Río Grande (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Río Grande, a beautiful large village of 759 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Río Grande (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez. There are 759 inhabitants and it is 1,562 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 6 minutes away by car (6 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Río Grande, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 13% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Río Grande is located at 3.3 kilometers from Comitán de Domínguez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Río Grande.
#1 Where is Río Grande? How to go? Map
Online map of Río Grande in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Río Grande (Chiapas) is 759 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 400 | 359 | 759 |
| 2010 | 443 | 398 | 841 |
| 2005 | 251 | 236 | 487 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.04 | 8.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 1.71% | 1.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.91% | 11.65% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.77% | 8.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.14% | 14.90% |
| Schooling level: | 7.15 | 5.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.31 | 6.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.01 | 5.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 17.00% | 13.44% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 8.04% | 7.85% |
| 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 Comitán de Domínguez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 62.98% | 43.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.23% | 62.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 62.75% | 26.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 208 | 283 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.04% | 98.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.15% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.35% | 97.69% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.94% | 78.24% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.94% | 89.35% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.96% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 59.13% | 32.87% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.38% | 38.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.90% | 7.41% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.96% | 1.39% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.58% | 68.52% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.46% | 1.85% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Grande
With the satellite map of Río Grande will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Grande.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Grande
Do you want to stay in Río Grande? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Río Grande:- HOTEL POSADA EL CEDRO: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- AUTOMOTEL VENECIA: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS PEREZ: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA GUADALUPE: 5 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Grande
A weekend in Río Grande and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Río Grande and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Río Grande for hiking and trails:
- San Vicente (2021 meters): 6.5 km walk (102 minutes), heading West.
- Chabek (2012 meters): 10.4 km walk (155 minutes), heading North.
- Cujtic (1740 meters): 12.5 km walk (188 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cholantan (2223 meters): 12.1 km walk (164 minutes), heading North.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo del Calvario", 6 km, heading South (6 minutes by car)
- Yok J (118 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Ocote (141 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- San Isidro Tinajab (655 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- San Rafael Jocom (655 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Grande (Chiapas)
In Río Grande there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Río Grande, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 68 | 72 | 140 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 252 | 210 | 462 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 44 | 38 | 82 |
#7 Pictures of Río Grande
In order for you to enjoy nature around Río Grande, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Río Grande, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Río Grande (Chiapas) is 30106
Are you going to send a letter to Río Grande? Do you have a friend in Río Grande and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Grande consists of the following 5 digits: 30106. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Grande ("30") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Río Grande as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#10 Schools in Río Grande
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Comitán de Domínguez
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- San José Berlín (233 inhabitants)
- Blanquita (3 inhabitants)
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- Dos Cruces (205 inhabitants)
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- El Recuerdo (34 inhabitants)
- Flores de Medina (17 inhabitants)
- Las Bugambilias (Los Mangos) (4 inhabitants)
- Las Canoas (40 inhabitants)
- Los Hoyales (13 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos (1 inhabitants)
- Nueva Reforma (150 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Copalar 2da. Sección (93 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Tinajab (655 inhabitants)