Río Sur (Sonora)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Río Sur, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 53 inhabitants of Sonora.
Its former name was Independencia.
The town of Río Sur (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of San Luis Río Colorado. There are 53 inhabitants and it is 13 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #17 of the ranking.
You may know this town as Independencia, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2012.
Data: In Río Sur, 16% of the population over 12 years is single and 25% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Río Sur? You can find it at 30.8 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Luis Río Colorado, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Río Sur through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Río Sur? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Río Sur (Sonora) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Río Sur, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Río Sur (Sonora) is 53 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 31 | 53 |
| 2010 | 48 | 50 | 98 |
| 2005 | 57 | 53 | 110 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.95 | 2.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 32.08% | 39.80% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.77% | 4.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.89% | 2.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.89% | 6.25% |
| Schooling level: | 5.14 | 5.68 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.43 | 5.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.95 | 5.91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.02% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 1.02% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Luis Río Colorado (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.72% | 46.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.29% | 70.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.45% | 22.92% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 24 | 27 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 45.83% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.17% | 65.38% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.67% | 84.62% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 95.83% | 84.62% |
| Homes with a car: | 79.17% | 65.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.17% | 3.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.17% | 11.54% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | 73.08% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Sur
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Sur, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Luis Río Colorado. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Sur.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Sur
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Río Sur, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Río Sur so you can contact them:- HOTEL SANTA FE: 12 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS CABAÑAS: 12 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 12 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DIAL: 22 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Sur
A weekend in Río Sur and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Río Sur and surroundings to find the best destinations.Other towns near Río Sur:
- Jos Luis Hernndez Lpez (7 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Hortencia Pérez (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Juana Zambrano Ramírez (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Independencia (782 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Sur (Sonora)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Sur by age and gender, 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 Río Sur there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 9 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of Río Sur
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río Sur? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Río Sur.
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#8 The Postal Code of Río Sur (Sonora) is 83513
Are you going to send a letter to Río Sur? Do you have a friend in Río Sur and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Sur consists of the following 5 digits: 83513. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Sur ("83") correspond to the state code of Sonora, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Río Sur as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Río Sur or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Río Sur to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Sonora, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Sonora
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Luis Río Colorado
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Luis Río Colorado
- Colonia Hidalgo (19 inhabitants)
- El Sahuaro (- inhabitants)
- El Vado (5 inhabitants)
- Filemón Gutiérrez (- inhabitants)
- Francisco Graciano (- inhabitants)
- Ingeniero Bustamante (5 inhabitants)
- José GarcÃa (- inhabitants)
- José Luis Parra Ramírez (- inhabitants)
- José Luis Hernández López (7 inhabitants)
- Las Albercas (1 inhabitants)
- MarÃa Viuda de GarcÃa (- inhabitants)
- María del Carmen León (2 inhabitants)
- Richorove (- inhabitants)
- Roberto Tejeda (- inhabitants)
- Rosa Morada (- inhabitants)