Río Gijón
Maps, pictures and statistics of Río Gijón, a beautiful small village of 47 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Río Gijón belongs to the municipality of San Mateo Piñas (State of Oaxaca). There are 47 inhabitants and it is 1,368 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #22 of the ranking.
Data: In Río Gijón, 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings 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 Gijón? You can find it at 1.7 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of San Mateo Piñas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Río Gijón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Río Gijón? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Río Gijón (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Río Gijón (Oaxaca) is 47 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 23 | 47 |
| 2010 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 2005 | 24 | 21 | 45 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.22 | 17.65 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 23.40% | 33.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.38% | 17.65% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 17.02% | 53.85% |
| Schooling level: | 4.47 | 2.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.9 | 2.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.94 | 2.85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 29.79% | 30.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 21.28% | 20.00% |
| 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: | 40.43% | 46.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 78.26% | 76.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.17% | 7.69% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14 | 16 |
| Homes with electricity: | 57.14% | 50.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 7.14% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 35.71% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 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: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Gijón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Gijón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Mateo Piñas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Gijón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Gijón
Many people want to stay in the town of Río Gijón itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL CHANG: 16 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- POSADA ISABEL: 18 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- ECO-HOTEL FINCA CAFETALERA EL REFUGIO: 20 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTO: 20 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Gijón
Want to know what to see in Río Gijón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Río Gijón.Las mejores montes de Río Gijón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Hacha (1894 meters): 3.3 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro San Bernardo (2258 meters): 4.9 km walk (63 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Zopilote (2101 meters): 6.1 km walk (78 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Piojo (2268 meters): 6.3 km walk (119 minutes), heading West.
- San Mateo Piñas (471 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Río Temblor (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Loma Cruz (108 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Violeta (22 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Gijón (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Gijón 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 Gijón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of Río Gijón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río Gijón? 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 Gijón.
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#9 Schools in Río Gijón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Mateo Piñas
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Mateo Piñas
- Barrio del Panteón (30 inhabitants)
- Copalita de Cerro León (51 inhabitants)
- Copalitilla (11 inhabitants)
- El Mirasol (2 inhabitants)
- El Vergel (4 inhabitants)
- Frente al Sol (7 inhabitants)
- Juquilita (- inhabitants)
- La Violeta (22 inhabitants)
- Los Silva (2 inhabitants)
- Río Pena (7 inhabitants)
- Río Temblor (8 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal (78 inhabitants)
- Santa Catarina (15 inhabitants)
- Sulfato (115 inhabitants)
- Té Limón (5 inhabitants)