Cabeza del Río
Learn about medium-sized town of Cabeza del Río through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 318 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Cabeza del Río belongs to the municipality of San Cristóbal Amoltepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 318 inhabitants and it is 2,226 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 51 minutes away by car (43 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cabeza del Río, 93% of the inhabitants are catholic and 24% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Cabeza del Río is located at 2.7 kilometers from San Cristóbal Amoltepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cabeza del Río.
#1 Where is Cabeza del Río? How to go? Map
Online map of Cabeza del Río (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Cabeza del Río (Oaxaca) is 318 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 169 | 149 | 318 |
| 2010 | 181 | 162 | 343 |
| 2005 | 141 | 132 | 273 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.19 | 10.49 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.09% | 3.79% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.81% | 15.45% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.52% | 10.49% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.29% | 19.89% |
| Schooling level: | 7.38 | 5.93 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.73 | 6.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.09 | 5.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 95.91% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 71.70% | 82.51% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.57% | 5.83% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.50% | 27.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.95% | 32.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.53% | 23.76% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 95 | 116 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.74% | 50.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 31.58% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.05% | 27.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 26.32% | 9.09% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 24.21% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.53% | 2.27% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.05% | 1.14% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 31.58% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.37% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cabeza del Río
With the satellite map of Cabeza 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 San Cristóbal Amoltepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cabeza del Río.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cabeza del Río
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cabeza del Río, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cabeza del Río so you can contact them:- HOTEL MISION TLAXIACO: 15 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS CANTAROS: 14 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA DEL REY: 14 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA MERCED: 17 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cabeza del Río
A weekend in Cabeza del Río and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cabeza del Río and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Cabeza del Río para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Yucutindú (2476 meters): 2.1 km walk (40 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Yucunuchi (2659 meters): 2.3 km walk (49 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Yucuxito (2566 meters): 2.3 km walk (38 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Yucuñuco’o (2459 meters): 3.9 km walk (58 minutes), heading South.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Capilla de Santa Gertrudis", 51 km, heading Northeast (43 minutes by car)
- La Providencia (11 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
- Tierra Blanca (188 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Cañada María (Segunda Sección) (169 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Linda Vista (14 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cabeza del Río (Oaxaca)
In Cabeza 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 Cabeza 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) | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 32 | 56 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 94 | 90 | 184 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 12 | 42 |
#7 Pictures of Cabeza del Río
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cabeza 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 Cabeza 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 Cabeza del Río (Oaxaca) is 69838
Are you going to send a letter to Cabeza del Río? Do you have a friend in Cabeza del Río and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cabeza del Río consists of the following 5 digits: 69838. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cabeza del Río ("69") 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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#10 Schools in Cabeza del Río
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Cristóbal Amoltepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Cristóbal Amoltepec
- Buena Vista (101 inhabitants)
- Cabeza del Río (318 inhabitants)
- Nduvatoshee (- inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal Amoltepec (472 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (188 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (- inhabitants)
- Unión y Progreso (173 inhabitants)