Tierra Negra (Oaxaca)

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The town of Tierra Negra (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Mazatlán. There are 611 inhabitants and it is 263 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #13 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tierra Negra, 27% 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.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tierra Negra is located at 20.9 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of San Juan Mazatlán, 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 Negra.

#1 Where is Tierra Negra? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Tierra Negra (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Tierra Negra, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Tierra Negra (Oaxaca) is 611 inhabitants

Population data in Tierra Negra (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020312299611
2010313316629
2005322348670
Evolution of the population in Tierra Negra: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Tierra Negra:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.3611.71
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:4.09%0.64%
Illiterate population:12.27%14.79%
Illiterate population (men):4.75%11.71%
Illiterate population (women):7.53%17.89%
Schooling level:6.044.98
Schooling level (men):6.445.24
Schooling level (women):5.634.70
Indigenous culture data in Tierra Negra:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:99.02%99.36%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:74.47%85.85%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:6.55%14.94%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tierra Negra, 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 Negra:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:37.97%29.41%
Employed population over 12 years (men):64.55%53.80%
Employed population over 12 years (women):12.50%4.79%
Number of inhabited private housings:155151
Homes with electricity:98.06%90.78%
Homes with piped water:100.00%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:9.68%97.87%
Homes with a radio:30.97%48.94%
Homes with a television:56.77%42.55%
Homes with a refrigerator:61.29%16.31%
Homes with a washing machine:17.42%2.84%
Homes with a car:5.81%2.84%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.94%0.71%
Homes with landline telephone:3.87%1.42%
Homes with cell phones:35.48%0.00%
Homes with Internet:2.58%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tierra Negra (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 Negra

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tierra Negra, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Juan Mazatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tierra Negra.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tierra Negra

Do you want to stay in Tierra Negra? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tierra Negra:

#5 What to do in Tierra Negra

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tierra Negra? The list of the best places to visit in Tierra Negra and nearby locations.
Mountains in Tierra Negra for hiking and trails:
  • Ochenta (940 meters): 18.5 km walk (259 minutes), heading South.
  • Xocatz’cab (1057 meters): 14.6 km walk (220 minutes), heading Southwest.
Other towns near Tierra Negra:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Tierra Negra (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tierra Negra 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 Negra there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Tierra Negra (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)573794
Youth (6-14 years)5957116
Adults (15-59 years)159169328
Elderly (60+ years)373673

#7 Pictures of Tierra Negra

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tierra Negra? 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 Negra.

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#8 The Postal Code of Tierra Negra (Oaxaca) is 70242

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Tierra Negra 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: 70242. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Tierra Negra ("70") 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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