Río Tamiahua
We have collected many facts about the large village of Río Tamiahua, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,726 inhabitants of Tamaulipas.
The town of Río Tamiahua belongs to the municipality of Altamira (State of Tamaulipas). There are 1,726 inhabitants and it is 39 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Río Tamiahua, 74% of the inhabitants are catholic and 78% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Río Tamiahua is located at 17.2 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Miramar, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Altamira) it is at 26.7 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Río Tamiahua.
#1 Where is Río Tamiahua? How to go? Map
Online map of Río Tamiahua 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 Tamiahua (Tamaulipas) is 1,726 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 861 | 865 | 1726 |
| 2010 | 847 | 871 | 1718 |
| 2005 | 776 | 775 | 1551 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 6.31 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 18.02% | 20.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.37% | 7.97% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.01% | 6.31% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.36% | 9.68% |
| Schooling level: | 7.11 | 6.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.93 | 6.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.29 | 6.16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.20% | 1.57% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.22% | 0.47% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.83% | 31.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.54% | 50.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.05% | 12.40% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 482 | 460 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.17% | 96.84% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.30% | 91.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 38.80% | 97.09% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.77% | 67.48% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.83% | 91.99% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.72% | 84.95% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.01% | 67.48% |
| Homes with a car: | 27.59% | 31.80% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.54% | 6.80% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.53% | 19.17% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.10% | 68.45% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.28% | 0.73% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Tamiahua
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Tamiahua, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Altamira. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Río Tamiahua.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Tamiahua
Many people want to stay in the town of Río Tamiahua 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:- HOTEL ESMERALDA: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LUNA INN: 22 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)
- MOTEL DOLORES: 19 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y CAFETERÍA LA PAZ: 25 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Tamiahua
A weekend in Río Tamiahua and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Río Tamiahua and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Río Tamiahua for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cruz (110 meters): 7.0 km walk (123 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Laguna Champayan (115 meters): 8.1 km walk (108 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Campana (87 meters): 7.5 km walk (141 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Palma (136 meters): 8.0 km walk (115 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Santa Inés (Kilómetro 40) (35 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia Perseverancia (37 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- San Carlos (Adrin Guadalupe Mijes) (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- El Sacrificio (El Chupido) (155 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Tamiahua (Tamaulipas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Tamiahua 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 Tamiahua there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 56 | 82 | 138 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 160 | 142 | 302 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 533 | 515 | 1,048 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 112 | 126 | 238 |
#7 Pictures of Río Tamiahua
In order for you to enjoy nature around Río Tamiahua, 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 Tamiahua, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Río Tamiahua en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Río Tamiahua (Tamaulipas) is 89642
Are you going to send a letter to Río Tamiahua? Do you have a friend in Río Tamiahua and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Tamiahua consists of the following 5 digits: 89642. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Tamiahua ("89") 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.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Altamira
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Altamira
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- El Encino (Las Gallinas) (3 inhabitants)
- El Priol (4 inhabitants)
- El Vado (1 inhabitants)
- El Venadito (12 inhabitants)
- Estero del Norte (- inhabitants)
- Kilómetro 44 (2 inhabitants)
- La Gringa (2 inhabitants)
- La Herradura (- inhabitants)
- Martín A. Martínez (Los Potreros) (29 inhabitants)
- Reyna Margarita Zamarripa Torres Ejido Villa de Altamira (15 inhabitants)
- San José (- inhabitants)
- San Juan (Los Cinco Hermanos) (11 inhabitants)
- Santa Inés (Kilómetro 40) (35 inhabitants)
- Santa Juana (257 inhabitants)