Rincón Viejo (Santa María Petapa, Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the large village of Rincón Viejo (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 2,638 inhabitants?

The town of Rincón Viejo is located in the Municipality of Santa María Petapa (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 2,638 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality. Rincón Viejo is at 200 meters of altitude.

Data: In Rincón Viejo, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 26% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Rincón Viejo is located at 210.2 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Llano Suchiapa, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Petapa) it is at 3.4 kilometers in direction Southesast. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Rincón Viejo.

#1 Where is Rincón Viejo? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Rincón Viejo 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 Rincón Viejo.

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#2 The population of Rincón Viejo (Oaxaca) is 2,638 inhabitants

Population data in Rincón Viejo (Santa María Petapa, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020141012282638
2010123311252358
2005433239798311
Evolution of the population in Rincón Viejo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Rincón Viejo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.154.09
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:11.37%10.90%
Illiterate population:6.44%7.51%
Illiterate population (men):1.59%4.09%
Illiterate population (women):4.85%10.62%
Schooling level:8.617.45
Schooling level (men):9.058.04
Schooling level (women):8.256.96
Indigenous culture data in Rincón Viejo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:26.16%26.51%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:10.61%11.62%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.11%0.13%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Rincón Viejo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Rincón Viejo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:47.27%36.98%
Employed population over 12 years (men):57.00%48.98%
Employed population over 12 years (women):38.79%26.03%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:781747
Homes with electricity:99.10%95.48%
Housing with piped water:95.01%84.89%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:96.54%93.93%
Dwellings with radio:60.18%70.72%
Housing with television:84.38%84.58%
Housing with refrigerator:83.61%72.43%
Housing with washing machine:60.18%43.15%
Housing with automobile:23.43%18.54%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:17.80%13.24%
Homes with landline telephone:18.82%19.16%
Dwellings with cellular phones:83.99%57.17%
Homes with Internet:25.74%5.92%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Rincón Viejo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Rincón Viejo

With the satellite map of Rincón Viejo 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 Santa María Petapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Rincón Viejo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Rincón Viejo

Many people want to stay in the town of Rincón Viejo 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Rincón Viejo (Oaxaca)

In Rincón Viejo 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 Rincón Viejo, 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.

Population pyramid of Rincón Viejo
Data of the age pyramid of the town Rincón Viejo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)128124252
Youth (6-14 years)209225434
Adults (15-59 years)8767131,589
Elderly (60+ years)197166363

#6 Photos of Rincón Viejo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Rincón Viejo? 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 Rincón Viejo.

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#7 The Postal Code of Rincón Viejo (Oaxaca) is 70370

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Rincón Viejo 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: 70370. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Rincón Viejo ("70") 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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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Petapa

  1. Arroyo Bacui (7 inhabitants)
  2. Barreña (578 inhabitants)
  3. Buenavista (835 inhabitants)
  4. El Palmar (- inhabitants)
  5. Guetehuine (4 inhabitants)
  6. Hidalgo Norte (702 inhabitants)
  7. Hidalgo Sur (278 inhabitants)
  8. La Princesa (El Polvorín) (144 inhabitants)
  9. Las Flores (1123 inhabitants)
  10. Las Lomitas (194 inhabitants)
  11. Llano Suchiapa (2626 inhabitants)
  12. Los Cocos (1 inhabitants)
  13. Rincón Viejo (2638 inhabitants)
  14. San Bartolo (244 inhabitants)
  15. Santa María Petapa (2391 inhabitants)