Río Seco (Oaxaca)
Learn about large village of Río Seco through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 571 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Río Seco (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula. There are 571 inhabitants and it is 30 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Morro Ayuta is 6 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In Río Seco, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 15% 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 Seco? You can find it at 13.7 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Pedro Huamelula, 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
What is the route to get to Río Seco (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Río Seco (Oaxaca) is 571 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 281 | 290 | 571 |
| 2010 | 328 | 326 | 654 |
| 2005 | 331 | 316 | 647 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 9.51 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.03% | 0.92% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.36% | 12.54% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.10% | 9.51% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.25% | 15.55% |
| Schooling level: | 7.52 | 6.25 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.9 | 6.59 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.14 | 5.92 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 31.35% | 19.11% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 18.91% | 10.09% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.18% | 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: | 28.72% | 31.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 38.97% | 55.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.15% | 8.23% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 208 | 217 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.60% | 94.85% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.12% | 94.85% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.19% | 88.66% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.62% | 70.10% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.88% | 77.32% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.81% | 60.82% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 42.79% | 18.56% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.46% | 2.06% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.90% | 6.70% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.06% | 5.15% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 69.71% | 15.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.85% | 0.52% |
#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 San Pedro Huamelula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Seco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Seco
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Río Seco, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Río Seco so you can contact them:- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 13 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARIS: 17 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 14 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUANITA: 15 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Seco
Want to know what to see in Río Seco if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Río Seco.Beaches in Río Seco for sunbathing:
- Playa Morro Ayuta: A 6 km walk (61 minutes) or 8 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa La Estrella: A 11 km walk (88 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading East.
- Playa Brinca Perro: A 12 km walk (112 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Culeca: A 17 km walk (228 minutes) or 23 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro Perico (120 meters): 1.0 km walk (19 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Caballo (45 meters): 3.7 km walk (56 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Piedra Negra (308 meters): 6.8 km walk (111 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Papelote (505 meters): 7.5 km walk (125 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Paja Blanca (119 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Limón (85 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Tapanalá (1358 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- Guayacán (215 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (9 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) | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 41 | 74 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 168 | 168 | 336 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 60 | 60 | 120 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of Río Seco (Oaxaca) is 70771
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: 70771. 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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#10 Schools in Río Seco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Huamelula
- El Bejuco (19 inhabitants)
- El Gavilán (92 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (73 inhabitants)
- Guayacán (215 inhabitants)
- Las Jícaras (3 inhabitants)
- Los Cocos (13 inhabitants)
- Morro Ayuta (339 inhabitants)
- Playa Grande (206 inhabitants)
- Rancho Maximino Cruz (6 inhabitants)
- Río Seco (571 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Chacalapa (316 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Huamelula (2310 inhabitants)
- Santa María (1346 inhabitants)
- Tapanalá (1358 inhabitants)
- Trapichillo (28 inhabitants)