Río Ciruelo (Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, Oaxaca)

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The town of Río Ciruelo is located in the Municipality of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 242 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #28 of the ranking. Río Ciruelo is at 576 meters of altitude.

Data: In Río Ciruelo, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 2% of the dwellings 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 Ciruelo? You can find it at 3.4 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Quinicuena, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 6.1 kilometers. To enjoy the Río Ciruelo location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Río Ciruelo? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Río Ciruelo in Oaxaca? 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 Ciruelo.

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#2 The population of Río Ciruelo (Oaxaca) is 242 inhabitants

Population data in Río Ciruelo (Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020118124242
2010113121234
20057692168
Evolution of the population in Río Ciruelo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Río Ciruelo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.9916.53
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:21.49%23.93%
Illiterate population (men):7.44%16.53%
Illiterate population (women):14.05%31.86%
Schooling level:4.854.12
Schooling level (men):5.294.96
Schooling level (women):4.443.30
Indigenous culture data in Río Ciruelo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:87.19%87.18%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:21.07%12.39%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Río Ciruelo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Río Ciruelo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:14.46%22.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):28.23%39.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.00%3.54%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:6044
Homes with electricity:98.33%95.35%
Housing with piped water:98.33%97.67%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:1.67%97.67%
Dwellings with radio:1.67%18.60%
Housing with television:20.00%20.93%
Housing with refrigerator:25.00%16.28%
Housing with washing machine:1.67%2.33%
Housing with automobile:3.33%2.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.67%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:1.67%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:21.67%0.00%
Homes with Internet:18.33%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Río Ciruelo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Río Ciruelo

With the satellite map of Río Ciruelo 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 Santa Cruz Zenzontepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Ciruelo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Ciruelo

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

#5 Population pyramid of Río Ciruelo (Oaxaca)

In Río Ciruelo 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 Ciruelo, 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.

Population pyramid of Río Ciruelo
Data of the age pyramid of the town Río Ciruelo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)141832
Youth (6-14 years)233053
Adults (15-59 years)6963132
Elderly (60+ years)121325

#6 Photos of Río Ciruelo

In order for you to enjoy nature around Río Ciruelo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Río Ciruelo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Río Ciruelo (Oaxaca) is 71366

Are you going to send a letter to Río Ciruelo? Do you have a friend in Río Ciruelo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Ciruelo consists of the following 5 digits: 71366. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Ciruelo ("71") 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.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec

  1. Barrio San Antonio (101 inhabitants)
  2. Barrio San Pedro (24 inhabitants)
  3. Cerro Ceniza (179 inhabitants)
  4. El Carrizal (498 inhabitants)
  5. El Limonar (149 inhabitants)
  6. Los Pozuelos (195 inhabitants)
  7. Panal de Tierra (- inhabitants)
  8. Piedra de Letra (126 inhabitants)
  9. Piedra Grande (1116 inhabitants)
  10. Piedra Grande (101 inhabitants)
  11. Piedra que Menea (455 inhabitants)
  12. Río Ciruelo (242 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Cruz (188 inhabitants)
  14. Santa María Tlapanalquiahuitl (324 inhabitants)
  15. Tierra Negra (57 inhabitants)