Piedra Tendida
Learn about large village of Piedra Tendida through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 567 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Piedra Tendida belongs to the municipality of Santa Cruz Acatepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 567 inhabitants and it is 1,459 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 9 minutes away by car (7 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Piedra Tendida, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Piedra Tendida is located at 0.7 kilometers from Santa Cruz Acatepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Piedra Tendida.
#1 Where is Piedra Tendida? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Piedra Tendida (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Piedra Tendida, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Piedra Tendida (Oaxaca) is 567 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 288 | 279 | 567 |
| 2010 | 110 | 105 | 215 |
| 2005 | 53 | 47 | 100 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 20.95 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.17% | 2.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.70% | 27.91% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.23% | 20.95% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.47% | 34.55% |
| Schooling level: | 6.06 | 3.73 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.52 | 3.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.58 | 3.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.94% | 97.67% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 77.43% | 79.07% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 6.53% | 30.70% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa Cruz Acatepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.92% | 31.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.48% | 51.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.97% | 12.73% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 127 | 66 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.64% | 69.39% |
| Homes with piped water: | 89.76% | 4.08% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 39.37% | 97.96% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.82% | 40.82% |
| Homes with a television: | 55.12% | 12.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 11.02% | 2.04% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.94% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.51% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.94% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.79% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.57% | 10.20% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.36% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Piedra Tendida
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Piedra Tendida, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa Cruz Acatepec. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Piedra Tendida.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Piedra Tendida
Do you want to stay in Piedra Tendida? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Piedra Tendida:- HOTEL PALACE: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL GALERIA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS HUAUTLA DE JIMÉNEZ: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OLIMPICO: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Piedra Tendida
A weekend in Piedra Tendida and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Piedra Tendida and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Piedra Tendida for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Nindoge (1950 meters): 5.7 km walk (70 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro León (2148 meters): 5.6 km walk (75 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Cumbre Chica (2287 meters): 8.2 km walk (136 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Tilio (2314 meters): 8.1 km walk (157 minutes), heading West.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Torre de reloj", 9 km, heading Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- Agua Peñafiel (197 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz Acatepec (872 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Rincón de las Flores (Rincón Brujo) (24 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Porvenir (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Piedra Tendida (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Piedra Tendida 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 Tendida there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 52 | 43 | 95 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 63 | 57 | 120 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 148 | 159 | 307 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 20 | 45 |
#7 Pictures of Piedra Tendida
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Piedra Tendida? 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 Tendida.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Cruz Acatepec
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Cruz Acatepec
- Agua Peñafiel (197 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (9 inhabitants)
- Piedra Tendida (567 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Acatepec (872 inhabitants)