Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of Tierra Colorada through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 49 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores. There are 49 inhabitants and it is 1,975 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 27 minutes away by car (24 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #68 of the ranking.
Data: In Tierra Colorada, there is a percentage of 94% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Tierra Colorada? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Tierra Colorada? You can find it at 4.1 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Mazatlán Villa de Flores, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Tierra Colorada through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Tierra Colorada? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Tierra Colorada (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 Colorada, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca) is 49 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 23 | 49 |
| 2010 | 24 | 25 | 49 |
| 2005 | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.1 | 16.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.41% | 20.41% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.12% | 16.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.29% | 25.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.48 | 3.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.62 | 3.58 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.05 | 3.38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 93.88% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 79.59% | 87.76% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 6.12% | 12.24% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 8.16% | 20.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 17.39% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 20 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 38.46% | 18.18% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 69.23% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.23% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a television: | 23.08% | 9.09% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Mazatlán Villa de Flores. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tierra Colorada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tierra Colorada
Many people want to stay in the town of Tierra Colorada 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:- HOTEL LA CAÑADA: 20 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MARTIN: 19 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACE: 20 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA 2: 23 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tierra Colorada
Want to know what to see in Tierra Colorada if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tierra Colorada.Mountains in Tierra Colorada for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Masacon (2033 meters): 0.1 km walk (2 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro la Basura (2007 meters): 2.0 km walk (25 minutes), heading South.
- Los Vientos (2057 meters): 7.7 km walk (100 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Tres Cabezas (2433 meters): 6.2 km walk (107 minutes), heading North.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cascada Velo de Novia", 27 km, heading Northeast (24 minutes by car)
- Barrio Aguacatal (40 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
- Piedra Hujereada (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio del Panteón (111 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Nacimiento (26 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca)
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) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
#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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores
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- Capulín (30 inhabitants)
- Caracol 1 (56 inhabitants)
- Capulín Naranjo (260 inhabitants)
- El Malangar (167 inhabitants)
- El Naranjo (42 inhabitants)
- La Raya (190 inhabitants)
- Llano Teotitlán (109 inhabitants)
- Mazatlán (10 inhabitants)
- Ocote Gordo (Barrio Ocote) (65 inhabitants)
- Peña Blanca (104 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (15 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (409 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (49 inhabitants)
- Zona Dos (47 inhabitants)