Río Grande (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Río Grande, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 74 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Río Grande (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Atitlán. There are 74 inhabitants and it is 1,452 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Río Grande, 54% 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.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Río Grande is located at 1.2 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Estancia de Morelos, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santiago Atitlán) it is at 7.4 kilometers in direction Southwest. 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 74 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 40 | 74 |
| 2010 | 33 | 35 | 68 |
| 2005 | 42 | 41 | 83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.63 | 25.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.92% | 30.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.11% | 25.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.81% | 36.36% |
| Schooling level: | 4.93 | 3.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.48 | 4.44 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.38 | 3.08 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 91.89% | 91.18% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 17.57% | 33.82% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Atitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 20.27% | 30.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 25.00% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.71% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 20 | 22 |
| Homes with electricity: | 80.00% | 43.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 10.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Santiago Atitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Río Grande.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Grande
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Río Grande, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Río Grande so you can contact them:- HOTEL MUNICIPAL DE ZACATEPEC: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAISO: 19 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- CASA HOSPEDAJE HOTEL: 21 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HOSPEDAJE JEMADELP: 21 km away, direction West (14 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:
- Cerro Sacrificio (2126 meters): 7.2 km walk (117 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pelón (2957 meters): 8.8 km walk (147 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Malinche (2689 meters): 8.9 km walk (167 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Zacatepec (1917 meters): 8.5 km walk (141 minutes), heading North.
- Resbaloso (14 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Santa Cecilia (33 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Molino (154 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Santiago Atitlán (550 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Grande (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Grande 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 Grande there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 7 | 18 |
#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 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 Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Atitlán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Atitlán
- Agua de Caña (61 inhabitants)
- Álamo (103 inhabitants)
- Camino a la Telesecundaria (112 inhabitants)
- El Calvario (406 inhabitants)
- El Platanar (8 inhabitants)
- El Rodeo (334 inhabitants)
- El Tepejilote (41 inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (224 inhabitants)
- Llano de Caña (15 inhabitants)
- El Potrero (362 inhabitants)
- Rancho Calavera (4 inhabitants)
- Río Grande (74 inhabitants)
- Resbaloso (14 inhabitants)
- Santa Cecilia (33 inhabitants)
- Santiago Atitlán (550 inhabitants)