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Ruiz (Sonora)

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The town of Ruiz (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Etchojoa. There are 16 inhabitants and it is 11 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #99 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Ruiz, there is a percentage of 25% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Ruiz? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Ruiz is located at 13.8 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Etchojoa, 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 Ruiz.

#1 Where is Ruiz? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Ruiz in Sonora? 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 Ruiz.

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#2 The population of Ruiz (Sonora) is 16 inhabitants

Population data in Ruiz (Sonora)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	7	9	16
2010	5	7	12
2005	6	9	15

Evolution of the population in Ruiz: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Ruiz:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.67	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Sonora:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Schooling level:	8.23	6.89
Schooling level (men):	8.71	6.80
Schooling level (women):	7.67	7

Indigenous culture data in Ruiz:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	25.00%	50.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	6.25%	25.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

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

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Ruiz:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	37.50%	33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	55.56%	57.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	14.29%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	8
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	40.00%	25.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	40.00%	75.00%
Homes with a radio:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	80.00%	100.00%
Homes with a car:	80.00%	50.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	40.00%	50.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	20.00%	25.00%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	75.00%
Homes with Internet:	80.00%	25.00%

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

With the satellite map of Ruiz 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 Etchojoa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Ruiz.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Ruiz

Many people want to stay in the town of Ruiz 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 BACOBAMPO: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL KORIK 2: 26 km away, direction Northwest (22 minutes by car)
• PENSIONES: 33 km away, direction Southeast (25 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALYS: 26 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Ruiz

A weekend in Ruiz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Ruiz and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Ruiz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Babocahui (37 meters): 5.6 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Mayocahui (126 meters): 7.2 km walk (92 minutes), heading North.
• Loma Cocakahui (18 meters): 8.2 km walk (107 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Tucucame (74 meters): 6.9 km walk (122 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near Ruiz:

• Las Piedritas (14 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• La Cochera (34 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• La Victoria (35 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• España (Campo Número Uno) (89 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (5 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 Ruiz (Sonora)

In Ruiz 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 Ruiz, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Ruiz (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	0	1	1
Youth (6-14 years)	1	1	2
Adults (15-59 years)	6	5	11
Elderly (60+ years)	0	2	2

#7 Pictures of Ruiz

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