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Río Frío (Zacatecas)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Río Frío, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 551 inhabitants of Zacatecas.

The town of Río Frío (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Calera. There are 551 inhabitants and it is 2,235 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jeréz de García Salinas is 73 minutes away by car (58 km). It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Río Frío, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 63% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Río Frío? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Río Frío is located at 10.9 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Víctor Rosales, 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 Frío.

#1 Where is Río Frío? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Río Frío in Zacatecas? 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 Frío.

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#2 The population of Río Frío (Zacatecas) is 551 inhabitants

Population data in Río Frío (Zacatecas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	258	293	551
2010	297	295	592
2005	307	305	612

Evolution of the population in Río Frío: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Río Frío:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.62	5.08
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:	2.36%	2.70%
Illiterate population:	3.45%	4.22%
Illiterate population (men):	2.00%	5.08%
Illiterate population (women):	1.45%	3.37%
Schooling level:	7.11	5.86
Schooling level (men):	6.94	5.52
Schooling level (women):	7.31	6.19

Indigenous culture data in Río Frío:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.45%	0.84%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.91%	0.68%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Río Frío, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Zacatecas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Río Frío:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	39.75%	41.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.43%	54.58%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	15.12%	27.95%
Number of inhabited private housings:	181	270
Homes with electricity:	99.45%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	99.45%	99.41%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.90%	92.90%
Homes with a radio:	84.53%	83.43%
Homes with a television:	96.69%	96.45%
Homes with a refrigerator:	96.13%	91.12%
Homes with a washing machine:	92.27%	84.62%
Homes with a car:	60.77%	52.07%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	12.71%	0.59%
Homes with landline telephone:	41.99%	54.44%
Homes with cell phones:	62.98%	20.71%
Homes with Internet:	41.44%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Río Frío (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Zacatecas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Río Frío

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Frío, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Calera. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Río Frío.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Frío

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

• MOTEL PANAMERICANO: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
• MOTEL PANAMERICANO: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES ALPINE INN: 14 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MORADA DE LOS ÁNGELES: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Río Frío

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Río Frío? The list of the best places to visit in Río Frío and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Río Frío para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Quemado (2221 meters): 3.3 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Loma La Viuda (2191 meters): 14.8 km walk (212 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns to visit when in Río Frío:

• Jeréz de García Salinas (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Teatro Hinojosa", 73 km, heading Southwest (58 minutes by car)
• Guadalupe (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Capilla de Nápoles", 84 km, heading Southeast (59 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Río Frío?:

• Nueva Alianza (�?ates) (116 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (13 minutes by car)
• Adjuntas del Peñasco (El Peñasco) (488 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the Northwest (15 minutes by car)
• Rancho de Pedro Martínez (7 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the East (13 minutes by car)
• San Francisco (13 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the East (13 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 Frío (Zacatecas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Frío 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 Frío there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Río Frío (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	18	26	44
Youth (6-14 years)	32	30	62
Adults (15-59 years)	161	181	342
Elderly (60+ years)	47	56	103

#7 Pictures of Río Frío

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

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