Piedra del Sol (Oaxaca)
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The town of Piedra del Sol (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos. There are 907 inhabitants and it is 276 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 39 minutes away by car (38 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Piedra del Sol, 18% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Piedra del Sol is located at 5.7 kilometers from Santo Domingo de Morelos, 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 Piedra del Sol.
#1 Where is Piedra del Sol? How to go? Map
Online map of Piedra del Sol in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Piedra del Sol (Oaxaca) is 907 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 499 | 408 | 907 |
| 2010 | 470 | 401 | 871 |
| 2005 | 348 | 336 | 684 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.86 | 17.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.76% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.33% | 22.96% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.07% | 17.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.26% | 27.23% |
| Schooling level: | 4.83 | 3.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.9 | 3.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.78 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.12% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 81.81% | 84.85% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 18.30% | 35.13% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 9.48% | 17.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 18.38% | 35.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.20% | 2.55% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 195 | 190 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.36% | 95.54% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.85% | 14.65% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.85% | 81.53% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.67% | 63.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 32.82% | 33.76% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 55.38% | 38.22% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 9.74% | 1.91% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.44% | 8.28% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.08% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.18% | 0.64% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 52.31% | 0.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.95% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Piedra del Sol
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Piedra del Sol, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Piedra del Sol.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Piedra del Sol
Do you want to stay in Piedra del Sol? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Piedra del Sol:- MOTEL EXPRESS: 18 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LÓPEZ: 21 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOXICHA: 21 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 26 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Piedra del Sol
Want to know what to see in Piedra del Sol if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Piedra del Sol.Las mejores montes de Piedra del Sol para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Campana (765 meters): 3.4 km walk (52 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro San Antonio (791 meters): 4.5 km walk (69 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Tepehuaje (1152 meters): 7.1 km walk (87 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Cantor (1504 meters): 8.9 km walk (112 minutes), heading North.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla", 39 km, heading South (38 minutes by car)
- Santa Mara Bella Vista (192 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Piedra Cuache (573 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Mara Bella Vista (266 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Cerro Campana Alto (120 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Piedra del Sol (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Piedra del Sol 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 Piedra del Sol there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 85 | 75 | 160 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 116 | 111 | 227 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 269 | 200 | 469 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 29 | 22 | 51 |
#7 Pictures of Piedra del Sol
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Piedra del Sol? 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 del Sol.
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#8 The Postal Code of Piedra del Sol (Oaxaca) is 70907
Are you going to send a letter to Piedra del Sol? Do you have a friend in Piedra del Sol and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Piedra del Sol consists of the following 5 digits: 70907. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Piedra del Sol ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Piedra del Sol
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos
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- Cañada Brava (1344 inhabitants)
- Cerro Campana (583 inhabitants)
- Cerro Hermoso (- inhabitants)
- Cerro San Antonio (244 inhabitants)
- Las Cuevas (704 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (647 inhabitants)
- Los Sebastianes (- inhabitants)
- Macahuitera (567 inhabitants)
- Piedra del Descanso (- inhabitants)
- Piedra del Sol (907 inhabitants)
- Río Grande (77 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo de Morelos (1960 inhabitants)
- Taraguntín (106 inhabitants)
- Yerba Santa (829 inhabitants)