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El Colorado (Zacatecas)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 44 inhabitants of Zacatecas.

The town of El Colorado (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Fresnillo. There are 44 inhabitants and it is 2,327 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jeréz de García Salinas is 60 minutes away by car (46 km). It is the most populated town in the position #131 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Colorado, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 41% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Colorado? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Colorado is located at 43.5 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Fresnillo, 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 El Colorado.

#1 Where is El Colorado? How to go? Map

Location map of El Colorado in Zacatecas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Colorado, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Colorado (Zacatecas) is 44 inhabitants

Population data in El Colorado (Zacatecas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	17	27	44
2010	40	41	81
2005	47	34	81

Evolution of the population in El Colorado: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Colorado:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.79	7.32
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:	4.55%	2.47%
Illiterate population:	4.55%	8.64%
Illiterate population (men):	2.27%	7.32%
Illiterate population (women):	2.27%	10.00%
Schooling level:	6.25	5.95
Schooling level (men):	6.32	6
Schooling level (women):	6.14	5.90

Indigenous culture data in El Colorado:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Colorado, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Zacatecas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Colorado:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	47.73%	32.10%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.96%	58.54%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	23.53%	5.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	17	59
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	96.15%
Homes with piped water:	70.59%	61.54%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	47.06%	73.08%
Homes with a radio:	94.12%	88.46%
Homes with a television:	88.24%	73.08%
Homes with a refrigerator:	94.12%	76.92%
Homes with a washing machine:	88.24%	69.23%
Homes with a car:	58.82%	57.69%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	3.85%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	42.31%
Homes with cell phones:	41.18%	19.23%
Homes with Internet:	5.88%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of El Colorado 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 Fresnillo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Colorado.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Colorado

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Colorado, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Colorado so you can contact them:

• HOTEL POSADA LA SIERRA: 49 km away, direction Southeast (41 minutes by car)
• ESTACIONAMIENTO HOTEL JARDÍN: 43 km away, direction Southeast (31 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS FELIX: 54 km away, direction Southeast (39 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALAMEDA PARADISE: 44 km away, direction Southeast (31 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Colorado

A weekend in El Colorado and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Colorado and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Colorado para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Colorado (2416 meters): 1.4 km walk (24 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Las Balas (2432 meters): 3.9 km walk (56 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Prieto (2429 meters): 4.9 km walk (73 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Venadito (2384 meters): 6.4 km walk (98 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Colorado:

• Jeréz de García Salinas (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Teatro Hinojosa", 60 km, heading Southeast (46 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Colorado?:

• Sarabia (171 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
• Las Noritas (7 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• Tanque de los Claritos (10 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• Noria de Santa Rosa (70 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (8 minutes by car)

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

#6 Population pyramid of El Colorado (Zacatecas)

In El Colorado 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 El Colorado, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Colorado (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	1	2
Youth (6-14 years)	2	4	6
Adults (15-59 years)	8	14	22
Elderly (60+ years)	6	8	14

#7 Pictures of El Colorado

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Colorado, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Colorado, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Colorado

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