Río Metates (Oaxaca)
Learn about large village of Río Metates through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 725 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of Río Metates is inside the municipality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 725 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality. Río Metates is at 1,103 meters of altitude.
Data: In Río Metates, 25% 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 Río Metates is located at 24.4 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca, 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 Río Metates.
#1 Where is Río Metates? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Río Metates (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Río Metates, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Río Metates (Oaxaca) is 725 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 372 | 353 | 725 |
| 2010 | 273 | 246 | 519 |
| 2005 | 280 | 277 | 557 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 13.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.24% | 0.58% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.52% | 19.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.86% | 13.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.66% | 25.27% |
| Schooling level: | 6.29 | 4.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.06 | 5.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.49 | 3.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.90% | 82.66% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 12.14% | 36.61% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 20.83% | 2.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 26.06% | 4.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.86% | 1.10% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 94 | 116 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.81% | 49.45% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 25.53% | 18.68% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 21.28% | 28.57% |
| Housing with television: | 56.38% | 18.68% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 36.17% | 10.99% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 5.32% | 1.10% |
| Housing with automobile: | 8.51% | 1.10% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.13% | 1.10% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.26% | 7.69% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 44.68% | 6.59% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.32% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Metates
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Metates, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Río Metates.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Metates
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Río Metates, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Río Metates so you can contact them.:- AUTO HOTEL PLEASURES: 15 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 15 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CASONA DE LA BICHE: 16 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BEYAFREY: 18 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Río Metates (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Metates 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 Metates there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 60 | 54 | 114 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 94 | 76 | 170 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 192 | 203 | 395 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 26 | 20 | 46 |
#6 Photos of Río Metates
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Río Metates? 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 Metates.
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#7 The Postal Code of Río Metates (Oaxaca) is 69718
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Río Metates 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: 69718. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Río Metates ("69") 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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