Río Sapo (Oaxaca)
Maps, photos and statistics of Río Sapo, a beautiful large village of 752 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of Río Sapo is inside the municipality of Santa María Chilchotla (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 752 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants. Río Sapo is at 99 meters of altitude.
Data: In Río Sapo, 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 6% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Río Sapo is located at 12.6 kilometers from Santa María Chilchotla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Río Sapo.
#1 Where is Río Sapo? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Río Sapo 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 Río Sapo.
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#2 The population of Río Sapo (Oaxaca) is 752 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 379 | 373 | 752 |
| 2010 | 333 | 348 | 681 |
| 2005 | 377 | 401 | 778 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.55 | 16.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 12.50% | 8.22% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.89% | 20.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.05% | 16.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.84% | 25.53% |
| Schooling level: | 6.57 | 5.22 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.19 | 5.61 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.99 | 4.85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 84.97% | 96.18% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 79.92% | 81.20% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 11.30% | 18.50% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Chilchotla (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.43% | 33.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.67% | 50.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.39% | 15.02% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 184 | 200 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.20% | 90.53% |
| Housing with piped water: | 51.09% | 12.43% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 34.24% | 97.63% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 61.41% | 48.52% |
| Housing with television: | 53.80% | 44.38% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 52.72% | 28.99% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 14.13% | 5.33% |
| Housing with automobile: | 9.24% | 6.51% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.24% | 3.55% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.70% | 11.24% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 42.93% | 1.18% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.98% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Sapo
With the satellite map of Río Sapo 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 Santa María Chilchotla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Río Sapo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Sapo
Many people want to stay in the town of Río Sapo 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.:- HOTEL DIAMANTE: 20 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSE"": 18 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL GALERIA: 32 km away, direction Southwest (27 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 27 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Río Sapo (Oaxaca)
In Río Sapo 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 Sapo, 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) | 29 | 39 | 68 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 103 | 102 | 205 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 183 | 188 | 371 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 64 | 44 | 108 |
#6 Photos of Río Sapo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Río Sapo? 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 Sapo.
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#7 The Postal Code of Río Sapo (Oaxaca) is 68511
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Río Sapo 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: 68511. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Río Sapo ("68") 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Chilchotla
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- Barrio San Antonio (58 inhabitants)
- Barrio San Isidro (19 inhabitants)
- Cerro Quemado (12 inhabitants)
- El Naranjo (131 inhabitants)
- La Reforma (166 inhabitants)
- Loma Bonita (101 inhabitants)
- Loma Palma (53 inhabitants)
- Monte de los Olivos (177 inhabitants)
- Río Sapo (752 inhabitants)
- San José Cañaltepec (297 inhabitants)
- San Martín de Porres (479 inhabitants)
- Santa Eustolia (353 inhabitants)
- Santa Herminia Primera Sección (70 inhabitants)
- Santa María Chilchotla (1988 inhabitants)