Río Encajonado
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Río Encajonado (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 435 inhabitants?
The town of Río Encajonado belongs to the municipality of Cochoapa el Grande (State of Guerrero). There are 435 inhabitants and it is 1,163 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Río Encajonado, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 10% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Río Encajonado is located at 22.3 kilometers from Cochoapa el Grande, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Río Encajonado.
#1 Where is Río Encajonado? How to go? Map
Online map of Río Encajonado in Guerrero, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Río Encajonado (Guerrero) is 435 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 238 | 197 | 435 |
| 2010 | 351 | 324 | 675 |
| 2005 | 256 | 243 | 499 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.27 | 33.64 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 2.07% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 31.03% | 38.37% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.03% | 33.64% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 20.00% | 42.74% |
| Schooling level: | 2.55 | 1.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.02 | 1.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.18 | 0.84 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 79.77% | 83.11% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 58.39% | 68.15% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Cochoapa el Grande (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 15.63% | 16.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 22.34% | 33.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.08% | 0.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 86 | 215 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.70% | 72.07% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.21% | 19.82% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 8.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 12.79% | 18.02% |
| Homes with a television: | 30.23% | 13.51% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 20.93% | 6.31% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.16% | 0.90% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.81% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.49% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 19.77% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.47% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Encajonado
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Encajonado, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cochoapa el Grande. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Río Encajonado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Encajonado
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Río Encajonado, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Río Encajonado so you can contact them:- HOTEL SANTA FE: 28 km away, direction Northwest (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL AGUILA: 38 km away, direction Northwest (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RINCÓN COSTEÑO: 34 km away, direction South (29 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 35 km away, direction South (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Encajonado
Want to know what to see in Río Encajonado if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Río Encajonado.Mountains in Río Encajonado for hiking and trails:
- Cruz Verde (1556 meters): 5.1 km walk (69 minutes), heading West.
- Yukú Tuuyu (1938 meters): 7.4 km walk (104 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Yukú Ko’ndo Sami (1510 meters): 8.9 km walk (148 minutes), heading West.
- Chumile (1669 meters): 9.3 km walk (133 minutes), heading South.
- Colonia Barranca de los Mangos (211 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Rutilio Vázquez (14 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Tierra Colorada (29 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Prieto (976 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Encajonado (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Encajonado 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 Encajonado there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 57 | 42 | 99 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 56 | 55 | 111 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 107 | 82 | 189 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 18 | 36 |
#7 Pictures of Río Encajonado
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río Encajonado? 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 Encajonado.
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#8 The Postal Code of Río Encajonado (Guerrero) is 41665
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Río Encajonado so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 41665. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Río Encajonado ("41") correspond to the State of Guerrero, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cochoapa el Grande
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Cochoapa el Grande
- Arroyo Prieto (976 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Tigrillo (14 inhabitants)
- Cascada del Zorro (137 inhabitants)
- Colonia Rutilio Vázquez (14 inhabitants)
- Cuesta Baje (25 inhabitants)
- El Limón (120 inhabitants)
- El Naranjo (60 inhabitants)
- La Parota (35 inhabitants)
- Loma Tronconal (49 inhabitants)
- Plan Buenavista (59 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Amoltepec Nuevo (470 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (29 inhabitants)
- Yoso Chun (38 inhabitants)
- Yuvi Xa Tiyoo (- inhabitants)
- Yuvicani (178 inhabitants)