Cabeza del Río (Oaxaca)

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All the information about this town of 318 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The place of Cabeza del Río is inside the municipality of San Cristóbal Amoltepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 318 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants. Cabeza del Río is at 2,226 meters of altitude.

Data: In Cabeza del Río, 93% of the inhabitants are catholic and 24% of the dwellings 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

Population data in Cabeza del Río (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020169149318
2010181162343
2005141132273
Evolution of the population in Cabeza del Río: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Cabeza del Río:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.1910.49
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:7.385.93
Schooling level (men):7.736.53
Schooling level (women):7.095.40
Indigenous culture data in Cabeza del Río:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Cabeza del Río, 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 Cabeza del Río:
20202010
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 dwellings:95116
Homes with electricity:94.74%50.00%
Housing with piped water:97.89%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:31.58%95.45%
Dwellings with radio:61.05%27.27%
Housing with television:26.32%9.09%
Housing with refrigerator:20.00%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:24.21%0.00%
Housing with automobile:10.53%2.27%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.11%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:1.05%1.14%
Dwellings with cellular phones:31.58%0.00%
Homes with Internet:7.37%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cabeza del Río (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 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

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#5 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.

Population pyramid of Cabeza del Río
Data of the age pyramid of the town Cabeza del Río (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)211536
Youth (6-14 years)243256
Adults (15-59 years)9490184
Elderly (60+ years)301242

#6 Photos of Cabeza del Río

In order for you to enjoy nature around Cabeza del Río, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#7 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Cristóbal Amoltepec

  1. Buena Vista (101 inhabitants)
  2. Cabeza del Río (318 inhabitants)
  3. Nduvatoshee (- inhabitants)
  4. San Cristóbal Amoltepec (472 inhabitants)
  5. Tierra Blanca (188 inhabitants)
  6. Tierra Colorada (- inhabitants)
  7. Unión y Progreso (173 inhabitants)