Raya Palmar
We have collected many facts about the small village of Raya Palmar, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 19 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Raya Palmar belongs to the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores (State of Oaxaca). There are 19 inhabitants and it is 2,051 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 25 minutes away by car (17 km). It is the most populated town in the position #108 of the whole municipality.
In 2010, the authorities declared it uninhabited.
Data: In Raya Palmar, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Raya Palmar is located at 6.5 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores, 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 Palmar.
#1 Where is Raya Palmar? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Raya Palmar (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Raya Palmar, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Raya Palmar (Oaxaca) is 19 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 2005 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 7 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 10.53% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 47.37% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 21.05% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 26.32% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 4.75 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.18 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 1.6 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 89.47% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 21.05% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.11% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.54% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 25.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 25.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 25.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of Raya Palmar
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Raya Palmar, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Raya Palmar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Raya Palmar
Do you want to stay in Raya Palmar? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Raya Palmar:- HOTEL PALACE: 18 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA 2: 18 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA: 19 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA: 16 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Raya Palmar
A weekend in Raya Palmar and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Raya Palmar and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Raya Palmar for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tres Cabezas (2433 meters): 2.6 km walk (32 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Rana (2240 meters): 4.3 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Sx-Oton (2658 meters): 5.1 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Pelón (2602 meters): 6.1 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Legado de María Sabina 'Sacerdotisa de los Hongos'", 25 km, heading Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- Caracol II (Barrio Caracol) (112 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Capulín y el Naranjo (Barrio Naranjo) (260 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Progreso (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Loma Celosa (155 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Raya Palmar (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Raya Palmar 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 Palmar there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of Raya Palmar
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Raya Palmar? 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 Palmar.
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#8 Vote for Raya Palmar as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores
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