Río Chiquito (Guerrero)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 295 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The town of Río Chiquito (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Petatlán. There are 295 inhabitants and it is 15 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Icacos is 17 km away. The Magical Town of Zihuatanejo is 60 minutes away by car (47 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #20 of the ranking.
Data: In Río Chiquito, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 46% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Río Chiquito? You can find it at 3.8 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Petatlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Río Chiquito through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Río Chiquito? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Río Chiquito in Guerrero? 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 Chiquito.
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#2 The population of Río Chiquito (Guerrero) is 295 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 142 | 153 | 295 |
| 2010 | 99 | 105 | 204 |
| 2005 | 109 | 125 | 234 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.9 | 5.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 1.36% | 0.98% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.14% | 5.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.05% | 5.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.08% | 6.06% |
| Schooling level: | 5.93 | 5.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.92 | 5.75 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.93 | 5.75 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Petatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.58% | 40.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.63% | 60.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.44% | 19.19% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 89 | 62 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.75% | 97.73% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.01% | 2.27% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 69.66% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 40.45% | 40.91% |
| Homes with a television: | 74.16% | 88.64% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.91% | 86.36% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 46.07% | 52.27% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.48% | 18.18% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.74% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.02% | 4.55% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.49% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Chiquito
With the satellite map of Río Chiquito 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 Petatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Chiquito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Chiquito
Do you want to stay in Río Chiquito? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Río Chiquito:- HOTEL EL RINCONCITO: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA COCOS: 4 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LA CENTRAL: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAPRI: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Chiquito
A weekend in Río Chiquito and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Río Chiquito and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in Río Chiquito to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Icacos: A 17 km walk (204 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro Barril (26 meters): 3.8 km walk (69 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Jabonalar (124 meters): 7.9 km walk (122 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma del Toro (180 meters): 11.1 km walk (151 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Calera (275 meters): 11.1 km walk (159 minutes), heading East.
- Zihuatanejo (Guerrero): Don't miss "Barra de Potosí", 60 km, heading Northwest (47 minutes by car)
- Colonia la Virgen (El Cerrito) (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- El Campo (13 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Miyagua (80 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Rancho el Jovero (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Chiquito (Guerrero)
In Río Chiquito 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 Chiquito, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 30 | 27 | 57 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 86 | 90 | 176 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 16 | 33 |
#7 Pictures of Río Chiquito
In order for you to enjoy nature around Río Chiquito, 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 Chiquito, 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 Chiquito (Guerrero) is 40830
Are you going to send a letter to Río Chiquito? Do you have a friend in Río Chiquito and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Chiquito consists of the following 5 digits: 40830. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Chiquito ("40") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guerrero, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Guerrero
#10 Schools in Río Chiquito
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Petatlán
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