Río Paloma
The most complete information about the small village of Río Paloma (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 78 inhabitants?
The town of Río Paloma belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tepantlali (State of Oaxaca). There are 78 inhabitants and it is 1,463 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.
Data: In Río Paloma, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 17% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Río Paloma? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Río Paloma? You can find it at 3.7 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Santa María Tepantlali, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Río Paloma through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Río Paloma? How to go? Map
Online map of Río Paloma (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 Paloma (Oaxaca) is 78 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 41 | 37 | 78 |
| 2010 | 64 | 64 | 128 |
| 2005 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.26 | 29.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 32.05% | 31.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 12.82% | 29.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 19.23% | 32.81% |
| Schooling level: | 3.02 | 2.76 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.19 | 2.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.87 | 2.73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.46% | 89.84% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 33.33% | 66.41% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tepantlali (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 15.38% | 35.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 18.92% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.20% | 20.31% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 23 | 44 |
| Homes with electricity: | 78.26% | 75.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.30% | 53.57% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 26.09% | 35.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 26.09% | 28.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 8.70% | 3.57% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.35% | 3.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 17.39% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Paloma
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Paloma, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tepantlali. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Río Paloma.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Paloma
Do you want to stay in Río Paloma? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Río Paloma:- HOTEL PARAISO: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTO DOMINGO TEPUXTEPEC: 14 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES FLOR DE AYUTLA: 17 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MIRAB: 18 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Paloma
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Río Paloma? The list of the best places to visit in Río Paloma and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Río Paloma para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Pelón (2013 meters): 2.0 km walk (31 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Idolo (1919 meters): 3.0 km walk (38 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Piedra Encantada (1417 meters): 5.0 km walk (98 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Lumbre (2230 meters): 5.6 km walk (82 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Encino Colorado (Río Ocotal) (68 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 minutes by car)
- Mosquito Blanco (564 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Orilla del Mar (162 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Cerro Campana (187 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Paloma (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Paloma 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 Paloma there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of Río Paloma
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río Paloma? 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 Paloma.
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- The best towns in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tepantlali
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tepantlali
- Camino al Albergue (- inhabitants)
- Camino Viejo a Juquila (- inhabitants)
- Cerro Campana (187 inhabitants)
- Cerro Costoche (253 inhabitants)
- Culebrón (21 inhabitants)
- Encino Colorado (Río Ocotal) (68 inhabitants)
- Kajp Awëmp (- inhabitants)
- La Ermita (- inhabitants)
- Llano Quiotal (84 inhabitants)
- Orilla del Mar (162 inhabitants)
- Piedra Cruz (77 inhabitants)
- Rancho Azul (- inhabitants)
- Río Paloma (78 inhabitants)
- Río Tejón (22 inhabitants)
- Santa María Tepantlali (1342 inhabitants)