Río Grande (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of Río Grande through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 77 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Río Grande (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos. There are 77 inhabitants and it is 160 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 52 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Río Grande, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Río Grande is located at 3.6 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Santo Domingo de Morelos, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. 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
Online map of Río Grande in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Río Grande (Oaxaca) is 77 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | 32 | 77 |
| 2010 | 36 | 31 | 67 |
| 2005 | 36 | 30 | 66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.66 | 9.68 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.69% | 13.43% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.90% | 9.68% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.79% | 16.67% |
| Schooling level: | 7.73 | 5.82 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.29 | 6.59 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.32 | 5.05 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 70.13% | 38.81% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 20.78% | 14.93% |
| 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 Santo Domingo de Morelos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.08% | 31.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 40.62% | 41.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 8.89% | 22.22% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 20 | 18 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 30.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | 68.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 20.00% | 6.25% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.00% | 6.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.00% | 6.25% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.00% | 6.25% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 95.00% | 6.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
#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 Santo Domingo de Morelos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Grande.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Grande
Many people want to stay in the town of Río Grande itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- MOTEL EXPRESS: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EL SANTUARIO DE LA TORTUGA ESCOBIL: 20 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 18 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBARINA: 24 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Grande
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Río Grande? The list of the best places to visit in Río Grande and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Río Grande para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 6.0 km walk (109 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Gavilán (908 meters): 7.1 km walk (138 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro San Antonio (791 meters): 6.3 km walk (123 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Grande (446 meters): 12.7 km walk (231 minutes), heading West.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 52 km, heading Southeast (40 minutes by car)
- Tres Ríos (124 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Paso Ocote (304 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Bajos de Santo Domingo (658 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Trapiche (88 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Grande (Oaxaca)
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) | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of Río Grande
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río Grande? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Río Grande.
Disfrute con las fotos de Río Grande en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Río Grande (Oaxaca) is 70907
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: 70907. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Grande ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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
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:
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- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#10 Schools in Río Grande
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos
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- Barrio del Río (366 inhabitants)
- Barrio Nuevo (553 inhabitants)
- Cañada Brava (1344 inhabitants)
- Cerro Campana (583 inhabitants)
- Cerro Campana Alto (120 inhabitants)
- Cerro San Antonio (244 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (647 inhabitants)
- Macahuitera (567 inhabitants)
- Paso San Antonio (314 inhabitants)
- Río Grande (77 inhabitants)
- San José Piedras Negras (1248 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo de Morelos (1960 inhabitants)
- Taraguntín (106 inhabitants)
- Yerba Santa (829 inhabitants)