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El Rayo (Tamaulipas)

We have collected many facts about the tiny town of El Rayo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 8 inhabitants of Tamaulipas.

The town of El Rayo (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Aldama. It is the most populated town in the position #126 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Rayo, 12% of individuals have completed secondary education and 25% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Rayo is located at 27.9 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Aldama, 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 El Rayo.

#1 Where is El Rayo? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to El Rayo (Tamaulipas)? 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 El Rayo (Tamaulipas) is 8 inhabitants

Population data in El Rayo (Tamaulipas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	3	5	8
2010			9
2005	12	9	21

Evolution of the population in El Rayo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Rayo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3	-
Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas:	37.50%	-%
Illiterate population:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	-%
Schooling level:	5.75	-
Schooling level (men):	5.6	-
Schooling level (women):	6	-

Indigenous culture data in El Rayo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	-%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Rayo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Tamaulipas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Aldama (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Rayo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	75.00%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	100.00%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	33.33%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	4	-
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a radio:	50.00%	-%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	75.00%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	25.00%	-%
Homes with a car:	50.00%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	25.00%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	-%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Rayo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Tamaulipas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Rayo

With the satellite map of El Rayo 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 Aldama. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Rayo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Rayo

Do you want to stay in El Rayo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Rayo:

• HOTEL Y RESTAURANT DOLLY: 44 km away, direction South (35 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DOLORES: 43 km away, direction South (34 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RANCHO VIEJO: 46 km away, direction South (36 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MANSIÓN PRESAS DEL REY: 39 km away, direction South (32 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Rayo

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Rayo? The list of the best places to visit in El Rayo and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Rayo for hiking and trails:

• Loma Juan Tomas (318 meters): 6.7 km walk (112 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Pinosa (482 meters): 9.4 km walk (125 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Cantera (245 meters): 9.0 km walk (132 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Loma La Pedregosa (452 meters): 9.2 km walk (128 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near El Rayo:

• Piedras Negras (236 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
• El Oriente (6 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
• Las Yucas (134 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the Northwest (14 minutes by car)
• El Papalote (8 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the South (14 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Rayo (Tamaulipas)

In El Rayo 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 El Rayo, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Rayo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	0	0	0
Youth (6-14 years)	0	0	0
Adults (15-59 years)	3	4	7
Elderly (60+ years)	0	1	1

#7 Pictures of El Rayo

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Rayo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Rayo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for El Rayo as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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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 Tamaulipas, by popular vote:
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