Río Seco (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Río Seco (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 444 inhabitants?
The town of Río Seco (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Zoquitlán. There are 444 inhabitants and it is 1,060 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In Río Seco, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 73% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Río Seco? You can find it at 5.4 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Santa María Zoquitlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Río Seco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Río Seco? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Río Seco in Oaxaca? 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 Seco.
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#2 The population of Río Seco (Oaxaca) is 444 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 224 | 220 | 444 |
| 2010 | 248 | 242 | 490 |
| 2005 | 227 | 209 | 436 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.4 | 10.74 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.70% | 0.41% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.26% | 12.24% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.63% | 10.74% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.63% | 13.71% |
| Schooling level: | 5.96 | 5.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.02 | 5.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.9 | 5.04 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| 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 Santa María Zoquitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.52% | 32.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.27% | 57.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.12% | 7.66% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 135 | 161 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.78% | 98.51% |
| Homes with piped water: | 85.19% | 64.18% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.81% | 89.55% |
| Homes with a radio: | 27.41% | 35.07% |
| Homes with a television: | 42.22% | 72.39% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.89% | 66.42% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.33% | 29.85% |
| Homes with a car: | 19.26% | 14.93% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.67% | 0.75% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 1.49% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 63.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 57.78% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Seco
With the satellite map of Río Seco 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 Santa María Zoquitlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Seco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Seco
Do you want to stay in Río Seco? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Río Seco:- HOTEL AURORA: 49 km away, direction Southwest (41 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUZ ESTELA: 40 km away, direction Southwest (33 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 51 km away, direction South (37 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL EL CIELO: 42 km away, direction Southwest (32 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Seco
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Río Seco? The list of the best places to visit in Río Seco and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Río Seco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Yegoa (1280 meters): 0.8 km walk (11 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Campanario (1577 meters): 3.6 km walk (56 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mesa Chovana (1359 meters): 4.8 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Chuvilia (1337 meters): 4.8 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Taquiche (84 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Río Mijangos (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- La Chiviguu (39 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
- Eoraguía (51 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Seco (Oaxaca)
In Río Seco 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 Seco, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 26 | 28 | 54 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 29 | 62 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 123 | 121 | 244 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 42 | 42 | 84 |
#7 Pictures of Río Seco
In order for you to enjoy nature around Río Seco, 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 Seco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Río Seco en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Río Seco (Oaxaca) is 70490
Are you going to send a letter to Río Seco? Do you have a friend in Río Seco and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Seco consists of the following 5 digits: 70490. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Seco ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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 Seco as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#10 Schools in Río Seco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Zoquitlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Zoquitlán
- Agua del Guaje (68 inhabitants)
- Barranca el Quebrache (- inhabitants)
- Buena Vista (40 inhabitants)
- Cañada Guichá (83 inhabitants)
- El Cacalote (4 inhabitants)
- El Mezquite (1 inhabitants)
- El Potrero (275 inhabitants)
- La Chiviguu (39 inhabitants)
- Piedras Negras (10 inhabitants)
- Pino Suárez (23 inhabitants)
- Río Mijangos (6 inhabitants)
- San Antonio el Bajial (- inhabitants)
- Santa María Zoquitlán (1795 inhabitants)
- Tapanalá Barranca (- inhabitants)
- Taquiche (84 inhabitants)