Tierra Blanca (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Tierra Blanca, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 112 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Tierra Blanca (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel Quetzaltepec. There are 112 inhabitants and it is 1,239 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.
Data: In Tierra Blanca, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% 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 1.4 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San Miguel Quetzaltepec, 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
Map to know how to get to Tierra Blanca (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Tierra Blanca, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Tierra Blanca (Oaxaca) is 112 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58 | 54 | 112 |
| 2010 | 33 | 39 | 72 |
| 2005 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.19 | 15.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.43% | 19.44% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.14% | 15.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.29% | 24.24% |
| Schooling level: | 4.83 | 3.91 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.09 | 4.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.63 | 3.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.39% | 84.72% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 23.21% | 41.67% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Miguel Quetzaltepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.82% | 30.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.11% | 56.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.34% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 35 | 21 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.43% | 94.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.29% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.43% | 42.11% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.86% | 57.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 34.29% | 15.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.14% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.29% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.71% | 0.00% |
#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 Miguel Quetzaltepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tierra Blanca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tierra Blanca
Many people want to stay in the town of Tierra Blanca 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: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DOS MIL: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MUNICIPAL DE ZACATEPEC: 39 km away, direction Northwest (30 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAISO: 42 km away, direction West (34 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tierra Blanca
A weekend in Tierra Blanca and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Tierra Blanca and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Tierra Blanca for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Coscomate (1603 meters): 4.6 km walk (56 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Sal de Piedra (1836 meters): 5.7 km walk (111 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Matamarías (687 meters): 6.2 km walk (112 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Lodo (1821 meters): 7.7 km walk (121 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Zacatal (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Río Lodoso (27 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Pueblo Nuevo (Buenavista) (327 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Ocotal (54 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 36 | 29 | 65 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
#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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel Quetzaltepec
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel Quetzaltepec
- El Armadillo (171 inhabitants)
- Buenos Aires (22 inhabitants)
- Chuxnabán (997 inhabitants)
- Divinas Flores (46 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (9 inhabitants)
- El Almacén (- inhabitants)
- El Zacatal (9 inhabitants)
- Las Cañas (8 inhabitants)
- Ocotal (54 inhabitants)
- Pueblo Nuevo (Buenavista) (327 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Llano (58 inhabitants)
- Río Lodoso (27 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Quetzaltepec (3637 inhabitants)
- Margarita Huitepec (918 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (112 inhabitants)