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Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Tierra Colorada, a beautiful small village of 185 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec. There are 185 inhabitants and it is 1,157 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #32 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tierra Colorada, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tierra Colorada is located at 3.6 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Santiago Amoltepec, 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

How to get to the town of Tierra Colorada in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Tierra Colorada.

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#2 The population of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca) is 185 inhabitants

Population data in Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	98	87	185
2010	53	62	115
2005	94	92	186

Evolution of the population in Tierra Colorada: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tierra Colorada:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.88	9.68
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	14.05%	20.00%
Illiterate population (men):	4.86%	9.68%
Illiterate population (women):	9.19%	32.08%
Schooling level:	5.8	3.74
Schooling level (men):	6.45	4.73
Schooling level (women):	5.22	2.78

Indigenous culture data in Tierra Colorada:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	93.51%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	39.46%	81.74%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.54%	8.70%

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:	1.08%	28.70%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	0.00%	37.10%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	2.04%	18.87%
Number of inhabited private housings:	42	35
Homes with electricity:	92.86%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	95.24%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	16.67%	26.09%
Homes with a television:	21.43%	26.09%
Homes with a refrigerator:	11.90%	13.04%
Homes with a washing machine:	4.76%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	2.38%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.38%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.38%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	19.05%	0.00%
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.
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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 Santiago Amoltepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:

• HOTEL SANTIAGO IXTAYUTLA: 21 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA POSADA: 39 km away, direction North (28 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 42 km away, direction North (35 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 43 km away, direction North (36 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 Bandera (1603 meters): 4.8 km walk (74 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Las Flores (2042 meters): 5.0 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Abuelo (1867 meters): 7.8 km walk (138 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Corralitos (1555 meters): 8.9 km walk (119 minutes), heading Southeast.

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

• Barranca Mapache (100 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Ciénega Mamey (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• La Cofradía (196 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• San Antonio (107 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 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)	20	13	33
Youth (6-14 years)	23	25	48
Adults (15-59 years)	48	48	96
Elderly (60+ years)	7	1	8

#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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#8 The Postal Code of Tierra Colorada (Oaxaca) is 71388

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Tierra Colorada so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 71388. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Tierra Colorada ("71") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in Tierra Colorada

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