Río Lagartos (Yucatán)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Río Lagartos, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,493 inhabitants of Yucatán.

The place of Río Lagartos is inside the municipality of Río Lagartos (in the State of Yucatán). There are 2,493 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking. Río Lagartos is at 1 meters of altitude.

Data: In Río Lagartos, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 19% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Río Lagartos? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Río Lagartos in Yucatán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Río Lagartos.

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#2 The population of Río Lagartos (Yucatán) is 2,493 inhabitants

Population data in Río Lagartos (Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020124712462493
2010110211162218
2005104110862127
Evolution of the population in Río Lagartos: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Río Lagartos:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.043.58
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:5.05%3.11%
Illiterate population:3.93%3.70%
Illiterate population (men):2.29%3.58%
Illiterate population (women):1.64%3.81%
Schooling level:8.037
Schooling level (men):7.646.75
Schooling level (women):8.457.28
Indigenous culture data in Río Lagartos:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:18.61%21.01%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:6.50%7.17%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.08%0.09%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Río Lagartos, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Yucatán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Río Lagartos:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:47.37%36.74%
Employed population over 12 years (men):62.84%55.02%
Employed population over 12 years (women):31.92%18.24%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:697720
Homes with electricity:98.71%98.95%
Housing with piped water:99.00%99.82%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:97.42%97.20%
Dwellings with radio:62.84%48.51%
Housing with television:94.55%95.62%
Housing with refrigerator:82.64%73.91%
Housing with washing machine:80.63%71.80%
Housing with automobile:27.55%20.84%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:19.08%15.41%
Homes with landline telephone:14.49%32.57%
Dwellings with cellular phones:91.82%65.67%
Homes with Internet:71.31%9.11%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Río Lagartos (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Yucatán, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Río Lagartos

With the satellite map of Río Lagartos 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 Río Lagartos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Lagartos.


#4 Population pyramid of Río Lagartos (Yucatán)

In Río Lagartos 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 Lagartos, 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.

Population pyramid of Río Lagartos
Data of the age pyramid of the town Río Lagartos (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)111100211
Youth (6-14 years)192158350
Adults (15-59 years)7777931,570
Elderly (60+ years)167195362

#5 Photos of Río Lagartos

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Río Lagartos? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Río Lagartos.

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#6 The Postal Code of Río Lagartos (Yucatán) is 97720

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Río Lagartos 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: 97720. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Río Lagartos ("97") correspond to the State of Yucatán, 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.

#7 Vote for Río Lagartos as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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Average Rating: 4.3/5
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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Río Lagartos

  1. Alquímedes Gil (1 inhabitants)
  2. El Rosario de María (1 inhabitants)
  3. Haydzonot (1 inhabitants)
  4. Paraíso (3 inhabitants)
  5. San José (- inhabitants)
  6. Río Lagartos (2493 inhabitants)
  7. Chan Holchit (- inhabitants)
  8. San Ángel (1 inhabitants)
  9. San Carlos (6 inhabitants)
  10. San Luis (1 inhabitants)
  11. Santa Cruz (1 inhabitants)
  12. Santa Pilar (2 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Rosa (- inhabitants)
  14. Santiago (- inhabitants)
  15. Villa Guadalupe (- inhabitants)