Tierra Blanca (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Tierra Blanca (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 420 inhabitants?
The town of Tierra Blanca (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro el Alto. There are 420 inhabitants and it is 1,905 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 80 minutes away by car (59 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tierra Blanca, 10% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Tierra Blanca is located at 3.6 kilometers from San Pedro el Alto, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Tierra Blanca.
#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 420 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 213 | 207 | 420 |
| 2010 | 169 | 157 | 326 |
| 2005 | 139 | 118 | 257 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.35 | 13.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.43% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.90% | 16.26% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.38% | 13.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.52% | 18.93% |
| Schooling level: | 4.8 | 4.10 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.02 | 4.45 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.59 | 3.77 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 89.29% | 88.04% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 59.29% | 63.19% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.62% | 3.37% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro el Alto (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.43% | 23.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 44.44% | 42.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 8.92% | 6.51% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 102 | 74 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.12% | 76.81% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 78.26% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 32.35% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.78% | 68.12% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 23.53% | 10.14% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 10.78% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.94% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.76% | 5.80% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 49.02% | 1.45% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Pedro el Alto. 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:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 16 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOXICHA: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LÓPEZ: 20 km away, direction West (14 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 Las Nubes (2156 meters): 4.0 km walk (83 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Guajolote (2403 meters): 3.9 km walk (52 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Gavilán (2080 meters): 6.7 km walk (92 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Mojonera (2580 meters): 6.6 km walk (84 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 80 km, heading South (59 minutes by car)
- Montevideo (Barrio Montevideo) (171 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Dos de Mayo (80 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Porvenir (Ranchera el Porvenir) (254 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Parada Tierra Blanca (24 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 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) | 27 | 29 | 56 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 59 | 57 | 116 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 107 | 98 | 205 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 23 | 43 |
#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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#9 Schools in Tierra Blanca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro el Alto
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro el Alto
- Barrio Linda Vista (33 inhabitants)
- Cerro Canoa (36 inhabitants)
- El Jardín (- inhabitants)
- Lagunilla (382 inhabitants)
- Llano Flor (314 inhabitants)
- Llano Plaza (60 inhabitants)
- Llano Trampa (53 inhabitants)
- Loma Larga Naranjos (Río Escondido) (136 inhabitants)
- Montevideo (171 inhabitants)
- Nogales (- inhabitants)
- Portillo de Amuzgos (Rancho Amuzgos) (132 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (99 inhabitants)
- San Pedro el Alto (738 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (420 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (13 inhabitants)