Río Sur (San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Río Sur, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 53 inhabitants of Sonora.
Its former name was Independencia.
The place of Río Sur is inside the municipality of San Luis Río Colorado (in the State of Sonora). There are 53 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #17 of the ranking. Río Sur is at 13 meters of altitude.
You may know this town as Independencia, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2012.
Data: In Río Sur, 16% of the population over 12 years is single and 25% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Río Sur? You can find it at 30.8 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Luis Río Colorado, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Río Sur through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Río Sur? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Río Sur (Sonora) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Río Sur, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Río Sur (Sonora) is 53 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 31 | 53 |
| 2010 | 48 | 50 | 98 |
| 2005 | 57 | 53 | 110 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.95 | 2.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 32.08% | 39.80% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.77% | 4.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.89% | 2.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.89% | 6.25% |
| Schooling level: | 5.14 | 5.68 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.43 | 5.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.95 | 5.91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.02% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 1.02% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Luis Río Colorado (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.72% | 46.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.29% | 70.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.45% | 22.92% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 24 | 27 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.15% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 45.83% | 96.15% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 54.17% | 65.38% |
| Housing with television: | 91.67% | 84.62% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 95.83% | 84.62% |
| Housing with automobile: | 79.17% | 65.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.17% | 3.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.17% | 11.54% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 75.00% | 73.08% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Sur
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Sur, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Luis Río Colorado. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Sur.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Sur
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Río Sur, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Río Sur so you can contact them.:- HOTEL SANTA FE: 12 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS CABAÑAS: 12 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 12 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DIAL: 22 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Río Sur (Sonora)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Sur 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 Río Sur there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 9 | 15 |
#6 Photos of Río Sur
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Río Sur? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Río Sur.
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#7 The Postal Code of Río Sur (Sonora) is 83513
Are you going to send a letter to Río Sur? Do you have a friend in Río Sur and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Sur consists of the following 5 digits: 83513. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Sur ("83") correspond to the state code of Sonora, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Luis Río Colorado
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