Río Lima (Oaxaca)

Learn about medium-sized town of Río Lima through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 401 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

It was formerly known as Lima.

The town of Río Lima is located in the Municipality of San Miguel Mixtepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 401 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality. Río Lima is at 1,881 meters of altitude.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Lima. In the year 2015, the locality changed its name.

Data: In Río Lima, there is a percentage of 98% of indigenous population and 22% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Río Lima? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Río Lima is located at 3.2 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of San Miguel Mixtepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Río Lima.

#1 Where is Río Lima? How to get there? Map

Location map of Río Lima in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Río Lima, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Río Lima (Oaxaca) is 401 inhabitants

Population data in Río Lima (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020207194401
2010194176370
200510899207
Evolution of the population in Río Lima: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Río Lima:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.317.95
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:4.49%0.81%
Illiterate population:11.22%14.05%
Illiterate population (men):4.74%7.95%
Illiterate population (women):6.48%19.59%
Schooling level:5.964.84
Schooling level (men):6.245.49
Schooling level (women):5.734.27
Indigenous culture data in Río Lima:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:97.76%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:72.57%75.95%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.25%0.81%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Río Lima, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Río Lima:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:12.72%22.16%
Employed population over 12 years (men):21.13%38.64%
Employed population over 12 years (women):4.83%7.22%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:7382
Homes with electricity:93.15%81.36%
Housing with piped water:98.63%69.49%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:26.03%86.44%
Dwellings with radio:20.55%35.59%
Housing with television:28.77%33.90%
Housing with refrigerator:16.44%11.86%
Housing with washing machine:2.74%3.39%
Housing with automobile:2.74%3.39%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:2.74%1.69%
Dwellings with cellular phones:21.92%1.69%
Homes with Internet:4.11%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Río Lima (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Río Lima

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Lima, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Miguel Mixtepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Lima.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Lima

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

#5 Population pyramid of Río Lima (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Lima 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 Río Lima there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Río Lima
Data of the age pyramid of the town Río Lima (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)313061
Youth (6-14 years)394786
Adults (15-59 years)126101227
Elderly (60+ years)111627

#6 Photos of Río Lima

In order for you to enjoy nature around Río Lima, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Río Lima, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Río Lima (Oaxaca) is 71218

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Río Lima 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: 71218. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Río Lima ("71") 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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  2. Barranca Fierro (155 inhabitants)
  3. El Campanario (179 inhabitants)
  4. Río Lima (401 inhabitants)
  5. Llano Verde (181 inhabitants)
  6. Loma de la Tortolita (5 inhabitants)
  7. Rancho El Cangrejo (33 inhabitants)
  8. Rancho Frutal (208 inhabitants)
  9. Ranchos Cercanos (45 inhabitants)
  10. San Antonino Viejo (8 inhabitants)
  11. San Isidro (480 inhabitants)
  12. San Miguel Mixtepec (811 inhabitants)
  13. Tierra Colorada (184 inhabitants)