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Colonia Progreso (Oaxaca)

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The town of Colonia Progreso (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of El Barrio de la Soledad. There are 2,558 inhabitants and it is 255 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.

In 2010, this locality separated from Lagunas.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Colonia Progreso, 18% of individuals have completed secondary education and 42% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Colonia Progreso is located at 147.5 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Colonia Progreso, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (El Barrio de la Soledad) it is at 0.0 kilometers in direction West. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Colonia Progreso.

#1 Where is Colonia Progreso? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Colonia Progreso in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Colonia Progreso.

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#2 The population of Colonia Progreso (Oaxaca) is 2,558 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia Progreso (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	1321	1237	2558
2010	1423	1280	2703

Evolution of the population in Colonia Progreso: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Colonia Progreso:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.05	2.19
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	16.81%	17.31%
Illiterate population:	2.07%	3.59%
Illiterate population (men):	0.74%	2.19%
Illiterate population (women):	1.33%	4.85%
Schooling level:	10.87	9.83
Schooling level (men):	11.35	10.34
Schooling level (women):	10.43	9.38

Indigenous culture data in Colonia Progreso:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	12.04%	16.24%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	4.93%	6.44%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.04%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Colonia Progreso, 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 housing data in Colonia Progreso:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	41.79%	35.11%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	51.98%	46.95%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	32.25%	24.46%
Number of inhabited private housings:	859	1,016
Homes with electricity:	99.88%	99.47%
Homes with piped water:	99.88%	99.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	99.88%	99.07%
Homes with a radio:	66.01%	85.71%
Homes with a television:	89.99%	94.79%
Homes with a refrigerator:	92.90%	92.26%
Homes with a washing machine:	85.56%	80.91%
Homes with a car:	51.69%	51.13%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	41.68%	42.59%
Homes with landline telephone:	44.35%	45.79%
Homes with cell phones:	92.78%	79.44%
Homes with Internet:	54.37%	29.24%

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

With the satellite map of Colonia Progreso 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 El Barrio de la Soledad. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Colonia Progreso.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Progreso

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

• CASA DE VISITAS: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA GRANDE: 2 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL OASIS: 2 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LAS CABAÑAS: 12 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Colonia Progreso

Want to know what to see in Colonia Progreso if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Colonia Progreso.
Las mejores montes de Colonia Progreso para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Las Guacamayas (715 meters): 8.3 km walk (150 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro La Guacamaya (838 meters): 10.9 km walk (159 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Jazmin (730 meters): 11.9 km walk (163 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Caja (341 meters): 13.7 km walk (216 minutes), heading North.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Colonia Progreso?:

• Lagunas (372 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Niza Conejo (734 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Guigubac (796 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• Fraccionamiento Loma Azul (620 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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#7 Dentists in Colonia Progreso

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