Santiago del Río (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Santiago del Río, a beautiful medium-sized town of 320 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Santiago del Río (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago del Río. There are 320 inhabitants and it is 1,614 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Data: In Santiago del Río, there is a percentage of 9% of indigenous population and 20% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santiago del Río? They are at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Santiago del Río? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santiago del Río (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Santiago del Río, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santiago del Río (Oaxaca) is 320 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 164 | 156 | 320 |
| 2010 | 189 | 176 | 365 |
| 2005 | 202 | 181 | 383 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.98 | 14.20 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.44% | 3.84% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.69% | 18.90% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.00% | 14.20% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.69% | 23.28% |
| Schooling level: | 5.21 | 4.40 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.22 | 4.51 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.2 | 4.30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 8.75% | 3.29% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.12% | 1.92% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago del Río (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 15.94% | 43.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 28.85% | 61.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.66% | 26.98% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 124 | 255 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.39% | 98.51% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.19% | 97.01% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.13% | 91.04% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.39% | 46.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 55.65% | 63.43% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 72.58% | 49.25% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.84% | 32.84% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.16% | 16.42% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.61% | 0.75% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.45% | 8.96% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 20.16% | 6.72% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.03% | 0.75% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santiago del Río
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santiago del Río, 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 Santiago del Río.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santiago del Río
Many people want to stay in the town of Santiago del Río 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: 10 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CANTABRIA: 21 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LAS ESTRELLAS: 25 km away, direction Southeast (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santiago del Río
Want to know what to see in Santiago del Río if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santiago del Río.Mountains in Santiago del Río for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Marina (1951 meters): 3.0 km walk (44 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Mesas (2237 meters): 5.1 km walk (102 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Kintia (2279 meters): 8.6 km walk (112 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Gordo (2223 meters): 8.0 km walk (124 minutes), heading West.
- Barrio Colorado (28 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio del Gavilán (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho el Varejonal (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- San José el Espinal (121 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santiago del Río (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santiago del Río 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 Santiago del Río there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 63 | 67 | 130 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 75 | 56 | 131 |
#7 Pictures of Santiago del Río
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santiago del Río? 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 Santiago del Río.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santiago del Río (Oaxaca) is 69490
Are you going to send a letter to Santiago del Río? Do you have a friend in Santiago del Río and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santiago del Río consists of the following 5 digits: 69490. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santiago del Río ("69") 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 Santiago del Río as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#10 Schools in Santiago del Río
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago del Río
#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)