Río Sal (San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Río Sal, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 160 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of Río Sal is located in the Municipality of San Pedro Pochutla (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 160 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #44 in terms of number of inhabitants. Río Sal is at 450 meters of altitude.

Data: In Río Sal, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Río Sal is located at 23.4 kilometers from San Pedro Pochutla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Río Sal.

#1 Where is Río Sal? How to get there? Map

Location map of Río Sal in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Río Sal, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Río Sal (Oaxaca) is 160 inhabitants

Population data in Río Sal (San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20207585160
20109085175
20058286168
Evolution of the population in Río Sal: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Río Sal:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.029.41
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:1.25%0.00%
Illiterate population:10.62%16.57%
Illiterate population (men):2.50%9.41%
Illiterate population (women):8.12%23.33%
Schooling level:5.654.90
Schooling level (men):6.195.54
Schooling level (women):5.134.34
Indigenous culture data in Río Sal:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:11.88%5.14%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:3.75%4.00%
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 Río Sal, 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 Río Sal:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:50.00%29.14%
Employed population over 12 years (men):56.47%56.47%
Employed population over 12 years (women):42.67%3.33%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:4646
Homes with electricity:93.48%57.50%
Housing with piped water:91.30%82.50%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:63.04%95.00%
Dwellings with radio:56.52%57.50%
Housing with television:45.65%22.50%
Housing with refrigerator:41.30%5.00%
Housing with washing machine:8.70%2.50%
Housing with automobile:2.17%2.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.35%2.50%
Homes with landline telephone:6.52%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:43.48%5.00%
Homes with Internet:2.17%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Río Sal (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 Río Sal

With the satellite map of Río Sal 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 Pedro Pochutla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Río Sal.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Sal

Many people want to stay in the town of Río Sal itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

#5 Population pyramid of Río Sal (Oaxaca)

In Río Sal 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 Río Sal, 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.

Population pyramid of Río Sal
Data of the age pyramid of the town Río Sal (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)51318
Youth (6-14 years)101525
Adults (15-59 years)524496
Elderly (60+ years)81321

#6 Photos of Río Sal

In order for you to enjoy nature around Río Sal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Río Sal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Pochutla

  1. Arroyo Rico (106 inhabitants)
  2. Barra de Cuatunalco (170 inhabitants)
  3. Carnizuelo (111 inhabitants)
  4. Chepilme (421 inhabitants)
  5. El Encinal (28 inhabitants)
  6. El Zapote (Arroyo Zapote) (3 inhabitants)
  7. La Boquilla (8 inhabitants)
  8. La Ciénega III (119 inhabitants)
  9. La Cruz del Siglo (394 inhabitants)
  10. Los Tamarindos (77 inhabitants)
  11. Macahuite Dos (11 inhabitants)
  12. Medina (305 inhabitants)
  13. Piedra de Iguana (- inhabitants)
  14. Puente Toltepec (17 inhabitants)
  15. Rancho El Pachequito (1 inhabitants)