La Rivera (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Rivera, a beautiful medium-sized town of 260 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Rivera (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 260 inhabitants and it is 109 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 41 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #29 of the ranking.
Data: In La Rivera, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Rivera? You can find it at 19.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Tonameca, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at North, at 1.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Rivera through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Rivera? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Rivera (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Rivera, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Rivera (Oaxaca) is 260 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 122 | 138 | 260 |
| 2010 | 120 | 118 | 238 |
| 2005 | 110 | 95 | 205 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.26 | 13.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.38% | 1.68% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.38% | 20.17% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.00% | 13.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.38% | 26.67% |
| Schooling level: | 5.47 | 4.16 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.79 | 4.45 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.16 | 3.91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 94.62% | 92.86% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 69.23% | 74.37% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 7.69% | 10.08% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.00% | 27.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.83% | 51.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.84% | 3.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 63 | 53 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.83% | 64.58% |
| Homes with piped water: | 88.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 25.40% | 85.42% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.44% | 39.58% |
| Homes with a television: | 49.21% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 36.51% | 29.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 2.08% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 4.17% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.17% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 68.25% | 2.08% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Rivera
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Rivera, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Rivera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Rivera
Many people want to stay in the town of La Rivera 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:- MOTEL EXPRESS: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EL SANTUARIO DE LA TORTUGA ESCOBIL: 11 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 12 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBARINA: 16 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Rivera
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Rivera? The list of the best places to visit in La Rivera and nearby locations.Mountains in La Rivera for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 8.2 km walk (169 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Grande (446 meters): 9.4 km walk (141 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Gavilán (908 meters): 10.0 km walk (128 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro San Antonio (791 meters): 12.3 km walk (163 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla", 41 km, heading Southeast (37 minutes by car)
- Paso las Garzas (171 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Francisco Cozoaltepec (2645 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Progreso Cozoaltepec (El Progreso) (34 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Soluta (98 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Rivera (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Rivera 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 La Rivera there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 22 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 30 | 53 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 76 | 72 | 148 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 14 | 28 |
#7 Pictures of La Rivera
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Rivera? 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 La Rivera.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Rivera en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Rivera (Oaxaca) is 70944
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Rivera 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: 70944. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Rivera ("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.
#9 Vote for La Rivera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Rivera or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Rivera 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 Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Rivera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca
- Arroyo Arena (98 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Tres (278 inhabitants)
- La Culebra (Barrio la Culebra) (86 inhabitants)
- Cerro Gordo (563 inhabitants)
- Chacahua (148 inhabitants)
- Frutilla (229 inhabitants)
- Juquilita (- inhabitants)
- La Unión (84 inhabitants)
- Mazunte (651 inhabitants)
- Rincón Bonito (277 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)
- San Francisco Cozoaltepec (2645 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena el Tule (786 inhabitants)
- Tilzapote (230 inhabitants)
- Villa Nueva (92 inhabitants)