Barrio del Río (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Barrio del Río, a beautiful medium-sized town of 366 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Barrio del Río (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos. There are 366 inhabitants and it is 140 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 49 minutes away by car (36 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Barrio del Río, 75% of the inhabitants are catholic and 6% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Barrio del Río is located at 1.2 kilometers from Santo Domingo de Morelos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Barrio del Río.
#1 Where is Barrio del Río? How to go? Map
Location map of Barrio del Río in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Barrio del Río, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Barrio del Río (Oaxaca) is 366 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 161 | 205 | 366 |
| 2010 | 168 | 186 | 354 |
| 2005 | 168 | 173 | 341 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.55 | 19.35 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.28% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.93% | 24.58% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.46% | 19.35% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.47% | 30.36% |
| Schooling level: | 5.64 | 4.32 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.11 | 4.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.07 | 3.78 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.45% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 69.95% | 85.31% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.73% | 35.88% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.51% | 24.01% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.27% | 32.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.18% | 14.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 77 | 83 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.89% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 31.51% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 19.48% | 90.41% |
| Homes with a radio: | 38.96% | 67.12% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.32% | 36.99% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 64.94% | 46.58% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.49% | 4.11% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.60% | 2.74% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.30% | 5.48% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.58% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.23% | 1.37% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.90% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Barrio del Río
With the satellite map of Barrio del Río 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 Santo Domingo de Morelos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Barrio del Río.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barrio del Río
Do you want to stay in Barrio del Río? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Barrio del Río:- MOTEL EXPRESS: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EL SANTUARIO DE LA TORTUGA ESCOBIL: 17 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 19 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LUNA LLENA: 28 km away, direction Southeast (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Barrio del Río
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Barrio del Río? The list of the best places to visit in Barrio del Río and nearby locations.Mountains in Barrio del Río for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 2.7 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro San Antonio (791 meters): 6.8 km walk (128 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Convento (398 meters): 8.6 km walk (110 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Gavilán (908 meters): 10.2 km walk (125 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla", 49 km, heading Southeast (36 minutes by car)
- Santo Domingo de Morelos (1960 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Bajos de Santo Domingo (658 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio Nuevo (553 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Barrio Alto (157 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Barrio del Río (Oaxaca)
In Barrio del Río 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 Barrio del Río, 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) | 24 | 30 | 54 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 40 | 66 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 97 | 116 | 213 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 19 | 33 |
#7 Pictures of Barrio del Río
In order for you to enjoy nature around Barrio del Río, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Barrio del Río, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Barrio del Río (Oaxaca) is 70908
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Barrio del Río 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: 70908. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Barrio del Río ("70") 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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#10 Schools in Barrio del Río
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos
- Bajos de Santo Domingo (658 inhabitants)
- Barrio del Río (366 inhabitants)
- Barrio Nuevo (553 inhabitants)
- Cerro Campana (583 inhabitants)
- Cerro Campana Alto (120 inhabitants)
- Cerro Hermoso (- inhabitants)
- Cerro San Antonio (244 inhabitants)
- Las Cuevas (704 inhabitants)
- Los Sebastianes (- inhabitants)
- Piedra del Sol (907 inhabitants)
- Río Grande (77 inhabitants)
- San José Piedras Negras (1248 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo de Morelos (1960 inhabitants)
- Taraguntín (106 inhabitants)
- Yerba Santa (829 inhabitants)