Río Lagarto
We have collected many facts about the small village of Río Lagarto, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 56 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Río Lagarto belongs to the municipality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca (State of Oaxaca). There are 56 inhabitants and it is 1,427 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #39 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Río Lagarto, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 45% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Río Lagarto? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Río Lagarto is located at 30.7 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Río Lagarto.
#1 Where is Río Lagarto? How to go? Map
Online map of Río Lagarto (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 Lagarto (Oaxaca) is 56 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| 2010 | 116 | 87 | 203 |
| 2005 | 217 | 207 | 424 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.19 | 20.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 1.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 26.79% | 28.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.93% | 20.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 17.86% | 33.62% |
| Schooling level: | 4.86 | 2.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.44 | 2.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.67 | 1.84 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.50% | 85.22% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 28.57% | 47.78% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 67.86% | 0.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 74.19% | 0.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 60.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 50 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 87.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 92.68% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 18.18% | 29.27% |
| Homes with a radio: | 27.27% | 41.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 54.55% | 29.27% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 45.45% | 19.51% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 7.32% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 4.88% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 45.45% | 21.95% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Lagarto
With the satellite map of Río Lagarto 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 Santiago Juxtlahuaca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Lagarto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Lagarto
Do you want to stay in Río Lagarto? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Río Lagarto:- HOTEL LA CASONA DE LA BICHE: 22 km away, direction East (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BEYAFREY: 21 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL PLEASURES: 21 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 22 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Lagarto
A weekend in Río Lagarto and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Río Lagarto and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Río Lagarto para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Eichcuxuntu (2071 meters): 3.0 km walk (42 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Las Tres Cruces (2299 meters): 3.4 km walk (54 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Eichcucani (1909 meters): 5.3 km walk (102 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Cabeza (2082 meters): 9.0 km walk (168 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro del Pájaro (524 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz Río Venado (648 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Cerro Pluma (Dos Plumas) (9 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Río Verde (8 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Lagarto (Oaxaca)
In Río Lagarto 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 Lagarto, 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) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 13 | 24 | 37 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 1 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of Río Lagarto
In order for you to enjoy nature around Río Lagarto, 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 Lagarto, 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 Lagarto (Oaxaca) is 69725
Are you going to send a letter to Río Lagarto? Do you have a friend in Río Lagarto and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Lagarto consists of the following 5 digits: 69725. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Lagarto ("69") 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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#10 Schools in Río Lagarto
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca
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