Tierra Colorada (San Simón Zahuatlán, Oaxaca)

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The town of Tierra Colorada is located in the Municipality of San Simón Zahuatlán (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 153 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants. Tierra Colorada is at 1,860 meters of altitude.

Data: In Tierra Colorada, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the dwellings 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 0.6 kilometers from San Simón Zahuatlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest 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 get there? 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 Map marker

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#2 The population of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca) is 153 inhabitants

Population data in Tierra Colorada (San Simón Zahuatlán, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20207578153
20105447101
20056153114
Evolution of the population in Tierra Colorada: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Tierra Colorada:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.4512.77
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.65%0.99%
Illiterate population:15.69%20.79%
Illiterate population (men):4.58%12.77%
Illiterate population (women):11.11%27.78%
Schooling level:4.833.65
Schooling level (men):5.234.07
Schooling level (women):4.443.22
Indigenous culture data in Tierra Colorada:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:99.35%94.06%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:84.31%85.15%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:15.69%19.80%
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 dwelling data in Tierra Colorada:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:14.38%0.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):28.21%0.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.00%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1814
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:27.78%70.00%
Dwellings with radio:77.78%50.00%
Housing with television:88.89%100.00%
Housing with refrigerator:61.11%30.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%20.00%
Housing with automobile:16.67%10.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%30.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:66.67%10.00%
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 Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#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 Simón Zahuatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tierra Colorada.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tierra Colorada

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#5 Population pyramid of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tierra Colorada by age and sex, 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.

Population pyramid of Tierra Colorada
Data of the age pyramid of the town Tierra Colorada (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)111122
Youth (6-14 years)141933
Adults (15-59 years)484593
Elderly (60+ years)235

#6 Photos of Tierra Colorada

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Simón Zahuatlán

  1. Barrio Juquilita (321 inhabitants)
  2. Cañada del Tecolote (327 inhabitants)
  3. 5 de Mayo (604 inhabitants)
  4. Guadalupe Sabino (Barrio el Sabino) (379 inhabitants)
  5. La Colmena (379 inhabitants)
  6. La Salud (206 inhabitants)
  7. Las Tres Cruces (251 inhabitants)
  8. Rancho Nuevo (111 inhabitants)
  9. San Miguel (318 inhabitants)
  10. San Simón Zahuatlán (1648 inhabitants)
  11. Santa Cruz (243 inhabitants)
  12. Tierra Colorada (153 inhabitants)