Tierra Baja
Maps, pictures and statistics of Tierra Baja, a beautiful small village of 67 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Tierra Baja belongs to the municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri (State of Oaxaca). There are 67 inhabitants and it is 528 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking.
Data: In Tierra Baja, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 36% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Tierra Baja? You can find it at 15.1 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Santiago Lachiguiri, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Tierra Baja through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Tierra Baja? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Tierra Baja (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Tierra Baja (Oaxaca) is 67 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 33 | 67 |
| 2010 | 30 | 41 | 71 |
| 2005 | 24 | 29 | 53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.39 | 7.32 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.42% | 16.90% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.99% | 7.32% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.43% | 30.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.26 | 4.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.82 | 5.83 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.65 | 3.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 77.61% | 71.83% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.97% | 2.82% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.85% | 49.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.58% | 82.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.94% | 3.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 22 | 34 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.91% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.73% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.64% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 27.27% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 22.73% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 59.09% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 36.36% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tierra Baja
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tierra Baja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tierra Baja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tierra Baja
Many people want to stay in the town of Tierra Baja 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 HUESPEDES SAN MIGUEL QUETZALTEPEC: 46 km away, direction Northwest (30 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DOS MIL: 58 km away, direction Northwest (47 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LAOLLAGA: 52 km away, direction Southeast (39 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES SANTIAGO LAOLLAGA: 52 km away, direction Southeast (42 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tierra Baja
A weekend in Tierra Baja and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Tierra Baja and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Tierra Baja for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Seco (1043 meters): 1.9 km walk (30 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Tierra Baja (789 meters): 2.1 km walk (36 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Que Tiembla (587 meters): 2.4 km walk (44 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Cal (883 meters): 3.9 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Arroyo Esperanza (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Peña Blanca (70 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Obscuro (61 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Loma Esperanza (97 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tierra Baja (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tierra Baja 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 Tierra Baja there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 8 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of Tierra Baja
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tierra Baja? 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 Tierra Baja.
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#9 Schools in Tierra Baja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Lachiguiri
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- Aserradero Viejo (- inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (24 inhabitants)
- El Trapiche (2 inhabitants)
- La Unión (- inhabitants)
- Lachiguini (8 inhabitants)
- Las Llamadas (2 inhabitants)
- Llano Huisache I (4 inhabitants)
- Peña Blanca (70 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Naylo (4 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (484 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo la Reforma (46 inhabitants)
- Shilabala (2 inhabitants)
- Zapote (2 inhabitants)