Costa Rica (San Mateo del Mar, Oaxaca)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 796 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The place of Costa Rica is inside the municipality of San Mateo del Mar (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 796 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants. Costa Rica is at 5 meters of altitude.
Data: In Costa Rica, 55% of the inhabitants are catholic and 5% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Costa Rica is located at 3.9 kilometers from San Mateo del Mar, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Costa Rica.
#1 Where is Costa Rica? How to go? Map
Online map of Costa Rica (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 Costa Rica (Oaxaca) is 796 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 384 | 412 | 796 |
| 2010 | 355 | 367 | 722 |
| 2005 | 313 | 307 | 620 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 6.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.38% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.67% | 13.99% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.88% | 6.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.78% | 21.41% |
| Schooling level: | 6.51 | 5.81 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.09 | 6.38 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.9 | 5.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 99.58% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.81% | 86.43% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 11.18% | 30.06% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Mateo del Mar (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.92% | 27.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.36% | 45.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.66% | 8.17% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 188 | 152 |
| Homes with electricity: | 82.45% | 70.83% |
| Housing with piped water: | 4.26% | 9.03% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 55.32% | 39.58% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 36.17% | 47.92% |
| Housing with television: | 37.23% | 51.39% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 25.53% | 11.81% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 4.79% | 0.69% |
| Housing with automobile: | 3.19% | 0.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.98% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 45.74% | 6.94% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.17% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Costa Rica
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Costa Rica, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Mateo del Mar. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Costa Rica.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Costa Rica
Many people want to stay in the town of Costa Rica 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.:- PENSIONES Y CASAS DE HUÉSPEDES: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA DE RUSTRIAN: 25 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LOS LIMONES: 21 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- POSADA ARIES: 22 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Costa Rica (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Costa Rica by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Costa Rica there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 49 | 58 | 107 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 81 | 84 | 165 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 208 | 225 | 433 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 46 | 45 | 91 |
#6 Photos of Costa Rica
In order for you to enjoy nature around Costa Rica, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Costa Rica, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Costa Rica (Oaxaca) is 70783
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Costa Rica 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: 70783. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Costa Rica ("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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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#9 Comments and opinions about Costa Rica
#10 Schools in Costa Rica
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Mateo del Mar
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Mateo del Mar
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- Colonia Cuauhtémoc (899 inhabitants)
- Colonia Juárez (3289 inhabitants)
- Costa Rica (796 inhabitants)
- Barrio Buenos Aires (19 inhabitants)
- Huazantlán del Río (1668 inhabitants)
- Kambaj Beay Ndek (Pueblo a Orilla del Mar) (- inhabitants)
- La Reforma (262 inhabitants)
- Laguna Santa Cruz (585 inhabitants)
- Mariano Oviedo Juárez (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Freeworld (Rancho Pinzón) (15 inhabitants)
- San Martín (327 inhabitants)
- San Mateo del Mar (5584 inhabitants)
- San Pablo (919 inhabitants)
- Villa Hermosa (654 inhabitants)