Río Grande (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of Río Grande (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 36 inhabitants?
The town of Río Grande (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán. There are 36 inhabitants and it is 2,203 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 27 minutes away by car (21 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Río Grande, 12% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Río Grande is located at 3.7 kilometers from Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location 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 36 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| 2010 | 24 | 25 | 49 |
| 2005 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 16.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.44% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.33% | 16.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.11% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 4.56 | 4.44 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.77 | 4.32 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.42 | 4.59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 6.12% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 2.04% |
| 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: | 22.22% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 31.58% | 64.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.76% | 20.83% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 12 | 18 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 91.67% | 76.92% |
| Homes with a television: | 66.67% | 38.46% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 23.08% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.33% | 7.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.67% | 15.38% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Yanhuitlán. 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:- POSADA LOS DOMINICOS: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AYUXI: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDERÍA ÑUDZAVUI ÑUHU: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- CASA PARROQUIAL DE SAN JUAN SAYULTEPEC: 12 km away, direction Southeast (10 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 El Jazmín (2482 meters): 1.7 km walk (23 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Yucuhuidí (2448 meters): 2.4 km walk (30 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Yucundúa (2382 meters): 2.8 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Endesacao (2392 meters): 2.7 km walk (45 minutes), heading Northwest.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Templo de Guadalupe Tixá", 27 km, heading West (21 minutes by car)
- El Jazmín (47 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Tijua (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Añañé (o Añañe) (182 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Xacañi (140 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 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) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
#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.
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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:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán
- Barrio de los Arcos (45 inhabitants)
- El Jazmín (47 inhabitants)
- La Cantera (2 inhabitants)
- La Cieneguilla (4 inhabitants)
- Los Dos Corazones (15 inhabitants)
- Rancho Celerino Avendaño (5 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián (Primera Sección) (77 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán (1085 inhabitants)
- Tijua (11 inhabitants)
- Tooxi (51 inhabitants)
- Xaacahua (47 inhabitants)
- Xacañi (140 inhabitants)
- Xahayucuanino (- inhabitants)
- Yudayo (3 inhabitants)
- Yuxaxiño (14 inhabitants)