Río Grande (El Barrio de la Soledad, Oaxaca)
Learn about medium-sized town of Río Grande through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 255 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of Río Grande is inside the municipality of El Barrio de la Soledad (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 255 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality. Río Grande is at 173 meters of altitude.
Data: In Río Grande, there is a percentage of 5% of indigenous population and 61% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Río Grande? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Río Grande is located at 10.3 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Colonia Progreso, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (El Barrio de la Soledad) it is at 6.8 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Río Grande.
#1 Where is Río Grande? How to go? Map
Location map of Río Grande in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Río Grande, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Río Grande (Oaxaca) is 255 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 143 | 112 | 255 |
| 2010 | 158 | 114 | 272 |
| 2005 | 156 | 136 | 292 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.22 | 2.63 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.88% | 0.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.31% | 6.62% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.39% | 2.63% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.92% | 9.49% |
| Schooling level: | 8.43 | 7.27 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.08 | 7.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.94 | 7.13 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.10% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.96% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.51% | 29.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.50% | 57.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 48.25% | 9.49% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 87 | 89 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.70% | 98.75% |
| Housing with piped water: | 97.70% | 88.75% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.70% | 97.50% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 32.18% | 77.50% |
| Housing with television: | 88.51% | 91.25% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 91.95% | 88.75% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 67.82% | 62.50% |
| Housing with automobile: | 29.89% | 16.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.09% | 11.25% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 18.39% | 18.75% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 60.92% | 35.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.09% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Grande
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Grande, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of El Barrio de la Soledad. You can search free satellite map (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 OASIS: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- CASA DE VISITAS: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA GRANDE: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LAS CABAÑAS: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Río Grande (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Grande by age and sex, 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 Grande there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 72 | 61 | 133 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 45 | 26 | 71 |
#6 Photos of Río Grande
In order for you to enjoy nature around Río Grande, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#7 The Postal Code of Río Grande (Oaxaca) is 70382
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Río Grande 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: 70382. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Río Grande ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of El Barrio de la Soledad
- Colonia Progreso (2558 inhabitants)
- El Ajal (177 inhabitants)
- El Convento (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Junior (- inhabitants)
- El Zapote (67 inhabitants)
- La Haciendita (81 inhabitants)
- La Llorona (6 inhabitants)
- Lagunas (372 inhabitants)
- Las Arenas (6 inhabitants)
- Llano de la Soledad (64 inhabitants)
- Llano Redondo (107 inhabitants)
- Ocotal Grande (65 inhabitants)
- Palo Colorado (34 inhabitants)
- Rancho Figueroa (3 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás Bichinga (88 inhabitants)