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Colonia Los Encinos

The most complete information about the small village of Colonia Los Encinos (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 165 inhabitants?

You may know it as Emiliano Zapata (Parte Alta).

The town of Colonia Los Encinos belongs to the municipality of Oaxaca de Juárez (State of Oaxaca). There are 165 inhabitants and it is 1,741 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Capulálpam de Méndez is 90 minutes away by car (63 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #30 in terms of number of inhabitants.

The locality was formerly known as Emiliano Zapata (Parte Alta), but changed its name a few years ago. In the year 2018, the locality changed its name.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Colonia Los Encinos, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Colonia Los Encinos is located at 5.0 kilometers from Oaxaca de Juárez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Colonia Los Encinos.

#1 Where is Colonia Los Encinos? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Colonia Los Encinos (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 Los Encinos, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Colonia Los Encinos (Oaxaca) is 165 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia Los Encinos

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	92	73	165
2010	9	13	22

Evolution of the population in Colonia Los Encinos: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Colonia Los Encinos:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.81	7.69
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	2.42%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	4.85%	9.09%
Illiterate population (men):	1.82%	7.69%
Illiterate population (women):	3.03%	11.11%
Schooling level:	7.49	5.20
Schooling level (men):	6.96	5.86
Schooling level (women):	7.92	3.67

Indigenous culture data in Colonia Los Encinos:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	23.64%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	9.70%	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 Colonia Los Encinos, 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 Los Encinos:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	47.88%	36.36%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.53%	53.85%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	40.22%	11.11%
Number of inhabited private housings:	46	13
Homes with electricity:	28.26%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	8.70%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	28.26%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	63.04%	75.00%
Homes with a television:	47.83%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	10.87%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	6.52%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	4.35%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.17%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	86.96%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	2.17%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Colonia Los Encinos (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 Los Encinos

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#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Los Encinos

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

• HOTEL JAQUE: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LA CABAÑA: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• ALOJAMIENTO VILLAS DEL SOL: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
• OAXACA NAUTILUS: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Colonia Los Encinos

Want to know what to see in Colonia Los Encinos if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Colonia Los Encinos.
Mountains in Colonia Los Encinos for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Bonete (1901 meters): 6.8 km walk (104 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Gallo (1798 meters): 7.5 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Peña de San Felipe (3086 meters): 9.7 km walk (165 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Monte Alban (1828 meters): 9.5 km walk (163 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near Colonia Los Encinos to discover the Mexican culture:

• Capulálpam de Méndez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Recreativo los Molinos", 90 km, heading Northeast (63 minutes by car)

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

• Colonia Los Pinos (78 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Solidaridad (105 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Colonia José López Alavés (62 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Colonia Heriberto Castillo Martínez (20 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 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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