Río Grande (Zacatecas)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 35,050 inhabitants of Zacatecas.
The town of Río Grande (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Río Grande. There are 35,050 inhabitants and it is 1,857 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Data: In Río Grande, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 38% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Río Grande? How to go? Map
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#2 The population of Río Grande (Zacatecas) is 35,050 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18187 | 16863 | 35050 |
| 2010 | 17059 | 15885 | 32944 |
| 2005 | 15349 | 13960 | 29309 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.26 | 2.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 7.80% | 7.72% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.11% | 2.66% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.95% | 2.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.16% | 2.83% |
| Schooling level: | 9.97 | 8.76 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.86 | 8.76 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.07 | 8.76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.56% | 0.47% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.25% | 0.22% |
| 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 Río Grande (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.07% | 34.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.16% | 47.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.64% | 22.96% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9,673 | 10,656 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.78% | 99.21% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.65% | 96.62% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.06% | 97.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 76.77% | 83.17% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.11% | 97.26% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.16% | 92.26% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.16% | 78.74% |
| Homes with a car: | 64.10% | 60.76% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 37.95% | 29.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 40.67% | 50.65% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.70% | 64.80% |
| Homes with Internet: | 54.23% | 15.58% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Grande
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#4 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 Salsipuedes (1949 meters): 7.7 km walk (125 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Prieto (1983 meters): 9.7 km walk (162 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Ceja de La Cardona (1978 meters): 9.5 km walk (158 minutes), heading North.
- Loma Prieta (2026 meters): 9.1 km walk (122 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Lindavista (Alejandro Torres Rivera) (17 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Colonia El Chaparral (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Los Ramírez (2514 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Manuel Fernández (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Río Grande (Zacatecas)
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) | 1,792 | 1,816 | 3,608 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2,854 | 2,858 | 5,712 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 11,339 | 10,226 | 21,565 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2,202 | 1,963 | 4,165 |
#6 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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#7 The Postal Code of Río Grande (Zacatecas) is 98429
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: 98429. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Grande ("98") correspond to the state code of Zacatecas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#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 Zacatecas, by popular vote:
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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Río Grande
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Río Grande
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Río Grande
- Anastasio V. Hinojosa (356 inhabitants)
- Avícola La Hacienda (4 inhabitants)
- Boquilla de Arriba (1097 inhabitants)
- Buenavista (- inhabitants)
- El Fuerte (1542 inhabitants)
- Humberto Rojas (5 inhabitants)
- Inocente Medina (3 inhabitants)
- José María Morelos y Pavón (La Almoloya) (1750 inhabitants)
- La Florida (1010 inhabitants)
- Las Esperanzas (El Ranchito) (2339 inhabitants)
- Lindavista (Alejandro Torres Rivera) (17 inhabitants)
- Pastelera (1053 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Canal (3 inhabitants)
- Residencia de la SARH (- inhabitants)
- Teodoro García Salcedo (- inhabitants)