Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of Tierra Colorada through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 295 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Felipe Tejalápam. There are 295 inhabitants and it is 1,673 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tierra Colorada, 75% of the inhabitants are catholic and 17% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Tierra Colorada is located at 1.1 kilometers from San Felipe Tejalápam, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Tierra Colorada.
#1 Where is Tierra Colorada? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca) is 295 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 150 | 145 | 295 |
| 2010 | 129 | 116 | 245 |
| 2005 | 109 | 96 | 205 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.39 | 13.79 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.05% | 2.45% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.10% | 13.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.05% | 13.79% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.05% | 13.95% |
| Schooling level: | 7.07 | 5.18 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.49 | 5.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.61 | 5.12 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 8.14% | 8.57% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.73% | 3.27% |
| 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: | 37.29% | 30.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.72% | 53.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.33% | 10.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 70 | 63 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.14% | 88.46% |
| Homes with piped water: | 84.29% | 1.92% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 34.29% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.43% | 69.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.86% | 82.69% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.00% | 40.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 17.14% | 1.92% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.71% | 1.92% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.43% | 26.92% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.14% | 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 San Felipe Tejalápam. 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:- CASA DE HUESPEDES LOMA RABO RATON: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SOLEDAD: 9 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VALENTINA: 10 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 11 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tierra Colorada
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tierra Colorada? The list of the best places to visit in Tierra Colorada and nearby locations.Mountains in Tierra Colorada for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Jalapa (1947 meters): 1.7 km walk (25 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Colorado (Mogote Colorado) (2077 meters): 4.5 km walk (91 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cruz (1781 meters): 4.3 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Otate (2336 meters): 10.4 km walk (183 minutes), heading West.
- El Copalito (275 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Central (34 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- El Cucharal (303 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Felipe Tejalápam (2521 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 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) | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 103 | 93 | 196 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 9 | 16 |
#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 San Felipe Tejalápam
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