Río Grande

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The place of Río Grande is inside the municipality of Santiago Atitlán (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 74 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality. Río Grande is at 1,452 meters of altitude.

Data: In Río Grande, 54% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the dwellings 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 Map marker

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#2 The population of Río Grande (Oaxaca) is 74 inhabitants

Population data in Río Grande
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020344074
2010333568
2005424183
Evolution of the population in Río Grande: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Río Grande:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.6325.71
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:4.933.75
Schooling level (men):5.484.44
Schooling level (women):4.383.08
Indigenous culture data in Río Grande:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Río Grande, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Río Grande:
20202010
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 dwellings:2022
Homes with electricity:80.00%43.75%
Housing with piped water:100.00%87.50%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:10.00%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:5.00%0.00%
Housing with television:10.00%0.00%
Housing with refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:0.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Río Grande (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#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.:

#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.

Population pyramid of Río Grande
Data of the age pyramid of the town Río Grande (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)437
Youth (6-14 years)189
Adults (15-59 years)182240
Elderly (60+ years)11718

#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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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Atitlán

  1. Agua de Caña (61 inhabitants)
  2. Álamo (103 inhabitants)
  3. Camino a la Telesecundaria (112 inhabitants)
  4. El Molino (154 inhabitants)
  5. El Rodeo (334 inhabitants)
  6. El Tepejilote (41 inhabitants)
  7. Estancia de Morelos (561 inhabitants)
  8. El Potrero (362 inhabitants)
  9. Rancho Calavera (4 inhabitants)
  10. Rancho Guadalupe (2 inhabitants)
  11. Río Grande (74 inhabitants)
  12. Resbaloso (14 inhabitants)
  13. San Sebastián Atitlán (298 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Cecilia (33 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Cruz (198 inhabitants)