Río Negro (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the large village of Río Negro (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 560 inhabitants?
The town of Río Negro (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chapultenango. There are 560 inhabitants and it is 381 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teapa is 51 minutes away by car (44 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In Río Negro, 35% 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.
Do you want to locate the town of Río Negro? You can find it at 3.1 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Chapultenango, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Río Negro through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Río Negro? How to go? Map
Online map of Río Negro in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Río Negro (Chiapas) is 560 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 282 | 278 | 560 |
| 2010 | 340 | 344 | 684 |
| 2005 | 329 | 328 | 657 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.74 | 7.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 1.07% | 0.29% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.36% | 11.26% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.64% | 7.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.71% | 15.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.55 | 6.01 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.56 | 6.34 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.54 | 5.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.86% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.86% | 84.94% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.75% | 4.09% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chapultenango (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.46% | 24.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.24% | 48.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.03% | 0.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 118 | 120 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.46% | 94.64% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.92% | 75.89% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 76.27% | 58.04% |
| Homes with a radio: | 31.36% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.71% | 50.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 44.92% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 15.25% | 1.79% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.24% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 26.27% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.88% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Negro
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Negro, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chapultenango. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Río Negro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Negro
Do you want to stay in Río Negro? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Río Negro:- HOTEL NO QUE NO UN CUARTO A LA SALIDA DEL SOL POR MES: 17 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FAMILIAR JR: 14 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FRIDA: 18 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- CASA DE RENTA: 17 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Negro
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Río Negro? The list of the best places to visit in Río Negro and nearby locations.Mountains in Río Negro for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Carnichagua (787 meters): 2.7 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Baltierra (948 meters): 3.0 km walk (39 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Piocot (906 meters): 7.0 km walk (124 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Gavilan (1124 meters): 9.4 km walk (120 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Teapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Cascadas de Villa Luz", 51 km, heading Northeast (44 minutes by car)
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Vicente Ferrer", 42 km, heading Southwest (42 minutes by car)
- Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apóstol (siglo XVIII)", 62 km, heading East (56 minutes by car)
- San Pascual Bailón (40 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Buenos Aires (424 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Los Sánchez (56 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Movac 2a. Sección (58 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Negro (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Negro 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 Negro there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 31 | 43 | 74 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 68 | 52 | 120 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 160 | 152 | 312 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 31 | 54 |
#7 Pictures of Río Negro
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río Negro? 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 Negro.
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#8 The Postal Code of Río Negro (Chiapas) is 29690
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Río Negro 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: 29690. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Río Negro ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, 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 Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#10 Schools in Río Negro
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chapultenango
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Chapultenango
- Buenos Aires (424 inhabitants)
- Caracol Santo Domingo (101 inhabitants)
- San Rafael (9 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Victoria (521 inhabitants)
- Movac (52 inhabitants)
- Nanchital San Antonio 3ra. Sección (67 inhabitants)
- Río Negro (560 inhabitants)
- San José Paraíso (96 inhabitants)
- San José Valtierra (80 inhabitants)
- San Juan (7 inhabitants)
- San Pascual Bailón (40 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Yaspac (19 inhabitants)
- Señor de Tila (1 inhabitants)
- Sonora (5 inhabitants)
- Valtierra Centro (165 inhabitants)