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El Rayo (Coahuila)

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The town of El Rayo (Coahuila) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro. There are 48 inhabitants and it is 896 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #83 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Rayo, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Rayo is located at 55.8 kilometers from San Pedro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Rayo.

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

Online map of El Rayo (Coahuila) 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 El Rayo (Coahuila) is 48 inhabitants

Population data in El Rayo (Coahuila)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	26	22	48
2010	20	32	52
2005	22	28	50

Evolution of the population in El Rayo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Rayo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.22	18.75
Population coming from outside the State of Coahuila:	2.08%	3.85%
Illiterate population:	8.33%	17.31%
Illiterate population (men):	8.33%	18.75%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	15.00%
Schooling level:	6.48	5.39
Schooling level (men):	5.71	5.54
Schooling level (women):	7.2	5.14

Indigenous culture data in El Rayo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	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 Coahuila, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Rayo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	25.00%	36.54%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.00%	59.38%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	3.85%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	10	18
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	85.71%
Homes with piped water:	90.00%	57.14%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	30.00%	92.86%
Homes with a radio:	30.00%	50.00%
Homes with a television:	90.00%	35.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.00%	50.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	30.00%	21.43%
Homes with a car:	20.00%	21.43%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	30.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 Coahuila, 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 San Pedro. You can search free satellite map (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:

• PARQUE RECREATIVO IRRITILAS JOSÉ FRANCISCO PÉREZ DENA: 72 km away, direction South (58 minutes by car)
• ESTACIONAMIENTO AUXILIAR HOTEL MISSION: 80 km away, direction South (53 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MISSION: 76 km away, direction South (55 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MISSION: 73 km away, direction South (56 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:

• Cerro El Muerto (1892 meters): 5.5 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Los Aguilar (991 meters): 11.8 km walk (187 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Cuchilla Los Angelitos (1161 meters): 14.7 km walk (206 minutes), heading Northwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Rayo?:

• Nuevo Delicias (282 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• El Pinto (35 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Los Novillos (7 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the East (15 minutes by car)
• El Doscientos (10 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the East (13 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 (Coahuila)

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)	5	4	9
Youth (6-14 years)	6	4	10
Adults (15-59 years)	13	12	25
Elderly (60+ years)	2	2	4

#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 The Postal Code of El Rayo (Coahuila) is 27965

Are you going to send a letter to El Rayo? Do you have a friend in El Rayo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Rayo consists of the following 5 digits: 27965. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Rayo ("27") correspond to the state code of Coahuila, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 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 Coahuila, by popular vote:
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