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Peña Blanca (Oaxaca)

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

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 70 inhabitants?

The town of Peña Blanca (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri. There are 70 inhabitants and it is 637 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Peña Blanca, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Peña Blanca is located at 13.2 kilometers from Santiago Lachiguiri, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Peña Blanca.

#1 Where is Peña Blanca? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Peña Blanca (Oaxaca) is 70 inhabitants

Population data in Peña Blanca (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	34	36	70
2010	34	34	68
2005	38	39	77

Evolution of the population in Peña Blanca: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Peña Blanca:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.89	14.71
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	14.29%	19.12%
Illiterate population (men):	5.71%	14.71%
Illiterate population (women):	8.57%	23.53%
Schooling level:	4.82	3.38
Schooling level (men):	5.32	3.89
Schooling level (women):	4.35	2.83

Indigenous culture data in Peña Blanca:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	68.57%	70.59%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	48.57%	47.06%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.43%	1.47%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Peña Blanca, 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 housing data in Peña Blanca:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	32.86%	26.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	47.22%	50.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	17.65%	2.94%
Number of inhabited private housings:	21	86
Homes with electricity:	90.48%	80.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	93.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	57.14%	80.00%
Homes with a radio:	52.38%	80.00%
Homes with a television:	19.05%	6.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	4.76%	6.67%
Homes with a washing machine:	4.76%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	4.76%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	23.81%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	9.52%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Peña Blanca (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Santiago Lachiguiri. 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:

• CASA DE HUESPEDES SAN MIGUEL QUETZALTEPEC: 60 km away, direction Northwest (42 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DOS MIL: 52 km away, direction Northwest (35 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES LAOLLAGA: 62 km away, direction Southeast (50 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES SANTIAGO LAOLLAGA: 59 km away, direction Southeast (46 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Peña Blanca

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Peña Blanca? The list of the best places to visit in Peña Blanca and nearby locations.
Mountains in Peña Blanca for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Tierra Baja (789 meters): 1.1 km walk (19 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Colorado (1190 meters): 3.3 km walk (48 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Seco (1043 meters): 4.8 km walk (93 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Que Tiembla (587 meters): 4.9 km walk (87 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near Peña Blanca:

• Arroyo Obscuro (61 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Medio Cerro (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Tierra Baja (67 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
• Maíz Quemado (13 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Peña Blanca (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	3	6
Youth (6-14 years)	5	8	13
Adults (15-59 years)	20	18	38
Elderly (60+ years)	6	7	13

#7 Pictures of Peña Blanca

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#9 Schools in Peña Blanca

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