Dolores (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of Dolores through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 230 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Dolores (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León. There are 230 inhabitants and it is 1,652 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #21 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Dolores, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Dolores is located at 6.0 kilometers from Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Dolores.
#1 Where is Dolores? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Dolores (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Dolores (Oaxaca) is 230 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 115 | 115 | 230 |
| 2010 | 154 | 119 | 273 |
| 2005 | 112 | 101 | 213 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.26 | 3.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 7.39% | 9.16% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.65% | 7.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.30% | 3.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.35% | 10.39% |
| Schooling level: | 7.86 | 6.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.48 | 6.88 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.17 | 6.11 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 8.26% | 9.52% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 7.39% | 5.86% |
| 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 Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.57% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.48% | 51.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.65% | 19.48% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 70 | 118 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.71% | 98.53% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.57% | 61.76% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.43% | 97.06% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.43% | 85.29% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.57% | 92.65% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.86% | 72.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 52.86% | 41.18% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.71% | 36.76% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.43% | 5.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.57% | 13.24% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 68.57% | 32.35% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.00% | 1.47% |
#3 Satellite photo of Dolores
With the satellite map of Dolores 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 Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Dolores.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Dolores
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Dolores, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Dolores so you can contact them:- CENTRO VACACIONAL KRISTAL: 5 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMPESTRE DON LUIS: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y AUTO HOTEL LA HACIENDA: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Dolores
Want to know what to see in Dolores if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Dolores.Mountains in Dolores for hiking and trails:
- Loma Calva (1860 meters): 1.3 km walk (23 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Sombrerito (1840 meters): 2.0 km walk (32 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Ciruelo (1774 meters): 2.6 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Yudane (2135 meters): 3.1 km walk (58 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Castillo (262 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho Reyes (127 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Tabaco (26 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Rancho Ramírez (140 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Dolores (Oaxaca)
In Dolores there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Dolores, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 64 | 68 | 132 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 23 | 45 |
#7 Pictures of Dolores
In order for you to enjoy nature around Dolores, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Dolores, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Dolores (Oaxaca) is 69008
Are you going to send a letter to Dolores? Do you have a friend in Dolores and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Dolores consists of the following 5 digits: 69008. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Dolores ("69") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Dolores
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León
- Agua Dulce (735 inhabitants)
- Colonia Sinaí Primera Sección (111 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (El Zapote Juquilita) (151 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Los Naranjos (627 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (11 inhabitants)
- La Ermita (Colonia Antorcha Popular) (- inhabitants)
- Paraje Agua Salada (11 inhabitants)
- Rancho Ramírez (140 inhabitants)
- San Diego (133 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Yosocuta (854 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás Tabernillas (39 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Yodoyuxi (238 inhabitants)
- Santa Teresa (659 inhabitants)
- Señor de los Corazones (- inhabitants)
- Tabaco (26 inhabitants)