Rancho Colorado (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of Rancho Colorado through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 132 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Rancho Colorado (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Matatlán. There are 132 inhabitants and it is 1,639 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 43 minutes away by car (30 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Rancho Colorado, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 46% 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 Rancho Colorado is located at 12.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Pablo Guilá, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santiago Matatlán) it is at 4.3 kilometers in direction North. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Rancho Colorado.
#1 Where is Rancho Colorado? How to go? Map
Online map of Rancho Colorado (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Rancho Colorado (Oaxaca) is 132 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 73 | 59 | 132 |
| 2010 | 114 | 95 | 209 |
| 2005 | 93 | 78 | 171 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.66 | 23.16 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.03% | 0.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.67% | 22.97% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.06% | 23.16% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.61% | 22.81% |
| Schooling level: | 5.11 | 3.94 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.03 | 3.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.18 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.85% | 86.60% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 17.42% | 25.36% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.58% | 23.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.71% | 48.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 53.42% | 2.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 26 | 59 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 70.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 65.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 76.92% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.54% | 57.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 61.54% | 12.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 30.77% | 7.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 15.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 30.77% | 17.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.46% | 10.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 46.15% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Rancho Colorado
With the satellite map of Rancho Colorado 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 Santiago Matatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Rancho Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Rancho Colorado
Many people want to stay in the town of Rancho Colorado itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 20 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PEDREGAL: 20 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUIALANA: 28 km away, direction Northwest (20 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTO: 30 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Rancho Colorado
A weekend in Rancho Colorado and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Rancho Colorado and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Rancho Colorado para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Colorado (1843 meters): 1.6 km walk (21 minutes), heading South.
- Loma Tilana (1717 meters): 2.4 km walk (49 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma La Cruz (1912 meters): 2.1 km walk (31 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Venado (2197 meters): 4.7 km walk (73 minutes), heading East.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Piedra 'Tecolote'", 43 km, heading Northeast (30 minutes by car)
- El Carrizal (65 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Río Blanco (Rancho de Panal) (42 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Latz Shob (28 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Regadillo (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Rancho Colorado (Oaxaca)
In Rancho Colorado 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 Rancho Colorado, 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) | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 41 | 27 | 68 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 13 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of Rancho Colorado
In order for you to enjoy nature around Rancho Colorado, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Rancho Colorado, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Rancho Colorado
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Matatlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Matatlán
- Dainzu (Correcaminos) (- inhabitants)
- El Calvario (60 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (65 inhabitants)
- El Portillo (86 inhabitants)
- Guieuzareni (- inhabitants)
- Loma de la Cruz (- inhabitants)
- Maguey Santo (13 inhabitants)
- Maximina Grijalva (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho 3 de Mayo (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Blanco (319 inhabitants)
- Rancho Colorado (132 inhabitants)
- Río Blanco (Rancho de Panal) (42 inhabitants)
- Río Grande (193 inhabitants)
- Regadillo (10 inhabitants)
- Santiago Matatlán (3687 inhabitants)