Peñas Negras (Oaxaca)
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The town of Peñas Negras (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo. There are 573 inhabitants and it is 876 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 32 minutes away by car (28 km). It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Peñas Negras, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 6% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Peñas Negras is located at 16.6 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Río Grande o Piedra Parada, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Villa de Tututepec (Cab.)) it is at 24.1 kilometers in direction South. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Peñas Negras.
#1 Where is Peñas Negras? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Peñas Negras (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Peñas Negras, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Peñas Negras (Oaxaca) is 573 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 298 | 275 | 573 |
| 2010 | 287 | 253 | 540 |
| 2005 | 275 | 255 | 530 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.05 | 13.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.24% | 3.89% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.60% | 14.26% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.36% | 13.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.24% | 15.33% |
| Schooling level: | 7.12 | 5.98 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.11 | 6.01 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.14 | 5.95 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 20.07% | 15.19% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 11.34% | 8.15% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.17% | 0.19% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.64% | 33.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.73% | 58.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.40% | 11.15% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 181 | 156 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.79% | 96.48% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.45% | 76.76% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.64% | 95.07% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.30% | 47.18% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.93% | 83.10% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 65.19% | 66.20% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 38.12% | 23.94% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.71% | 9.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.87% | 2.82% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.99% | 19.01% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.83% | 9.86% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.08% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Peñas Negras
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Peñas Negras, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Peñas Negras.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peñas Negras
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Peñas Negras, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Peñas Negras so you can contact them:- HOTEL LA TROJA DE SAN MIGUEL: 19 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUIAHIJE: 30 km away, direction Northeast (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PARAISO DE JESUS: 29 km away, direction East (20 minutes by car)
- POSADA SANTA MARIA: 31 km away, direction East (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Peñas Negras
A weekend in Peñas Negras and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Peñas Negras and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Peñas Negras for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Cuateco (984 meters): 1.2 km walk (19 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Lana (1183 meters): 2.5 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Tigre (1611 meters): 4.9 km walk (62 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Copal (692 meters): 8.4 km walk (105 minutes), heading West.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora Inmaculada de Juquila", 32 km, heading East (28 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz Tututepec (1018 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Cerro Tigre (6 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- San Vicente (36 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
- El Mamey (290 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Peñas Negras (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Peñas Negras 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 Peñas Negras there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 23 | 42 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 54 | 36 | 90 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 174 | 170 | 344 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 51 | 46 | 97 |
#7 Pictures of Peñas Negras
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Peñas Negras? 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 Peñas Negras.
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#8 The Postal Code of Peñas Negras (Oaxaca) is 71821
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Peñas Negras 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: 71821. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Peñas Negras ("71") 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 Peñas Negras
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo
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