San Juan Colorado
Learn about city of San Juan Colorado through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 5,679 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of San Juan Colorado belongs to the municipality of San Juan Colorado (State of Oaxaca). There are 5,679 inhabitants and it is 444 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Juan Colorado, there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 69% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San Juan Colorado? They are at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is San Juan Colorado? How to go? Map
Location map of San Juan Colorado in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Juan Colorado, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Juan Colorado (Oaxaca) is 5,679 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2919 | 2760 | 5679 |
| 2010 | 2887 | 2674 | 5561 |
| 2005 | 2747 | 2598 | 5345 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.11 | 15.30 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.33% | 2.18% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.70% | 17.96% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.42% | 15.30% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.28% | 20.44% |
| Schooling level: | 6.54 | 5.43 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.83 | 5.70 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.29 | 5.20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.68% | 99.26% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.14% | 83.82% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 14.16% | 23.07% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.09% | 25.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.84% | 46.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.92% | 6.69% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,484 | 1,459 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.41% | 87.76% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.60% | 76.24% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.92% | 91.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 19.20% | 31.92% |
| Homes with a television: | 39.02% | 47.06% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 34.57% | 22.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.47% | 4.47% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.54% | 2.98% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.92% | 4.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.72% | 9.18% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 68.67% | 11.61% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.35% | 2.12% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Juan Colorado
With the satellite map of San Juan 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 San Juan Colorado. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Juan Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Juan Colorado
Do you want to stay in San Juan Colorado? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Juan Colorado:- MOTEL PINOTEPA DE DON LUIS: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DE BELÉN: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA REAL: 10 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LA PLAYITA: 19 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Juan Colorado
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Juan Colorado? The list of the best places to visit in San Juan Colorado and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de San Juan Colorado para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro del Bule (827 meters): 4.9 km walk (66 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Yucusabi (777 meters): 6.4 km walk (88 minutes), heading East.
- Tecoco (779 meters): 6.4 km walk (116 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro de Culebra (741 meters): 7.1 km walk (90 minutes), heading East.
- Arroyo del Platanar (156 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Siniyuvi (607 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- San Martín (20 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- Pinotepa de Don Luis (5471 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Juan Colorado (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Juan Colorado 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 San Juan Colorado there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 334 | 332 | 666 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 590 | 655 | 1,245 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,598 | 1,415 | 3,013 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 397 | 358 | 755 |
#7 Pictures of San Juan Colorado
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Juan Colorado? 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 San Juan Colorado.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Juan Colorado (Oaxaca) is 71720
Are you going to send a letter to San Juan Colorado? Do you have a friend in San Juan Colorado and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Juan Colorado consists of the following 5 digits: 71720. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Juan Colorado ("71") 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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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in San Juan Colorado
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Juan Colorado
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Colorado
- Agua Fría (498 inhabitants)
- Arroyo del Platanar (156 inhabitants)
- El Terrero (157 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (396 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Progreso (862 inhabitants)
- Peñas Negras (453 inhabitants)
- Rancho Hernández Tapia (- inhabitants)
- San Juan Colorado (5679 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Siniyuvi (607 inhabitants)
- Santa María Nutío (799 inhabitants)
- Yucusabi (- inhabitants)
- Yukusukun (2 inhabitants)
- Yuu Lasanka (- inhabitants)