La Barra de Colotepec (Oaxaca)
Learn about large village of La Barra de Colotepec through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,656 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of La Barra de Colotepec is inside the municipality of Santa María Colotepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 1,656 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking. La Barra de Colotepec is at 25 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Barra de Colotepec, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 25% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Barra de Colotepec? You can find it at 12.6 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Brisas de Zicatela, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Colotepec, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 2.2 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Barra de Colotepec through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Barra de Colotepec? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Barra de Colotepec (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Barra de Colotepec, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Barra de Colotepec (Oaxaca) is 1,656 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 839 | 817 | 1656 |
| 2010 | 607 | 617 | 1224 |
| 2005 | 360 | 337 | 697 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.3 | 5.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.43% | 3.92% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.95% | 7.92% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.69% | 5.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.26% | 10.71% |
| Schooling level: | 8.77 | 7.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.99 | 7.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.56 | 6.95 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 11.11% | 8.09% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.86% | 2.94% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.12% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.42% | 35.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.26% | 52.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.79% | 17.96% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 445 | 342 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.10% | 90.59% |
| Housing with piped water: | 99.10% | 83.97% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.75% | 96.17% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 66.97% | 70.73% |
| Housing with television: | 74.61% | 81.18% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 86.74% | 72.13% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 59.33% | 46.69% |
| Housing with automobile: | 35.96% | 26.83% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 20.90% | 7.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.42% | 5.92% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 90.79% | 30.31% |
| Homes with Internet: | 24.94% | 1.05% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Barra de Colotepec
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Barra de Colotepec, 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 (2024) of La Barra de Colotepec.
#4 Population pyramid of La Barra de Colotepec (Oaxaca)
In La Barra de Colotepec 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 La Barra de Colotepec, 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) | 101 | 93 | 194 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 115 | 149 | 264 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 552 | 511 | 1,063 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 71 | 64 | 135 |
#5 Photos of La Barra de Colotepec
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Barra de Colotepec, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Barra de Colotepec, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#6 The Postal Code of La Barra de Colotepec (Oaxaca) is 70938
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Barra de Colotepec so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70938. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Barra de Colotepec ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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- Laguna Encantada (- inhabitants)
- Plataforma (29 inhabitants)
- Rancho Dorado (7 inhabitants)
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- San José el Quequestle (353 inhabitants)
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