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Río de las Peñas

Maps, pictures and statistics of Río de las Peñas, a beautiful medium-sized town of 236 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Río de las Peñas belongs to the municipality of Putla Villa de Guerrero (State of Oaxaca). There are 236 inhabitants and it is 819 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #33 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Río de las Peñas, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 41% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Río de las Peñas is located at 9.8 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Putla Villa de Guerrero, 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 de las Peñas.

#1 Where is Río de las Peñas? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Río de las Peñas (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 de las Peñas, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Río de las Peñas (Oaxaca) is 236 inhabitants

Population data in Río de las Peñas

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	113	123	236
2010	131	112	243
2005	109	90	199

Evolution of the population in Río de las Peñas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Río de las Peñas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.05	6.25
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	2.54%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	5.93%	10.29%
Illiterate population (men):	1.69%	6.25%
Illiterate population (women):	4.24%	13.74%
Schooling level:	8.02	6.83
Schooling level (men):	8.58	7.16
Schooling level (women):	7.42	6.53

Indigenous culture data in Río de las Peñas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	98.73%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	84.75%	81.07%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	2.54%	2.47%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Río de las Peñas, 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 Putla Villa de Guerrero (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Río de las Peñas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	66.53%	33.74%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.67%	60.71%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	66.37%	10.69%
Number of inhabited private housings:	58	58
Homes with electricity:	98.28%	97.96%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	68.97%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	62.07%	55.10%
Homes with a television:	67.24%	67.35%
Homes with a refrigerator:	74.14%	69.39%
Homes with a washing machine:	53.45%	20.41%
Homes with a car:	13.79%	10.20%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	20.69%	2.04%
Homes with landline telephone:	8.62%	12.24%
Homes with cell phones:	70.69%	2.04%
Homes with Internet:	41.38%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Río de las Peñas (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 de las Peñas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río de las Peñas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Putla Villa de Guerrero. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río de las Peñas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río de las Peñas

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

• HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE JV INN: 12 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA LUNA: 14 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA SANTA INES: 13 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA: 13 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Río de las Peñas

Want to know what to see in Río de las Peñas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Río de las Peñas.
Las mejores montes de Río de las Peñas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Campanario (1175 meters): 3.2 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro La Campana (1223 meters): 4.4 km walk (76 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Coyote (935 meters): 10.3 km walk (126 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro del Aguila (1078 meters): 11.1 km walk (180 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near Río de las Peñas:

• Suspiros (75 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Zaragoza Siniyuvi (114 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Agua Dulce (260 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Santiago Yosotiche (409 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 de las Peñas (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río de las Peñas 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 de las Peñas there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Río de las Peñas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	13	18	31
Youth (6-14 years)	23	22	45
Adults (15-59 years)	65	70	135
Elderly (60+ years)	12	13	25

#7 Pictures of Río de las Peñas

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río de las Peñas? 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 de las Peñas.
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#9 Schools in Río de las Peñas

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