Río Rico
We have collected many facts about the small village of Río Rico, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 167 inhabitants of Tamaulipas.
The town of Río Rico belongs to the municipality of Matamoros (State of Tamaulipas). There are 167 inhabitants and it is 17 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #39 of the ranking.
Data: In Río Rico, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 92% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Río Rico? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Río Rico? You can find it at 43.3 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Heroica Matamoros, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Río Rico through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Río Rico? How to go? Map
Online map of Río Rico in Tamaulipas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Río Rico (Tamaulipas) is 167 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86 | 81 | 167 |
| 2010 | 138 | 129 | 267 |
| 2005 | 132 | 146 | 278 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.18 | 11.63 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 29.34% | 31.84% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.78% | 12.73% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.59% | 11.63% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.19% | 13.77% |
| Schooling level: | 5.54 | 4.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.55 | 4.76 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.53 | 4.51 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 1.12% |
| 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 Matamoros (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.31% | 35.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.43% | 54.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.42% | 17.39% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 49 | 112 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.52% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.92% | 76.12% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 69.39% | 97.01% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.22% | 76.12% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.92% | 89.55% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.88% | 86.57% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.55% | 67.16% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.51% | 59.70% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.12% | 2.99% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.04% | 5.97% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.84% | 70.15% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.29% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Rico
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Rico, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Matamoros. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Rico.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Rico
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Río Rico, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Río Rico so you can contact them:- HOTEL SAN JOSE 2: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSE: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LIBRAMIENTO: 10 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA TUNA: 10 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Rico
A weekend in Río Rico and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Río Rico and surroundings to find the best destinations.Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Río Rico?:
- San Rafael (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- El Rosario (167 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
- San Francisco (222 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- El Mezquite (Jos Luis Rodrguez Flores) (7 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the South (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Rico (Tamaulipas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Rico 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 Rico there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 46 | 92 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 10 | 24 |
#7 Pictures of Río Rico
In order for you to enjoy nature around Río Rico, 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 Rico, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Río Rico en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Río Rico (Tamaulipas) is 87559
Are you going to send a letter to Río Rico? Do you have a friend in Río Rico and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Rico consists of the following 5 digits: 87559. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Rico ("87") correspond to the state code of Tamaulipas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Río Rico as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Río Rico or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Río Rico to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Tamaulipas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Tamaulipas
#10 Schools in Río Rico
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matamoros
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