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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 198 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Putla Villa de Guerrero. There are 198 inhabitants and it is 759 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #38 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tierra Colorada, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Tierra Colorada? You can find it at 2.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Putla Villa de Guerrero, 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

Online map of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca) is 198 inhabitants

Population data in Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	100	98	198
2010	86	94	180
2005	69	61	130

Evolution of the population in Tierra Colorada: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tierra Colorada:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.14	11.70
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	4.55%	1.67%
Illiterate population:	9.09%	13.89%
Illiterate population (men):	2.53%	11.70%
Illiterate population (women):	6.57%	16.28%
Schooling level:	6.68	4.73
Schooling level (men):	7.09	5.42
Schooling level (women):	6.32	4.04

Indigenous culture data in Tierra Colorada:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	26.77%	16.67%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	9.60%	8.89%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.51%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tierra Colorada, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Tierra Colorada:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	52.02%	31.11%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.29%	54.26%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	40.00%	5.81%
Number of inhabited private housings:	59	64
Homes with electricity:	86.44%	89.13%
Homes with piped water:	77.97%	95.65%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	71.19%	91.30%
Homes with a radio:	22.03%	71.74%
Homes with a television:	44.07%	63.04%
Homes with a refrigerator:	61.02%	56.52%
Homes with a washing machine:	18.64%	28.26%
Homes with a car:	10.17%	13.04%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.69%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	71.19%	34.78%
Homes with Internet:	20.34%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tierra Colorada (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Tierra Colorada

With the satellite map of Tierra Colorada will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Putla Villa de Guerrero. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tierra Colorada.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tierra Colorada

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Tierra Colorada, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Tierra Colorada so you can contact them:

• HOTEL LA CASONA DE LA BICHE: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BEYAFREY: 3 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL NIETO 2 Y RESTAURANT ALBERT: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL NIETO 1: 3 km away, direction East (3 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.
Las mejores montes de Tierra Colorada para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Campana (1223 meters): 9.7 km walk (127 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro del Castillo (1196 meters): 11.0 km walk (174 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro del Aguila (1078 meters): 11.6 km walk (231 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Campanario (1175 meters): 10.4 km walk (149 minutes), heading East.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Tierra Colorada?:

• Rancho Viejo (434 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Constancia del Rosario (1860 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• Putla Villa de Guerrero (12729 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• San Juan Lagunas (1629 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca)

In Tierra Colorada 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 Colorada, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Tierra Colorada (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	12	13	25
Youth (6-14 years)	14	21	35
Adults (15-59 years)	61	53	114
Elderly (60+ years)	13	11	24

#7 Pictures of Tierra Colorada

In order for you to enjoy nature around Tierra Colorada, 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 Colorada, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Tierra Colorada

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