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Tierra Nueva (Oaxaca)

Learn about small village of Tierra Nueva through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 128 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Tierra Nueva (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 128 inhabitants and it is 102 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 81 minutes away by car (54 km). It is the most populated town in the position #52 of the whole municipality.

The inhabitants of the community became separated from those of Valdeflores in the year 2010.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tierra Nueva, there is a percentage of 31% of indigenous population and 69% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Tierra Nueva? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tierra Nueva is located at 28.5 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Tonameca) it is at 8.4 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Tierra Nueva.

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

Online map of Tierra Nueva (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Tierra Nueva (Oaxaca) is 128 inhabitants

Population data in Tierra Nueva (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	65	63	128
2010	66	78	144

Evolution of the population in Tierra Nueva: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tierra Nueva:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.04	6.41
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	1.56%	0.69%
Illiterate population:	9.38%	6.25%
Illiterate population (men):	5.47%	6.41%
Illiterate population (women):	3.91%	6.06%
Schooling level:	7.4	5.46
Schooling level (men):	7.35	5.82
Schooling level (women):	7.45	4.97

Indigenous culture data in Tierra Nueva:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	31.25%	34.03%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	8.59%	15.97%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tierra Nueva, 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 Nueva:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	69.53%	22.92%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	71.43%	38.46%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	67.69%	4.55%
Number of inhabited private housings:	29	35
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	84.62%
Homes with piped water:	96.55%	73.08%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	55.17%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	51.72%	65.38%
Homes with a television:	58.62%	46.15%
Homes with a refrigerator:	82.76%	73.08%
Homes with a washing machine:	44.83%	26.92%
Homes with a car:	24.14%	7.69%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	13.79%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	6.90%	3.85%
Homes with cell phones:	68.97%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	37.93%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tierra Nueva (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 Nueva

With the satellite map of Tierra Nueva 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 Santa María Tonameca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tierra Nueva.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tierra Nueva

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Tierra Nueva, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Tierra Nueva so you can contact them:

• MOTEL EXPRESS: 10 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AMBARINA: 15 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
• HOSTAL CASA COLIBRI: 18 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE NAVALIA: 19 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Tierra Nueva

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tierra Nueva? The list of the best places to visit in Tierra Nueva and nearby locations.
Mountains in Tierra Nueva for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Grande (446 meters): 2.5 km walk (46 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 6.2 km walk (84 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Gavilán (908 meters): 11.3 km walk (169 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Olla (934 meters): 11.2 km walk (147 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in Tierra Nueva:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 81 km, heading Southeast (54 minutes by car)

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

• Valdeflores (450 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• El Manantial (72 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• La Unión (84 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• El Limón (142 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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