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Raya Obscura (Veracruz)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Raya Obscura, a beautiful medium-sized town of 439 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of Raya Obscura (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Temapache. It is the most populated town in the position #66 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Raya Obscura, 28% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% 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 Raya Obscura is located at 15.4 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Álamo, 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 Raya Obscura.

#1 Where is Raya Obscura? How to go? Map

Online map of Raya Obscura in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Raya Obscura (Veracruz) is 439 inhabitants

Population data in Raya Obscura (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	223	216	439
2010	196	218	414
2005	208	225	433

Evolution of the population in Raya Obscura: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Raya Obscura:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.54	3.21
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	4.56%	7.25%
Illiterate population:	4.56%	3.62%
Illiterate population (men):	2.73%	3.21%
Illiterate population (women):	1.82%	4.08%
Schooling level:	7.99	7.32
Schooling level (men):	7.58	6.87
Schooling level (women):	8.38	7.79

Indigenous culture data in Raya Obscura:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.24%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.48%
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 Raya Obscura, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Raya Obscura:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.52%	36.23%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.67%	60.55%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	30.94%	9.18%
Number of inhabited private housings:	132	122
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	99.10%
Homes with piped water:	31.82%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	56.06%	98.20%
Homes with a radio:	78.79%	69.37%
Homes with a television:	93.94%	95.50%
Homes with a refrigerator:	92.42%	86.49%
Homes with a washing machine:	77.27%	77.48%
Homes with a car:	34.09%	21.62%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.06%	3.60%
Homes with landline telephone:	31.06%	27.93%
Homes with cell phones:	81.82%	32.43%
Homes with Internet:	6.82%	0.00%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Raya Obscura, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Temapache. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Raya Obscura.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Raya Obscura

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

• PENSIÓN EN ALTO LUCERO: 12 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
• PENSIÓN EN ALTO LUCERO: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 12 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA CUEVA: 12 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Raya Obscura

Want to know what to see in Raya Obscura if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Raya Obscura.
Mountains in Raya Obscura for hiking and trails:

• Huizontla (103 meters): 8.1 km walk (132 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Tuaco (256 meters): 20.3 km walk (328 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near Raya Obscura:

• Zacatal (401 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Ojite (162 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• San Miguel (608 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Doctor Montes de Oca (San Isidro) (1277 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 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 Raya Obscura (Veracruz)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Raya Obscura 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 Raya Obscura there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Raya Obscura (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	18	25	43
Youth (6-14 years)	32	28	60
Adults (15-59 years)	134	120	254
Elderly (60+ years)	39	43	82

#7 Pictures of Raya Obscura

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Raya Obscura? 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 Raya Obscura.
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#8 The Postal Code of Raya Obscura (Veracruz) is 92763

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Raya Obscura 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: 92763. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Raya Obscura ("92") correspond to the State of Veracruz, 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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#10 Schools in Raya Obscura

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