Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Tierra Colorada, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 22 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Niltepec. There are 22 inhabitants and it is 58 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Tierra Colorada, there is a percentage of 18% of indigenous population and 50% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Tierra Colorada? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tierra Colorada is located at 1.3 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Santiago Niltepec, 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 Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca) is 22 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2010 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2005 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.71 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.64% | 11.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.09% | 25.00% |
| Schooling level: | 4.2 | 4.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.63 | 4.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.71 | 4.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 18.18% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Niltepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.91% | 23.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.33% | 44.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 33.33% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 66.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | 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: | 50.00% | 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 Santiago Niltepec. 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 SAN CARLOS: 1 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OASSSIS: 1 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALMA REAL: 2 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA: 23 km away, direction West (16 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:
- Cerro Prieto (248 meters): 3.6 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Panela (143 meters): 3.4 km walk (69 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Mirador (112 meters): 3.3 km walk (51 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Palmarillo (380 meters): 4.8 km walk (61 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Santa Fe (38 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Santiago Niltepec (3218 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Carnero (72 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- La Aduana (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 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 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
#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 Santiago Niltepec
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- El Brasilar (7 inhabitants)
- El Huamul (137 inhabitants)
- El Sauce (17 inhabitants)
- Esquipulas (1 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (1 inhabitants)
- Guamúchil (1 inhabitants)
- La Represa (32 inhabitants)
- Laguna de Hojas (77 inhabitants)
- Las Petacas (126 inhabitants)
- Monte Grande (3 inhabitants)
- Providencia (4 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (10 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe (38 inhabitants)