Peña Colorada (Oaxaca)
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The town of Peña Colorada (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón. There are 295 inhabitants and it is 1,688 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 18 minutes away by car (13 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Peña Colorada, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Peña Colorada is located at 3.3 kilometers from Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Peña Colorada.
#1 Where is Peña Colorada? How to go? Map
Online map of Peña Colorada 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 Colorada (Oaxaca) is 295 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 156 | 139 | 295 |
| 2010 | 140 | 134 | 274 |
| 2005 | 186 | 175 | 361 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.77 | 39.55 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 8.81% | 0.73% |
| Illiterate population: | 32.20% | 40.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 15.59% | 39.55% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 16.61% | 42.14% |
| Schooling level: | 4.09 | 2.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.12 | 3.04 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.06 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.97% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.71% | 86.13% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 20.68% | 36.13% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.05% | 28.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.99% | 52.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.85% | 5.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 84 | 104 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.81% | 82.43% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 35.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 67.86% | 98.65% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.48% | 54.05% |
| Homes with a television: | 25.00% | 17.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 7.14% | 5.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.57% | 2.70% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.19% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.38% | 4.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 51.19% | 10.81% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.19% | 1.35% |
#3 Satellite photo of Peña Colorada
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Peña Colorada, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Peña Colorada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peña Colorada
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Peña Colorada, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Peña Colorada so you can contact them:- HOTEL PALACE: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DIAMANTE: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL GALERIA: 15 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS HUAUTLA DE JIMÉNEZ: 12 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Peña Colorada
A weekend in Peña Colorada and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Peña Colorada and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Peña Colorada para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Álamos (1998 meters): 2.3 km walk (31 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Nindoge (1950 meters): 3.7 km walk (49 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro León (2148 meters): 7.1 km walk (87 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Tilio (2314 meters): 6.3 km walk (114 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cosmovisión", 18 km, heading Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- Mina de Oro (82 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Camote Español (16 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Plan de Cebolla (Cebollín) (263 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia las Flores (70 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Peña Colorada (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Peña Colorada 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 Colorada there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 36 | 27 | 63 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 76 | 74 | 150 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 26 | 23 | 49 |
#7 Pictures of Peña Colorada
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#9 Schools in Peña Colorada
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón
- Agua Colorada (25 inhabitants)
- Agua de Cuchara (Agua de Cucharón) (18 inhabitants)
- Agua de Máscara (51 inhabitants)
- Barrio Escopeta (183 inhabitants)
- Cerro de Plaza (20 inhabitants)
- Colonia Las Flores (70 inhabitants)
- Corral (108 inhabitants)
- Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón (901 inhabitants)
- La Raya San Pedro (121 inhabitants)
- Mina de Oro (82 inhabitants)
- Peña Colorada (295 inhabitants)
- Plan de Cebolla (Cebollín) (263 inhabitants)
- Puerto Rosete (126 inhabitants)
- Rincón de las Flores (Rincón Brujo) (24 inhabitants)
- San José Buenavista (159 inhabitants)