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Río Tejón (Oaxaca)

Learn about small village of Río Tejón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 22 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Río Tejón (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tepantlali. There are 22 inhabitants and it is 1,999 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Río Tejón, 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Río Tejón is located at 3.2 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Santa María Tepantlali, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Río Tejón.

#1 Where is Río Tejón? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Río Tejón (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 Tejón (Oaxaca) is 22 inhabitants

Population data in Río Tejón (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	13	9	22
2010	35	23	58
2005	16	11	27

Evolution of the population in Río Tejón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Río Tejón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.8	30.43
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	40.91%	31.03%
Illiterate population (men):	13.64%	30.43%
Illiterate population (women):	27.27%	31.43%
Schooling level:	3.13	3.03
Schooling level (men):	3.17	3.38
Schooling level (women):	3.11	2.72

Indigenous culture data in Río Tejón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	90.91%	87.93%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	31.82%	43.10%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Río Tejón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tepantlali (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Río Tejón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	31.82%	44.83%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	55.56%	82.61%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	15.38%	20.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	7	17
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	71.43%	91.67%
Homes with a radio:	28.57%	25.00%
Homes with a television:	28.57%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	14.29%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	14.29%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	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%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Río Tejón (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Río Tejón

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Tejón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tepantlali. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Río Tejón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Tejón

Do you want to stay in Río Tejón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Río Tejón:

• HOTEL PARAISO: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SANTO DOMINGO TEPUXTEPEC: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JUÁREZ: 17 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 16 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Río Tejón

A weekend in Río Tejón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Río Tejón and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Río Tejón for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Pelón (2013 meters): 2.0 km walk (33 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Idolo (1919 meters): 2.9 km walk (52 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Lumbre (2230 meters): 4.4 km walk (66 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Sapo (2006 meters): 7.7 km walk (133 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near Río Tejón:

• Xambao (Colonia Revolución) (718 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Cerro Costoche (253 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Mosquito Blanco (564 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
• Culebrón (21 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Río Tejón (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Tejón 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 Tejón there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Río Tejón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	0	2
Youth (6-14 years)	2	3	5
Adults (15-59 years)	7	4	11
Elderly (60+ years)	2	2	4

#7 Pictures of Río Tejón

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río Tejón? 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 Tejón.
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