Río Grande (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Río Grande, a beautiful small village of 27 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Río Grande (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Guelatao de Juárez. There are 27 inhabitants and it is 1,507 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Capulálpam de Méndez is 12 minutes away by car (9 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In Río Grande, 11% of the inhabitants are catholic and 50% 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 Grande? You can find it at 2.0 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Guelatao de Juárez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Río Grande through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#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 27 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 2010 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.83 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 29.63% | 3.70% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 9.2 | 8 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.3 | 8.22 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.1 | 7.78 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Guelatao de Juárez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 59.26% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | 35.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 46.67% | 30.77% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 4 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.33% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.67% | 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 Guelatao de Juárez. 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:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES GUELATAO DE JUÁREZ: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL YELA TOO: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS EN RENTA: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL AHI TAA: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Grande
Want to know what to see in Río Grande if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Río Grande.Mountains in Río Grande for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Rosario (1922 meters): 2.3 km walk (37 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Huachirino (2306 meters): 4.8 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Piedra de Aire (2259 meters): 4.2 km walk (60 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Valenciana (2177 meters): 4.7 km walk (85 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Capulálpam de Méndez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Recreativo los Molinos", 12 km, heading East (9 minutes by car)
- Río Grande (6 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Llano de la Cheta (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Xía (Planta de Xía) (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Guelatao de Juárez (616 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 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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#7 Vote for Río Grande as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Río Grande or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Río Grande to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Guelatao de Juárez
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Guelatao de Juárez
- Guelatao de Juárez (616 inhabitants)
- La Loma (2 inhabitants)
- Llano de la Cheta (12 inhabitants)
- Río Grande (27 inhabitants)