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 272 inhabitants?
The town of Tierra Blanca (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec. There are 272 inhabitants and it is 2,097 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 44 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Tierra Blanca, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tierra Blanca is located at 4.8 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Tierra Blanca.
#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 272 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 145 | 127 | 272 |
| 2010 | 127 | 127 | 254 |
| 2005 | 81 | 86 | 167 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.16 | 19.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.57% | 1.18% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.91% | 26.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.78% | 19.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.13% | 33.07% |
| Schooling level: | 5.74 | 3.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.31 | 4.22 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.2 | 3.38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.19% | 87.01% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 15.81% | 46.06% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.10% | 31.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 35.43% | 33.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.93% | 29.92% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 61 | 123 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.44% | 83.61% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.72% | 78.69% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 22.95% | 90.16% |
| Homes with a radio: | 31.15% | 40.98% |
| Homes with a television: | 54.10% | 34.43% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 26.23% | 13.11% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 8.20% | 1.64% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.48% | 8.20% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.11% | 3.28% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 55.74% | 1.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.64% | 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 Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tierra Blanca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tierra Blanca
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Tierra Blanca, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Tierra Blanca so you can contact them:- HOTEL SANTO DOMINGO TEPUXTEPEC: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBOS MUNDOS: 14 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TEK: 16 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 18 km away, direction North (16 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 Costache (2554 meters): 3.6 km walk (51 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Trampa (1913 meters): 6.0 km walk (80 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Pelón (2531 meters): 6.0 km walk (82 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Culebra (2287 meters): 6.1 km walk (85 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Lambityeco", 44 km, heading West (43 minutes by car)
- Playa Cerro (71 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Llano Palma (135 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Llano Crucero (1039 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Llano Panela (14 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 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) | 24 | 14 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 80 | 79 | 159 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 11 | 27 |
#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 Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec
- Barrio Santo Domingo (- inhabitants)
- Cerro Alto (41 inhabitants)
- Cerro Costoche (4 inhabitants)
- Cerro Trampa (3 inhabitants)
- Colonia Minas (131 inhabitants)
- El Ocotal (39 inhabitants)
- Impresionante (23 inhabitants)
- Llano Crucero (1039 inhabitants)
- Llano Palma (135 inhabitants)
- Llano Panela (14 inhabitants)
- Loma Ídolo (44 inhabitants)
- Loma Esperanza (170 inhabitants)
- Rancho Encinal (96 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec (1964 inhabitants)
- Siete Cruces (- inhabitants)