San Francisco Higos (Oaxaca)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 159 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The place of San Francisco Higos is inside the municipality of Santiago del Río (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 159 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants. San Francisco Higos is at 2,044 meters of altitude.
Data: In San Francisco Higos, there is a percentage of 96% of indigenous population and 40% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San Francisco Higos? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Francisco Higos is located at 4.7 kilometers from Santiago del Río, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Francisco Higos.
#1 Where is San Francisco Higos? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of San Francisco Higos 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 San Francisco Higos.
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#2 The population of San Francisco Higos (Oaxaca) is 159 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86 | 73 | 159 |
| 2010 | 92 | 100 | 192 |
| 2005 | 58 | 56 | 114 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.24 | 23.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.14% | 2.08% |
| Illiterate population: | 27.04% | 34.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.29% | 23.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 20.75% | 46.74% |
| Schooling level: | 3.24 | 2.49 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.81 | 3.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.81 | 1.73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.23% | 92.19% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 63.52% | 66.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 6.92% | 6.77% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.82% | 35.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 38.36% | 57.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.42% | 11.96% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 52 | 157 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.08% | 88.68% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 88.68% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 69.23% | 73.58% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 48.08% | 52.83% |
| Housing with television: | 48.08% | 37.74% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 55.77% | 24.53% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 36.54% | 18.87% |
| Housing with automobile: | 25.00% | 13.21% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.62% | 1.89% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 40.38% | 13.21% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.54% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Francisco Higos
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Francisco Higos, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago del Río. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Francisco Higos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Francisco Higos
Many people want to stay in the town of San Francisco Higos 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 NIEVES: 16 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CANTABRIA: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 16 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LAS ESTRELLAS: 21 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of San Francisco Higos (Oaxaca)
In San Francisco Higos 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 San Francisco Higos, 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) | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 36 | 32 | 68 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 32 | 20 | 52 |
#6 Photos of San Francisco Higos
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of San Francisco Higos? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like San Francisco Higos.
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#7 The Postal Code of San Francisco Higos (Oaxaca) is 69492
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Francisco Higos so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 69492. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Francisco Higos ("69") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago del Río
- Barrio Colorado (28 inhabitants)
- Barrio del Gavilán (12 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Varejonal (6 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Higos (159 inhabitants)
- San Mateo del Río (2 inhabitants)
- Santiago del Río (320 inhabitants)