Juan Diego (Santa María Colotepec, Oaxaca)

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The town of Juan Diego is located in the Municipality of Santa María Colotepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 487 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants. Juan Diego is at 77 meters of altitude.

Data: In Juan Diego, 52% of the inhabitants are catholic and 53% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Juan Diego is located at 9.1 kilometers from Brisas de Zicatela, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. In addition, it is located at 14.2 kilometers from Santa María Colotepec, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Juan Diego.

Where is Juan Diego? How to get there? Map

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The population of Juan Diego (Oaxaca) is 487 inhabitants

Population data in Juan Diego (Santa María Colotepec, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020249238487
2010274263537
2005209201410
Evolution of the population in Juan Diego: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Juan Diego:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.5910.27
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.21%3.91%
Illiterate population:11.50%15.27%
Illiterate population (men):2.67%10.27%
Illiterate population (women):8.83%20.07%
Schooling level:6.434.72
Schooling level (men):7.415.14
Schooling level (women):5.544.35
Indigenous culture data in Juan Diego:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:25.87%43.39%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:13.76%20.30%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.62%1.12%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Juan Diego, 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 dwelling data in Juan Diego:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:39.43%32.40%
Employed population over 12 years (men):55.88%53.99%
Employed population over 12 years (women):23.69%11.68%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:116150
Homes with electricity:97.41%86.81%
Housing with piped water:98.28%13.19%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:88.79%86.11%
Dwellings with radio:45.69%54.17%
Housing with television:57.76%61.11%
Housing with refrigerator:71.55%52.08%
Housing with washing machine:53.45%27.08%
Housing with automobile:7.76%8.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.31%6.94%
Homes with landline telephone:3.45%9.72%
Dwellings with cellular phones:72.41%15.28%
Homes with Internet:5.17%3.47%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Juan Diego (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

Satellite photo of Juan Diego

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Juan Diego, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. You can search free satellite map (2023) of Juan Diego.


Population pyramid of Juan Diego (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Juan Diego by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Juan Diego there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Juan Diego
Data of the age pyramid of the town Juan Diego (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)293059
Youth (6-14 years)5863121
Adults (15-59 years)141132273
Elderly (60+ years)211334

Photos of Juan Diego

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The Postal Code of Juan Diego (Oaxaca) is 70937

Are you going to send a letter to Juan Diego? Do you have a friend in Juan Diego and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Juan Diego consists of the following 5 digits: 70937. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Juan Diego ("70") 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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  2. Arroyo del Zapote (190 inhabitants)
  3. Barra de Navidad (972 inhabitants)
  4. Brisas de Zicatela (10632 inhabitants)
  5. Corozalito (89 inhabitants)
  6. El Camarón (160 inhabitants)
  7. El Mameyal (- inhabitants)
  8. El Salitrero (264 inhabitants)
  9. La Nopalera (84 inhabitants)
  10. La Obscurana (138 inhabitants)
  11. Las Torres (32 inhabitants)
  12. Paso Limón (18 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho Dorado (7 inhabitants)
  14. San José el Quequestle (353 inhabitants)
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