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Río Hondo (Oaxaca)

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

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

The town of Río Hondo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Peñoles. There are 186 inhabitants and it is 1,747 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #17 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Río Hondo, 81% of the inhabitants are catholic and 4% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of Río Hondo? You can find it at 8.5 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of El Manzanito Tepantepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Peñoles, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 11.2 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Río Hondo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Río Hondo? How to go? Map

Online map of Río Hondo (Oaxaca) 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 Hondo (Oaxaca) is 186 inhabitants

Population data in Río Hondo (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	97	89	186
2010	102	103	205
2005	89	115	204

Evolution of the population in Río Hondo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Río Hondo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.91	2.91
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	1.08%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	5.38%	8.78%
Illiterate population (men):	0.54%	2.91%
Illiterate population (women):	4.84%	14.71%
Schooling level:	7	6.37
Schooling level (men):	7.9	6.82
Schooling level (women):	6.28	5.94

Indigenous culture data in Río Hondo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.46%	98.05%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	76.34%	79.51%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	3.23%	8.29%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Río Hondo, 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 housing data in Río Hondo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	59.68%	8.29%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.92%	16.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	56.70%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	47	47
Homes with electricity:	95.74%	92.50%
Homes with piped water:	87.23%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	85.11%	97.50%
Homes with a radio:	25.53%	67.50%
Homes with a television:	34.04%	22.50%
Homes with a refrigerator:	27.66%	7.50%
Homes with a washing machine:	4.26%	5.00%
Homes with a car:	10.64%	10.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.38%	2.50%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	2.50%
Homes with cell phones:	44.68%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	10.64%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Río Hondo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Río Hondo

With the satellite map of Río Hondo 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 Santa María Peñoles. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Hondo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Hondo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Río Hondo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Río Hondo so you can contact them:

• POSADA SAN MIGUEL: 24 km away, direction Southeast (20 minutes by car)
• POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 28 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
• POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 27 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 40 km away, direction Northeast (31 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Río Hondo

Want to know what to see in Río Hondo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Río Hondo.
Las mejores montes de Río Hondo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro San Sebastian (2306 meters): 5.5 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro de Alas (2140 meters): 5.4 km walk (88 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Nube (2339 meters): 4.8 km walk (96 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Chenayute (2255 meters): 6.1 km walk (114 minutes), heading Northeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Río Hondo?:

• Corral de Piedra (152 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Río Hondo (26 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• Ladera de Troja (9 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• Progreso (141 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 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 Hondo (Oaxaca)

In Río Hondo 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 Hondo, 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 Hondo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	5	13	18
Youth (6-14 years)	20	18	38
Adults (15-59 years)	51	43	94
Elderly (60+ years)	21	15	36

#7 Pictures of Río Hondo

In order for you to enjoy nature around Río Hondo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Río Hondo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Río Hondo (Oaxaca) is 68266

Are you going to send a letter to Río Hondo? Do you have a friend in Río Hondo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Hondo consists of the following 5 digits: 68266. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Hondo ("68") 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.

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