Peña Blanca (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Peña Blanca (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 280 inhabitants?
The town of Peña Blanca (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Felipe Usila. There are 280 inhabitants and it is 402 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking.
Data: In Peña Blanca, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Peña Blanca? You can find it at 2.4 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of San Felipe Usila, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Peña Blanca through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Peña Blanca? How to go? Map
Online map of Peña Blanca in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Peña Blanca (Oaxaca) is 280 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 153 | 127 | 280 |
| 2010 | 116 | 128 | 244 |
| 2005 | 126 | 135 | 261 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.66 | 9.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.14% | 1.64% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.86% | 14.75% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.93% | 9.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.93% | 20.69% |
| Schooling level: | 6.11 | 4.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.3 | 5.30 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.93 | 4.62 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 97.54% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 81.43% | 88.52% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 11.43% | 12.30% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Felipe Usila (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.50% | 28.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.78% | 51.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.99% | 3.45% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 73 | 60 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.63% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 9.59% | 98.28% |
| Homes with a radio: | 30.14% | 43.10% |
| Homes with a television: | 45.21% | 55.17% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 61.64% | 34.48% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.37% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 65.75% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.37% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Peña Blanca
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Peña Blanca, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Felipe Usila. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Peña Blanca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peña Blanca
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Peña Blanca, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Peña Blanca so you can contact them:- HOTEL JOSÉ Y MARÍA: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LILI: 28 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON SIMON: 30 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GALLEGOS: 31 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Peña Blanca
Want to know what to see in Peña Blanca if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Peña Blanca.Mountains in Peña Blanca for hiking and trails:
- Casa (610 meters): 2.7 km walk (57 minutes), heading South.
- Mahlo (876 meters): 3.5 km walk (49 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Peine (576 meters): 4.3 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Escopeta (1494 meters): 5.8 km walk (87 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Peña Blanca (Colonia San Martín Peña Blanca) (56 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Cerro Caracol (213 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Santiago Mayoltianguis (83 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- San Felipe Usila (5412 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Peña Blanca (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Peña Blanca by age and gender, 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 Peña Blanca there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 34 | 17 | 51 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 81 | 76 | 157 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 16 | 34 |
#7 Pictures of Peña Blanca
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Peña Blanca? 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 Peña Blanca.
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#8 The Postal Code of Peña Blanca (Oaxaca) is 68493
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Peña Blanca 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: 68493. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Peña Blanca ("68") 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 Peña Blanca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Felipe Usila
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- Lázaro Cárdenas (163 inhabitants)
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- San Pedro Tlatepusco (247 inhabitants)
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- Santiago Tlatepusco (595 inhabitants)