Río Seco (Santa María Chilchotla, Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Río Seco (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 342 inhabitants?
The place of Río Seco is inside the municipality of Santa María Chilchotla (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 342 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality. Río Seco is at 1,051 meters of altitude.
Data: In Río Seco, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Río Seco is located at 7.4 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Santa María Chilchotla, 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 Seco.
#1 Where is Río Seco? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Río Seco (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Río Seco (Oaxaca) is 342 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 179 | 163 | 342 |
| 2010 | 187 | 181 | 368 |
| 2005 | 186 | 164 | 350 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.35 | 24.86 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 6.43% | 1.90% |
| Illiterate population: | 25.44% | 27.72% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.11% | 24.86% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.33% | 30.48% |
| Schooling level: | 4.47 | 3.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.86 | 3.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.08 | 3.39 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.01% | 91.30% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 18.42% | 44.57% |
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: | 33.63% | 19.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.74% | 38.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 8.94% | 1.07% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 94 | 126 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.68% | 84.21% |
| Housing with piped water: | 12.77% | 4.21% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 20.21% | 93.68% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 54.26% | 52.63% |
| Housing with television: | 55.32% | 37.89% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 22.34% | 6.32% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 2.13% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 5.32% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 1.05% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.38% | 20.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 31.91% | 2.11% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Seco
With the satellite map of Río Seco 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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Seco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Seco
Many people want to stay in the town of Río Seco 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: 12 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSE"": 18 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL GALERIA: 21 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 24 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Río Seco (Oaxaca)
In Río Seco 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 Seco, 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) | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 37 | 25 | 62 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 90 | 92 | 182 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 35 | 33 | 68 |
#6 Photos of Río Seco
In order for you to enjoy nature around Río Seco, 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 Seco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Río Seco (Oaxaca) is 68514
Are you going to send a letter to Río Seco? Do you have a friend in Río Seco and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Seco consists of the following 5 digits: 68514. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Seco ("68") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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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