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Tierra Colorada (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Tierra Colorada, a beautiful medium-sized town of 340 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Tierra Colorada (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. There are 340 inhabitants and it is 1,211 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Chiapa de Corzo is 26 minutes away by car (25 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tierra Colorada, 38% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Tierra Colorada? You can find it at 9.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 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 in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Tierra Colorada (Chiapas) is 340 inhabitants

Population data in Tierra Colorada (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	173	167	340
2010	112	123	235
2005	101	98	199

Evolution of the population in Tierra Colorada: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tierra Colorada:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.02	6.50
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	11.76%	12.34%
Illiterate population (men):	4.71%	6.50%
Illiterate population (women):	7.06%	18.75%
Schooling level:	5.65	4.07
Schooling level (men):	6.09	4.93
Schooling level (women):	5.14	3.06

Indigenous culture data in Tierra Colorada:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	82.65%	81.70%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	10.88%	14.47%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tierra Colorada, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, 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:	50.00%	38.72%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.87%	50.41%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	37.57%	25.89%
Number of inhabited private housings:	63	50
Homes with electricity:	14.29%	5.71%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	8.57%
Homes with a radio:	20.63%	28.57%
Homes with a television:	6.35%	8.57%
Homes with a refrigerator:	1.59%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	1.59%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.59%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	23.81%	5.71%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez. You can search free satellite map (2024) 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:

• MOTEL TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ: 9 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• INMOBILIARIA DE BIENES TURISTICOS TUCHTLAN: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL TROYA: 13 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
• CHIAPAS HOTEL EXPRESS: 12 km away, direction South (10 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:

• Loma Verde (1005 meters): 5.5 km walk (68 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Loma El Tarai (854 meters): 5.8 km walk (96 minutes), heading South.
• Loma El Tambor (896 meters): 9.7 km walk (162 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Shumzum (1201 meters): 7.6 km walk (111 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near Tierra Colorada to discover the Mexican culture:

• Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cañon del Sumidero", 26 km, heading Southeast (25 minutes by car)
• Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Bernabé", 41 km, heading West (39 minutes by car)
• Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Vicente Ferrer", 69 km, heading North (46 minutes by car)

Other towns near Tierra Colorada:

• La Ilusión (264 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
• Santa Isabel (140 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
• San Juan (94 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
• Sagrado Corazón (248 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (10 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 (Chiapas)

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)	35	34	69
Youth (6-14 years)	54	37	91
Adults (15-59 years)	78	83	161
Elderly (60+ years)	6	13	19

#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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