Río Papaya
The most complete information about the small village of Río Papaya (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 23 inhabitants?
The town of Río Papaya belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula (State of Oaxaca). There are 23 inhabitants and it is 149 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Estrella is 21 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #14 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Río Papaya, there is a percentage of 87% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Río Papaya? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Río Papaya is located at 4.9 kilometers from San Pedro Huamelula, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Río Papaya.
#1 Where is Río Papaya? How to go? Map
Online map of Río Papaya (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 Papaya (Oaxaca) is 23 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2010 | 28 | 41 | 69 |
| 2005 | 29 | 37 | 66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 8 | 4.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 39.13% | 14.49% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 13.04% | 4.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 26.09% | 28.57% |
| Schooling level: | 3.29 | 5.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.92 | 5.89 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.44 | 3.94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 86.96% | 34.78% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 65.22% | 11.59% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Huamelula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.48% | 36.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.23% | 58.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.00% | 3.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 23 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 89.47% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 89.47% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.36% | 47.37% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 36.84% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 36.36% | 26.32% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.09% | 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 Papaya
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Papaya, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Río Papaya.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Papaya
Many people want to stay in the town of Río Papaya itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 8 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE RENTA: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 9 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUANITA: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Papaya
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Río Papaya? The list of the best places to visit in Río Papaya and nearby locations.The best beaches in Río Papaya to enjoy water sports:
- Playa La Estrella: A 21 km walk (196 minutes) or 25 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Morro Ayuta: A 21 km walk (186 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading South.
- Cerro Cacalote (403 meters): 1.5 km walk (30 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Liguasta (632 meters): 2.7 km walk (48 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Potrillo (501 meters): 2.2 km walk (30 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Juálacojay (892 meters): 3.3 km walk (55 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Santa María (1346 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Huamelula (2310 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
- El Bejuco (19 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- El Porvenir (73 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Papaya (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Papaya 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 Papaya there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of Río Papaya
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río Papaya? 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 Papaya.
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#9 Schools in Río Papaya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Huamelula
- El Coyul (2497 inhabitants)
- El Crucero de Chacalapa (18 inhabitants)
- El Gavilán (92 inhabitants)
- El Limón (85 inhabitants)
- Las Jícaras (3 inhabitants)
- Morro Ayuta (339 inhabitants)
- Paja Blanca (119 inhabitants)
- Paraíso (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Maximino Cruz (6 inhabitants)
- Río Papaya (23 inhabitants)
- Río Seco (571 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Chacalapa (316 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Huamelula (2310 inhabitants)
- Santa María (1346 inhabitants)
- Trapichillo (28 inhabitants)