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Río Blanco

The most complete information about the large village of Río Blanco (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 551 inhabitants?

You may know it as Río Blanco San Vicente.

The town of Río Blanco belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo (State of Chiapas). There are 551 inhabitants and it is 863 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #93 of the whole municipality.

The locality was formerly known as Río Blanco San Vicente, but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Río Blanco, 25% of the inhabitants are catholic and 17% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Río Blanco is located at 20.8 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Ocosingo, 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 Río Blanco.

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

How to get to the town of Río Blanco in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Río Blanco.

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#2 The population of Río Blanco (Chiapas) is 551 inhabitants

Population data in Río Blanco

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	254	297	551
2010	185	218	403
2005	192	230	422

Evolution of the population in Río Blanco: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Río Blanco:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.76	8.26
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.54%	0.25%
Illiterate population:	13.07%	12.90%
Illiterate population (men):	4.54%	8.26%
Illiterate population (women):	8.53%	18.38%
Schooling level:	6.47	4.57
Schooling level (men):	7	4.86
Schooling level (women):	5.87	4.25

Indigenous culture data in Río Blanco:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	88.02%	88.83%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	49.00%	51.61%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	2.00%	2.23%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Río Blanco, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Río Blanco:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	50.09%	26.55%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.96%	48.17%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	35.04%	1.08%
Number of inhabited private housings:	108	77
Homes with electricity:	93.52%	95.65%
Homes with piped water:	97.22%	92.75%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	81.48%	84.06%
Homes with a radio:	11.11%	47.83%
Homes with a television:	55.56%	49.28%
Homes with a refrigerator:	47.22%	26.09%
Homes with a washing machine:	16.67%	4.35%
Homes with a car:	6.48%	13.04%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	4.35%
Homes with cell phones:	23.15%	10.14%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 Chiapas, 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 Ocosingo. 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:

• HOSPEDAJE ESPINOSA: 22 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALTAMIRANO: 23 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE BETY: 25 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
• RESTAURANTE CULEBRO: 22 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Río Blanco

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

• Cerro Santo Ton (1773 meters): 12.4 km walk (168 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Paraíso (1641 meters): 10.6 km walk (151 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Nabil (684 meters): 12.5 km walk (167 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Astagíate (1134 meters): 15.9 km walk (308 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Río Blanco:

• El Rollón (92 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
• Guadalupe (15 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• San Juan (95 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Nuevo Poblado Para�so Tzotzil (39 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 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 (Chiapas)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	36	43	79
Youth (6-14 years)	43	60	103
Adults (15-59 years)	162	178	340
Elderly (60+ years)	13	16	29

#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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#9 Schools in Río Blanco

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