn about medium-sized town of Colonia Olimpo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 439 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Colonia Olimpo belongs to the municipality of Villa de Zaachila (State of Oaxaca). There are 439 inhabitants and it is 1,539 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 93 minutes away by car (62 km). It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Colonia Olimpo, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 28% 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 Olimpo is located at 5.5 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Villa de Zaachila, 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 Olimpo.
#1 Where is Colonia Olimpo? How to go? Map
Online map of Colonia Olimpo in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Colonia Olimpo (Oaxaca) is 439 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 222 | 217 | 439 |
| 2010 | 64 | 57 | 121 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.78 | 5.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 6.38% | 3.31% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.96% | 8.26% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.14% | 5.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.82% | 10.94% |
| Schooling level: | 9.16 | 6.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.25 | 6.92 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.06 | 6.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 40.09% | 39.67% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 20.05% | 24.79% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.70% | 37.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.14% | 50.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.49% | 25.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 116 | 57 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 34.48% |
| Homes with piped water: | 33.62% | 3.45% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.76% | 96.55% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.83% | 62.07% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.45% | 48.28% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.03% | 20.69% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 51.72% | 17.24% |
| Homes with a car: | 34.48% | 17.24% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 28.45% | 10.34% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.59% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.97% | 65.52% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.45% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia Olimpo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia Olimpo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa de Zaachila. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia Olimpo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Olimpo
Many people want to stay in the town of Colonia Olimpo 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:- MOTEL LA TERRAZA: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA FE: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA VILLA: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PARAISO ESCONDIDO: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia Olimpo
A weekend in Colonia Olimpo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Colonia Olimpo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Colonia Olimpo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pie de Gigante (1879 meters): 5.3 km walk (100 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro del León (1705 meters): 4.4 km walk (88 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Yagui (1892 meters): 5.5 km walk (83 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Guiviu (1825 meters): 7.7 km walk (122 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Mitla", 93 km, heading East (62 minutes by car)
- Colonia Valle Dorado (213 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Ulises Ruiz Ortiz (23 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Valle de Reyes (77 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho Viejo (90 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa de Zaachila
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- Barrio Santa Cecilia (20 inhabitants)
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- Circuito San Sebastián (57 inhabitants)
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- Colonia del Bosque (484 inhabitants)
- Colonia La Floresta (66 inhabitants)
- Colonia Santa Isabel (711 inhabitants)
- Colonia Valle de Reyes (77 inhabitants)
- Donají (El Higo) (95 inhabitants)
- El Cerrito (San Pablo la Raya) (19 inhabitants)
- La Capilla (- inhabitants)
- San Pedro la Reforma (492 inhabitants)
- Villa de Zaachila (16788 inhabitants)
- Zaachila Segundo (414 inhabitants)