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Río Arriba

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Río Arriba, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 395 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Río Arriba belongs to the municipality of Acapetahua (State of Chiapas). There are 395 inhabitants and it is 7 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #18 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Río Arriba, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Río Arriba? You can find it at 8.9 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Acapetahua, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Río Arriba through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Río Arriba? How to go? Map

Online map of Río Arriba in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Río Arriba (Chiapas) is 395 inhabitants

Population data in Río Arriba

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	196	199	395
2010	190	197	387
2005	175	175	350

Evolution of the population in Río Arriba: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Río Arriba:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.81	12.69
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	2.78%	3.88%
Illiterate population:	8.86%	12.40%
Illiterate population (men):	4.56%	12.69%
Illiterate population (women):	4.30%	12.11%
Schooling level:	6.53	5.13
Schooling level (men):	6.07	4.95
Schooling level (women):	7.03	5.29

Indigenous culture data in Río Arriba:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	2.58%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.52%
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 Río Arriba, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Río Arriba:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	54.68%	36.95%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.30%	59.90%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	48.98%	13.16%
Number of inhabited private housings:	107	101
Homes with electricity:	99.07%	88.89%
Homes with piped water:	91.59%	32.22%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	94.39%	86.67%
Homes with a radio:	53.27%	71.11%
Homes with a television:	78.50%	83.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	79.44%	71.11%
Homes with a washing machine:	58.88%	50.00%
Homes with a car:	18.69%	21.11%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.80%	2.22%
Homes with landline telephone:	16.82%	31.11%
Homes with cell phones:	57.01%	24.44%
Homes with Internet:	7.48%	1.11%

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

With the satellite map of Río Arriba will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Acapetahua. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Arriba.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Arriba

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Río Arriba, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Río Arriba so you can contact them:

• HOSPEDAJE EN ACAPETAHUA: 15 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL CARMEN: 14 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EN ACAPETAHUA: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE HABITACIONES AMUEBLADAS Y RENTA DE CUARTOS: 13 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Río Arriba

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

• Chachalaca (Cerra Chackaca) (463 meters): 18.5 km walk (242 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near Río Arriba:

• Luis Espinoza (592 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Las Vegas (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• R�o Arriba Nueva Esperanza (271 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• La Ceiba (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 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 Río Arriba (Chiapas)

In Río Arriba there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Río Arriba, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Río Arriba (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	39	31	70
Youth (6-14 years)	39	42	81
Adults (15-59 years)	99	101	200
Elderly (60+ years)	19	25	44

#7 Pictures of Río Arriba

In order for you to enjoy nature around Río Arriba, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Río Arriba, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Río Arriba (Chiapas) is 30585

Are you going to send a letter to Río Arriba? Do you have a friend in Río Arriba and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Arriba consists of the following 5 digits: 30585. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Arriba ("30") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in Río Arriba

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