La Obscurana
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Obscurana, a beautiful small village of 138 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Obscurana belongs to the municipality of Santa María Colotepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 138 inhabitants and it is 68 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #25 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Obscurana, 38% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Obscurana is located at 2.1 kilometers from Brisas de Zicatela, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. In addition, it is located at 15.1 kilometers from Santa María Colotepec, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Obscurana.
#1 Where is La Obscurana? How to go? Map
Location map of La Obscurana in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Obscurana, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Obscurana (Oaxaca) is 138 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72 | 66 | 138 |
| 2010 | 72 | 59 | 131 |
| 2005 | 71 | 70 | 141 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.91 | 8.47 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.72% | 0.76% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.42% | 12.21% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.35% | 8.47% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.07% | 15.28% |
| Schooling level: | 6.76 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.56 | 6.02 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.92 | 6.22 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 7.25% | 9.92% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.17% | 1.53% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.58% | 24.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.09% | 42.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.61% | 9.72% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 30 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.06% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 88.24% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.06% | 86.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.71% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 67.65% | 76.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.24% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 44.12% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.71% | 6.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.94% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.71% | 23.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.35% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 38.24% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Obscurana
With the satellite map of La Obscurana 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 Santa María Colotepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Obscurana.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Obscurana
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Obscurana, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Obscurana so you can contact them:- HOSTAL CALIFORNIA: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL ROMANCE: 23 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- BUNGALOWS ZICATELA MANGO PUERTO ESCONDIDO: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- MOTEL DE LA BARRA: 25 km away, direction Southwest (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Obscurana
Want to know what to see in La Obscurana if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Obscurana.Las mejores montes de La Obscurana para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Palma Sola (675 meters): 6.0 km walk (92 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Caballo (783 meters): 9.8 km walk (136 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Ocote (511 meters): 8.0 km walk (103 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Águila (1094 meters): 9.3 km walk (140 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Las Carretas (57 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio Nuevo (63 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Paso Lagarto (115 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Lagunilla (39 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Obscurana (Oaxaca)
In La Obscurana 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 Obscurana, 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) | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 45 | 38 | 83 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of La Obscurana
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Obscurana? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Obscurana.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Obscurana (Oaxaca) is 70935
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Obscurana 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: 70935. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Obscurana ("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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#10 Schools in La Obscurana
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Colotepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Colotepec
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- El Espino (132 inhabitants)
- El Malucano (273 inhabitants)
- El Rosedalito (25 inhabitants)
- Emiliano Zapata (912 inhabitants)
- La Barra de Colotepec (1656 inhabitants)
- La Guitarra (2 inhabitants)
- La Obscurana (138 inhabitants)
- Las Carretas (57 inhabitants)
- Los Vargas (44 inhabitants)
- Paso Lagarto (115 inhabitants)
- Plataforma (29 inhabitants)
- Rancho Dorado (7 inhabitants)
- San José el Palmar (126 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (122 inhabitants)