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La Peña Colorada (Querétaro)

The most complete information about the small village of La Peña Colorada (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Querétaro has 24 inhabitants?

The town of La Peña Colorada (Querétaro) belongs to the municipality of El Marqués. There are 24 inhabitants and it is 1,941 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Bernal is 60 minutes away by car (56 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #98 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Peña Colorada, there is a percentage of 38% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Peña Colorada? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Peña Colorada is located at 8.4 kilometers from La Cañada, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Peña Colorada.

#1 Where is La Peña Colorada? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to La Peña Colorada (Querétaro) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Peña Colorada, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of La Peña Colorada (Querétaro) is 24 inhabitants

Population data in La Peña Colorada (Querétaro)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	12	12	24
2010	18	11	29

Evolution of the population in La Peña Colorada: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Peña Colorada:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.73	9.09
Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro:	33.33%	13.79%
Illiterate population:	0.00%	3.45%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	9.09%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Schooling level:	8.91	8.68
Schooling level (men):	8.36	6.50
Schooling level (women):	9.45	9.69

Indigenous culture data in La Peña Colorada:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	37.50%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	8.33%	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 La Peña Colorada, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Querétaro, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of El Marqués (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Peña Colorada:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	75.00%	27.59%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	83.33%	45.45%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	66.67%	16.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	8
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	40.00%	33.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	80.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	80.00%	83.33%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.00%	100.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	60.00%	50.00%
Homes with a car:	100.00%	100.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	60.00%	33.33%
Homes with landline telephone:	20.00%	16.67%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with Internet:	80.00%	16.67%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Peña Colorada, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of El Marqués. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Peña Colorada.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Peña Colorada

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

• MOTEL VILLAS CASCADA PARAISO: 1 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
• THE LATIT HOTELS & RESORTS: 3 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALCAMPO: 6 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL PORTOFINO: 6 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Peña Colorada

A weekend in La Peña Colorada and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Peña Colorada and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Peña Colorada for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Boludo (2162 meters): 5.4 km walk (105 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Machorra (2184 meters): 5.7 km walk (76 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Patol (2248 meters): 6.6 km walk (97 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro La Cañada (2049 meters): 8.7 km walk (175 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Peña Colorada:

• Bernal (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Museo de la Máscara", 60 km, heading Northeast (56 minutes by car)
• Tequisquiapan (Querétaro): Don't miss "Termas del Rey", 62 km, heading East (61 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Peña Colorada:

• Zona Limítrofe la Piedad (14 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• La Piedad (San Miguel Colorado) (4917 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Villas la Piedad (5523 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Rancho Abuelo (5659 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 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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