Piedra Ancha (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of Piedra Ancha (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 84 inhabitants?
The town of Piedra Ancha (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores. There are 84 inhabitants and it is 1,151 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 21 minutes away by car (21 km). It is the most populated town in the position #57 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Piedra Ancha, there is a percentage of 81% of indigenous population and 31% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Piedra Ancha? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Piedra Ancha is located at 0.5 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Piedra Ancha.
#1 Where is Piedra Ancha? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Piedra Ancha in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Piedra Ancha.
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#2 The population of Piedra Ancha (Oaxaca) is 84 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| 2010 | 37 | 35 | 72 |
| 2005 | 36 | 42 | 78 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.66 | 11.43 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 23.81% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.90% | 19.44% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.14% | 11.43% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.76% | 27.03% |
| Schooling level: | 6.19 | 4.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.97 | 5.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.33 | 3.74 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 80.95% | 87.50% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 59.52% | 61.11% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.57% | 1.39% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.67% | 15.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.38% | 31.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.95% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 29 | 29 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.55% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.62% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 55.17% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.86% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 24.14% | 23.81% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.34% | 4.76% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.34% | 4.76% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 44.83% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 31.03% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.34% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Piedra Ancha
With the satellite map of Piedra Ancha 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 Mazatlán Villa de Flores. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Piedra Ancha.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Piedra Ancha
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Piedra Ancha, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Piedra Ancha so you can contact them:- HOTEL SANTA JULIA 2: 17 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA: 16 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA: 20 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OLIMPICO: 18 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Piedra Ancha
Want to know what to see in Piedra Ancha if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Piedra Ancha.Mountains in Piedra Ancha for hiking and trails:
- Cerro la Basura (2007 meters): 4.9 km walk (60 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Masacon (2033 meters): 5.3 km walk (92 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Quemado (2389 meters): 6.4 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Nopal (1849 meters): 8.5 km walk (142 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Torre de reloj", 21 km, heading Northeast (21 minutes by car)
- Mazatlán (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- San Salvador (81 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Mazatlán Villa de Flores (1026 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Piedra Mazacoátl (62 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Piedra Ancha (Oaxaca)
In Piedra Ancha 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 Piedra Ancha, 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) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 23 | 42 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of Piedra Ancha
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Piedra Ancha? 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 Piedra Ancha.
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#9 Schools in Piedra Ancha
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores
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