Río Hormiga
The most complete information about the small village of Río Hormiga (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 29 inhabitants?
The town of Río Hormiga belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo Nuxaá (State of Oaxaca). There are 29 inhabitants and it is 2,160 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #16 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Río Hormiga, 19% 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 Hormiga is located at 15.8 kilometers from Llano de Ayuca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. In addition, it is located at 10.5 kilometers from Santo Domingo Nuxaá, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Río Hormiga.
#1 Where is Río Hormiga? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Río Hormiga (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Río Hormiga, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Río Hormiga (Oaxaca) is 29 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 2010 | 37 | 30 | 67 |
| 2005 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.64 | 10.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.24% | 14.93% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.45% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.79% | 18.92% |
| Schooling level: | 4.95 | 4.90 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.5 | 5.31 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.45 | 4.61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 65.52% | 59.70% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 5.97% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo Nuxaá (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 24.14% | 7.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.67% | 16.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 16 |
| Homes with electricity: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 50.00% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 37.50% | 46.15% |
| Homes with a television: | 37.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Hormiga
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Hormiga, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santo Domingo Nuxaá. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Río Hormiga.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Hormiga
Do you want to stay in Río Hormiga? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Río Hormiga:- POSADA SAN MIGUEL: 26 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 32 km away, direction Northeast (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VALENTINA: 27 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LOMA RABO RATON: 29 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Hormiga
Want to know what to see in Río Hormiga if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Río Hormiga.Mountains in Río Hormiga for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Muralla (2408 meters): 1.0 km walk (13 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Chenayute (2255 meters): 3.3 km walk (41 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Infierno (2544 meters): 4.1 km walk (84 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Aguila (2584 meters): 7.1 km walk (106 minutes), heading South.
- La Muralla (171 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Loma Timbre (46 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Cañada de Chiquihuite (23 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Arroyo de Ceniza (Loma del Palmar) (21 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Hormiga (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Hormiga by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Río Hormiga there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of Río Hormiga
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río Hormiga? 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 Hormiga.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo Nuxaá
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo Nuxaá
- Cañada de Flor (95 inhabitants)
- Cerro de Buenavista (Loma Piedra Blanca) (37 inhabitants)
- Cerro de León (15 inhabitants)
- Cerro de Metate (Loma Metate) (37 inhabitants)
- Chinapa (48 inhabitants)
- El Oro (92 inhabitants)
- La Muralla (171 inhabitants)
- Ladera de Jazmín (9 inhabitants)
- Loma de Águila (Loma de Palma) (- inhabitants)
- Loma de Tierra Blanca (6 inhabitants)
- Piedra de Cal (112 inhabitants)
- Río Estaca (12 inhabitants)
- Río Hormiga (29 inhabitants)
- Río Mazorca (11 inhabitants)
- Río Quebrado (4 inhabitants)