Peña Colorada (San Lucas Zoquiápam, Oaxaca)
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The place of Peña Colorada is inside the municipality of San Lucas Zoquiápam (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 368 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants. Peña Colorada is at 1,863 meters of altitude.
Data: In Peña Colorada, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 19% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Peña Colorada? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Peña Colorada is located at 146.4 kilometers from San Isidro Zoquiápam, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. In addition, it is located at 4.5 kilometers from San Lucas Zoquiápam, which is the capital of the municipality, in the South 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
Location map of Peña Colorada in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Peña Colorada, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Peña Colorada (Oaxaca) is 368 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 174 | 194 | 368 |
| 2010 | 189 | 194 | 383 |
| 2005 | 171 | 171 | 342 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.09 | 21.13 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.89% | 1.83% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.03% | 23.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.98% | 21.13% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.05% | 26.46% |
| Schooling level: | 5.29 | 3.88 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.75 | 4.27 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.78 | 3.48 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.15% | 80.94% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 9.78% | 21.93% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.60% | 24.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.94% | 44.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.84% | 3.70% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 83 | 88 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.80% | 78.87% |
| Housing with piped water: | 90.36% | 78.87% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 69.88% | 91.55% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 65.06% | 49.30% |
| Housing with television: | 61.45% | 14.08% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 22.89% | 4.23% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 4.82% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 3.61% | 2.82% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 19.28% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.61% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Peña Colorada
With the satellite map of Peña Colorada 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 San Lucas Zoquiápam. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Peña Colorada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peña Colorada
Do you want to stay in Peña Colorada? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Peña Colorada:- HOTEL PALACE: 9 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OLIMPICO: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS HUAUTLA DE JIMÉNEZ: 16 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Peña Colorada (Oaxaca)
In Peña Colorada 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 Peña Colorada, 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) | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 45 | 55 | 100 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 94 | 106 | 200 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 12 | 24 |
#6 Photos of Peña Colorada
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#7 The Postal Code of Peña Colorada (Oaxaca) is 68564
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Peña Colorada 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: 68564. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Peña Colorada ("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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- La Palmera (90 inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (26 inhabitants)
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- Río San Pedro (35 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Zoquiápam (800 inhabitants)
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- Tierra Colorada (96 inhabitants)