Río Grande (Durango)

Learn about small village of Río Grande through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 186 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of Río Grande (Durango) belongs to the municipality of San Juan del Río. There are 186 inhabitants and it is 1,769 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #21 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Río Grande, 41% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Río Grande is located at 5.5 kilometers from San Juan del Río del Centauro del Norte, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North 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 (Durango) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Río Grande (Durango) is 186 inhabitants

Population data in Río Grande (Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202086100186
20107990169
20057381154
Evolution of the population in Río Grande: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Río Grande:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.188.89
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:0.54%0.00%
Illiterate population:5.91%5.92%
Illiterate population (men):3.76%8.89%
Illiterate population (women):2.15%2.53%
Schooling level:6.845.73
Schooling level (men):6.014.95
Schooling level (women):7.716.54
Indigenous culture data in Río Grande:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%4.14%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.59%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Río Grande, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Juan del Río (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Río Grande:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:33.87%31.36%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.00%51.11%
Employed population over 12 years (women):11.63%8.86%
Number of inhabited private housings:3531
Homes with electricity:94.29%92.86%
Homes with piped water:91.43%96.43%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:80.00%46.43%
Homes with a radio:40.00%50.00%
Homes with a television:94.29%85.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:88.57%89.29%
Homes with a washing machine:77.14%42.86%
Homes with a car:74.29%50.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%28.57%
Homes with cell phones:88.57%60.71%
Homes with Internet:2.86%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 Durango, and with the total for the country.
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#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 San Juan del Río. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 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.
Las mejores montes de Río Grande para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Mesa El Malpais (1848 meters): 3.3 km walk (58 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Los Remedios (1804 meters): 7.1 km walk (115 minutes), heading North.
  • Mesa La Coyotada (1991 meters): 6.1 km walk (92 minutes), heading East.
  • Mesa Las Lozas (1890 meters): 10.6 km walk (148 minutes), heading South.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Río Grande?:
  • La Coyotada (29 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
  • Sauz de Abajo (369 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
  • La Bolsa (27 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
  • Charco Hondo (105 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Río Grande (Durango)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Río Grande (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)10616
Youth (6-14 years)112637
Adults (15-59 years)5455109
Elderly (60+ years)111324

#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 The Postal Code of Río Grande (Durango) is 34497

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Río Grande so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 34497. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Río Grande ("34") correspond to the State of Durango, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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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 Durango, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Durango

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan del Río

  1. Atotonilco (179 inhabitants)
  2. El Ciento Diez (8 inhabitants)
  3. El Molino I (5 inhabitants)
  4. El Molino Tercero (5 inhabitants)
  5. El Ojo Caliente (La Alberca) (- inhabitants)
  6. Francisco Primo Verdad (Menores de Abajo) (688 inhabitants)
  7. La Boca del Reliz (El Bajío) (54 inhabitants)
  8. La Casita (La Laborcita) (- inhabitants)
  9. La Coyotada (29 inhabitants)
  10. Llano del Pino (154 inhabitants)
  11. Los Charcos (Las Minas) (365 inhabitants)
  12. Mesa de Carretas (14 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho Los Borjas (11 inhabitants)
  14. Sauz de Arriba (148 inhabitants)
  15. Toledo (230 inhabitants)