Cabeza de Río (Oaxaca)

Maps, photos and statistics of Cabeza de Río, a beautiful small village of 100 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The place of Cabeza de Río is inside the municipality of Santa Lucía Monteverde (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 100 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants. Cabeza de Río is at 2,639 meters of altitude.

Data: In Cabeza de Río, there is a percentage of 57% of indigenous population and 7% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cabeza de Río? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Cabeza de Río is located at 3.9 kilometers from San Sebastián Nopalera, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. In addition, it is located at 9.5 kilometers from Santa Lucía Monteverde, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cabeza de Río.

#1 Where is Cabeza de Río? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Cabeza de Río 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 Cabeza de Río.

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#2 The population of Cabeza de Río (Oaxaca) is 100 inhabitants

Population data in Cabeza de Río (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20205743100
20106654120
20056156117
Evolution of the population in Cabeza de Río: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Cabeza de Río:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):4.169.26
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:9.00%3.33%
Illiterate population:28.00%21.67%
Illiterate population (men):8.00%9.26%
Illiterate population (women):20.00%31.82%
Schooling level:4.954.28
Schooling level (men):5.764.97
Schooling level (women):4.293.82
Indigenous culture data in Cabeza de Río:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:57.00%94.17%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:33.00%42.50%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:5.00%5.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Cabeza de Río, 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 Cabeza de Río:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:15.00%31.67%
Employed population over 12 years (men):30.23%37.04%
Employed population over 12 years (women):3.51%27.27%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:2735
Homes with electricity:85.19%92.86%
Housing with piped water:51.85%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:7.41%75.00%
Dwellings with radio:51.85%42.86%
Housing with television:44.44%25.00%
Housing with refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:3.70%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:7.41%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cabeza de Río (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 Cabeza de Río

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cabeza de Río, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa Lucía Monteverde. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cabeza de Río.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cabeza de Río

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#5 Population pyramid of Cabeza de Río (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cabeza de Río 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 Cabeza de Río there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Cabeza de Río
Data of the age pyramid of the town Cabeza de Río (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)9716
Youth (6-14 years)7310
Adults (15-59 years)252449
Elderly (60+ years)16925

#6 Photos of Cabeza de Río

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Lucía Monteverde

  1. Agua del Toro (645 inhabitants)
  2. Colonia Villanueva (256 inhabitants)
  3. El Progreso Yucubey (160 inhabitants)
  4. Fortín de Juárez (177 inhabitants)
  5. Icayuco (208 inhabitants)
  6. La Unión Altamira (97 inhabitants)
  7. Laguna Verde (139 inhabitants)
  8. Loma Sucila (34 inhabitants)
  9. Moctezuma (125 inhabitants)
  10. Peña Colorada (83 inhabitants)
  11. San Juan Tezoatlán (22 inhabitants)
  12. San Sebastián Nopalera (1269 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Lucía Monteverde (474 inhabitants)
  14. Santa María Ocotlán (766 inhabitants)
  15. Yucunitoso (La Paz) (25 inhabitants)