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Tierra Blanca (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Tierra Blanca, a beautiful large village of 1,531 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Tierra Blanca (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Agustín Loxicha. There are 1,531 inhabitants and it is 1,287 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 62 minutes away by car (43 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tierra Blanca, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Tierra Blanca? You can find it at 8.3 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San Agustín Loxicha, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Tierra Blanca through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Tierra Blanca? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Tierra Blanca (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 Blanca (Oaxaca) is 1,531 inhabitants

Population data in Tierra Blanca (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	745	786	1531
2010	742	771	1513
2005	649	647	1296

Evolution of the population in Tierra Blanca: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tierra Blanca:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.83	11.80
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.46%
Illiterate population:	14.96%	19.10%
Illiterate population (men):	4.77%	11.80%
Illiterate population (women):	10.19%	26.68%
Schooling level:	5.64	4.38
Schooling level (men):	6.15	5.02
Schooling level (women):	5.13	3.76

Indigenous culture data in Tierra Blanca:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	98.82%	99.41%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	82.56%	82.15%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	15.15%	22.80%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tierra Blanca, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Tierra Blanca:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	24.49%	26.44%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	43.64%	41.76%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	4.30%	10.51%
Number of inhabited private housings:	340	371
Homes with electricity:	89.41%	84.47%
Homes with piped water:	97.94%	77.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	30.88%	98.06%
Homes with a radio:	44.71%	54.37%
Homes with a television:	51.18%	33.66%
Homes with a refrigerator:	13.53%	11.65%
Homes with a washing machine:	1.47%	2.27%
Homes with a car:	0.29%	0.65%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.59%	0.32%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.06%	6.15%
Homes with cell phones:	21.76%	2.59%
Homes with Internet:	0.88%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tierra Blanca (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Tierra Blanca

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tierra Blanca, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Agustín Loxicha. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tierra Blanca.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tierra Blanca

Do you want to stay in Tierra Blanca? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tierra Blanca:

• HOTEL LOXICHA: 13 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 12 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LÓPEZ: 14 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 14 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Tierra Blanca

Want to know what to see in Tierra Blanca if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tierra Blanca.
Mountains in Tierra Blanca for hiking and trails:

• Cerro León (2189 meters): 4.9 km walk (72 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Cantor (1504 meters): 6.4 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Perico (2049 meters): 5.9 km walk (83 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Guivey (2133 meters): 7.1 km walk (100 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near Tierra Blanca to discover the Mexican culture:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro ​Mexicano de la Tortuga", 62 km, heading South (43 minutes by car)

Other towns near Tierra Blanca:

• El Sinaí (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Barrio San Pedro (131 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Cuapinol (281 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• La Gloria (131 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Tierra Blanca (Oaxaca)

In Tierra Blanca 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 Tierra Blanca, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Tierra Blanca (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	87	111	198
Youth (6-14 years)	158	185	343
Adults (15-59 years)	404	413	817
Elderly (60+ years)	96	77	173

#7 Pictures of Tierra Blanca

In order for you to enjoy nature around Tierra Blanca, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tierra Blanca, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tierra Blanca (Oaxaca) is 70920

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Tierra Blanca so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70920. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Tierra Blanca ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in Tierra Blanca

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