Agua de Rayo (Oaxaca)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 165 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The place of Agua de Rayo is inside the municipality of San José Tenango (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 165 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #34 in terms of number of inhabitants. Agua de Rayo is at 975 meters of altitude.
Data: In Agua de Rayo, 14% 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.
The town of Agua de Rayo is located at 1.1 kilometers from San José Tenango, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Agua de Rayo.
#1 Where is Agua de Rayo? How to go? Map
Location map of Agua de Rayo in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Agua de Rayo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Agua de Rayo (Oaxaca) is 165 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72 | 93 | 165 |
| 2010 | 85 | 94 | 179 |
| 2005 | 66 | 75 | 141 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.57 | 15.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.82% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 27.27% | 20.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 12.73% | 15.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.55% | 24.71% |
| Schooling level: | 4.25 | 3.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.21 | 3.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.29 | 3.47 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 89.09% | 83.80% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 39.39% | 45.25% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.33% | 20.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.46% | 36.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.50% | 2.35% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 42 | 41 |
| Homes with electricity: | 85.71% | 93.94% |
| Housing with piped water: | 26.19% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 26.19% | 100.00% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 33.33% | 57.58% |
| Housing with television: | 42.86% | 69.70% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 2.38% | 9.09% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 2.38% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.38% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Agua de Rayo
With the satellite map of Agua de Rayo 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 San José Tenango. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Agua de Rayo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Agua de Rayo
Do you want to stay in Agua de Rayo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Agua de Rayo:- HOTEL SAN JOSE"": 1 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 18 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 22 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL GALERIA: 18 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Agua de Rayo (Oaxaca)
In Agua de Rayo 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 Agua de Rayo, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 26 | 40 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 38 | 42 | 80 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 14 | 25 |
#6 Photos of Agua de Rayo
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