Río Culebra
Learn about small village of Río Culebra through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 94 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Río Culebra belongs to the municipality of San Mateo Piñas (State of Oaxaca). There are 94 inhabitants and it is 1,131 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 72 minutes away by car (56 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Río Culebra, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Río Culebra is located at 3.7 kilometers from San Mateo Piñas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Río Culebra.
#1 Where is Río Culebra? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Río Culebra (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Río Culebra, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Río Culebra (Oaxaca) is 94 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49 | 45 | 94 |
| 2010 | 43 | 53 | 96 |
| 2005 | 30 | 44 | 74 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.12 | 9.43 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.96% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.32% | 9.43% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.64% | 25.58% |
| Schooling level: | 5.11 | 3.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.72 | 4.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.48 | 2.76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 19.15% | 20.83% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 8.51% | 9.38% |
| 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 San Mateo Piñas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.23% | 31.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.00% | 49.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.33% | 9.30% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 26 | 39 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.15% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 10.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 19.23% | 96.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 23.08% | 46.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 15.38% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 46.15% | 10.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.85% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 3.85% | 3.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Culebra
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Culebra, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Mateo Piñas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Río Culebra.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Culebra
Do you want to stay in Río Culebra? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Río Culebra:- HOTEL CHANG: 12 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA ISABEL: 15 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- ECO-HOTEL FINCA CAFETALERA EL REFUGIO: 15 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- FINCA MARGARITAS: 18 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Culebra
A weekend in Río Culebra and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Río Culebra and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Río Culebra for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Hacha (1894 meters): 3.8 km walk (63 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Sulfato (1248 meters): 4.7 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Mira León (1381 meters): 7.4 km walk (92 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Buena Vista (1305 meters): 7.4 km walk (100 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla", 72 km, heading Southwest (56 minutes by car)
- Santa Catarina (15 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Cerro de Hacha (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Violeta (22 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Copalitilla (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Culebra (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Culebra 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 Culebra there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 26 | 28 | 54 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of Río Culebra
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río Culebra? 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 Culebra.
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#9 Schools in Río Culebra
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Mateo Piñas
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Mateo Piñas
- Cerro de Hacha (7 inhabitants)
- Copalitilla (11 inhabitants)
- El Comal (17 inhabitants)
- El Vergel (4 inhabitants)
- Juquilita (- inhabitants)
- La Mojonera (24 inhabitants)
- Llano Canela (5 inhabitants)
- Llano Chilar (21 inhabitants)
- Loma Cruz (108 inhabitants)
- Loma Limón (95 inhabitants)
- Los Silva (2 inhabitants)
- Río Gijón (47 inhabitants)
- Río Lucero (11 inhabitants)
- Santa Catarina (15 inhabitants)
- Sulfato (115 inhabitants)