Río Blanco (Oaxaca)

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The town of Río Blanco (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca. There are 209 inhabitants and it is 2,221 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 46 minutes away by car (45 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Río Blanco, 49% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Río Blanco is located at 5.4 kilometers from San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Río Blanco.

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

Online map of Río Blanco in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Río Blanco (Oaxaca) is 209 inhabitants

Population data in Río Blanco (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202011396209
2010133108241
2005143133276
Evolution of the population in Río Blanco: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Río Blanco:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.694.63
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:4.78%2.49%
Illiterate population:5.26%8.30%
Illiterate population (men):1.44%4.63%
Illiterate population (women):3.83%11.28%
Schooling level:7.225.58
Schooling level (men):7.236.07
Schooling level (women):7.215.17
Indigenous culture data in Río Blanco:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.48%0.83%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.48%0.83%
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 Blanco, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Río Blanco:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:54.55%13.69%
Employed population over 12 years (men):66.67%23.15%
Employed population over 12 years (women):44.25%6.02%
Number of inhabited private housings:80119
Homes with electricity:98.75%93.90%
Homes with piped water:76.25%18.29%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:50.00%97.56%
Homes with a radio:56.25%67.07%
Homes with a television:58.75%60.98%
Homes with a refrigerator:48.75%23.17%
Homes with a washing machine:25.00%6.10%
Homes with a car:17.50%4.88%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:8.75%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:42.50%9.76%
Homes with cell phones:50.00%12.20%
Homes with Internet:12.50%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Río Blanco (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Río Blanco

With the satellite map of Río Blanco 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 San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Blanco.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Blanco

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

#5 What to do in Río Blanco

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Río Blanco? The list of the best places to visit in Río Blanco and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Río Blanco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • El Tesoro (2362 meters): 0.8 km walk (15 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Colorado (2343 meters): 2.9 km walk (37 minutes), heading West.
  • Naterja (2346 meters): 4.3 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Narreje (2371 meters): 4.1 km walk (65 minutes), heading West.
Magical Towns near Río Blanco to discover the Mexican culture:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Río Blanco?:
  • Cerro el Águila (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
  • Jazmín Río Poblano (19 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
  • El Guajolote (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
  • El Zapato (13 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (8 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 Blanco (Oaxaca)

In Río Blanco 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 Blanco, 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 Blanco (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)4711
Youth (6-14 years)101525
Adults (15-59 years)544599
Elderly (60+ years)452974

#7 Pictures of Río Blanco

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río Blanco? 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 Río Blanco.

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#8 The Postal Code of Río Blanco (Oaxaca) is 69300

Are you going to send a letter to Río Blanco? Do you have a friend in Río Blanco and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Blanco consists of the following 5 digits: 69300. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Blanco ("69") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 Vote for Río Blanco as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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Average Rating: 4.6/5
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca

  1. Al Pie de Nadusa (9 inhabitants)
  2. Cerro el Águila (7 inhabitants)
  3. El Portezuelo (1 inhabitants)
  4. El Sotol (7 inhabitants)
  5. El Zapotal (Sección Tercera) (126 inhabitants)
  6. Estancia (284 inhabitants)
  7. Ixcate (- inhabitants)
  8. Jazmín Río Poblano (19 inhabitants)
  9. La Cruz (4 inhabitants)
  10. Laguna Seca (48 inhabitants)
  11. Narrege (- inhabitants)
  12. Río Blanco (209 inhabitants)
  13. Sección Cuarta (Los Rodríguez) (14 inhabitants)
  14. Tronco del Río (32 inhabitants)
  15. Zacate Amarillo (- inhabitants)