Tierra Colorada (State of Mexico)
Learn about large village of Tierra Colorada through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 501 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of Tierra Colorada (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Tianguistenco. There are 501 inhabitants and it is 2,778 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metepec is 41 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #32 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Tierra Colorada, 82% of the inhabitants are catholic and 35% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tierra Colorada is located at 5.6 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Santiago Tianguistenco de Galeana, 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 Colorada.
#1 Where is Tierra Colorada? How to go? Map
Online map of Tierra Colorada in Estado de México, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Tierra Colorada (Estado de México) is 501 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 252 | 249 | 501 |
| 2010 | 101 | 102 | 203 |
| 2005 | 103 | 99 | 202 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | 7.84 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 11.18% | 4.93% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.19% | 8.87% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.40% | 7.84% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.79% | 9.90% |
| Schooling level: | 8.21 | 6.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.4 | 6.89 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.03 | 5.97 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.59% | 2.96% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.60% | 0.99% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.92% | 33.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.83% | 49.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.19% | 18.81% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 130 | 70 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.46% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 89.23% | 83.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.15% | 93.88% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.77% | 69.39% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.08% | 83.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 43.08% | 32.65% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 35.38% | 32.65% |
| Homes with a car: | 30.00% | 4.08% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.15% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.62% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.08% | 24.49% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tierra Colorada
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tierra Colorada, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tianguistenco. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Tierra Colorada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tierra Colorada
Do you want to stay in Tierra Colorada? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tierra Colorada:- HOTEL AC: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAISO: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EXPRESS: 6 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CERVANTES: 6 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tierra Colorada
A weekend in Tierra Colorada and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Tierra Colorada and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Tierra Colorada for hiking and trails:
- Volcán Cuautl (2997 meters): 2.6 km walk (54 minutes), heading North.
- Volcán Santa de Mezapa (2756 meters): 3.9 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Volcán Tomasquillo (3017 meters): 5.9 km walk (88 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Tilapa (2887 meters): 5.2 km walk (92 minutes), heading North.
- Metepec (México): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Juan Bautista", 41 km, heading Northwest (29 minutes by car)
- Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Centro ceremonial Cuauhtinchán", 46 km, heading South (32 minutes by car)
- Tepoztlán (Morelos): Don't miss "Baño de temazcal", 64 km, heading Southeast (62 minutes by car)
- Pueblo Nuevo (1017 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Techmalinali (814 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Villa de San Nicolás Coatepec de las Bateas (4133 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Chiquixpac Sección Uno (518 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tierra Colorada (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tierra Colorada 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 Colorada there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 29 | 22 | 51 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 35 | 49 | 84 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 166 | 160 | 326 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 18 | 40 |
#7 Pictures of Tierra Colorada
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tierra Colorada? 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 Colorada.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tierra Colorada (Estado de México) is 52663
Are you going to send a letter to Tierra Colorada? Do you have a friend in Tierra Colorada and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tierra Colorada consists of the following 5 digits: 52663. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tierra Colorada ("52") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tianguistenco
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