Río Papaya (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the small village of Río Papaya (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 23 inhabitants?

The town of Río Papaya is located in the Municipality of San Pedro Huamelula (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 23 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #14 in terms of number of inhabitants. Río Papaya is at 149 meters of altitude.

Data: In Río Papaya, there is a percentage of 87% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Río Papaya? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Río Papaya is located at 4.9 kilometers from San Pedro Huamelula, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Río Papaya.

#1 Where is Río Papaya? How to get there? Map

Online map of Río Papaya (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Río Papaya (Oaxaca) is 23 inhabitants

Population data in Río Papaya (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020101323
2010284169
2005293766
Evolution of the population in Río Papaya: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Río Papaya:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):84.88
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:4.35%0.00%
Illiterate population:39.13%14.49%
Illiterate population (men):13.04%4.88%
Illiterate population (women):26.09%28.57%
Schooling level:3.295.11
Schooling level (men):3.925.89
Schooling level (women):2.443.94
Indigenous culture data in Río Papaya:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:86.96%34.78%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:65.22%11.59%
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 Río Papaya, 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 Río Papaya:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:43.48%36.23%
Employed population over 12 years (men):69.23%58.54%
Employed population over 12 years (women):10.00%3.57%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1123
Homes with electricity:100.00%89.47%
Housing with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%89.47%
Dwellings with radio:36.36%47.37%
Housing with television:0.00%36.84%
Housing with refrigerator:36.36%26.32%
Housing with washing machine:9.09%0.00%
Housing with automobile:9.09%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:0.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Río Papaya (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 Río Papaya

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Papaya, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro Huamelula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Río Papaya.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Papaya

Many people want to stay in the town of Río Papaya 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 Río Papaya (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Papaya by age and sex, 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 Papaya there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Río Papaya
Data of the age pyramid of the town Río Papaya (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)112
Youth (6-14 years)000
Adults (15-59 years)369
Elderly (60+ years)6612

#6 Photos of Río Papaya

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Huamelula

  1. El Bejuco (19 inhabitants)
  2. El Coyul (2497 inhabitants)
  3. El Crucero de Chacalapa (18 inhabitants)
  4. El Gavilán (92 inhabitants)
  5. El Limón (85 inhabitants)
  6. El Popoyote (- inhabitants)
  7. Guayacán (215 inhabitants)
  8. Paja Blanca (119 inhabitants)
  9. Playa Grande (206 inhabitants)
  10. Rancho El Saveho (2 inhabitants)
  11. Rancho Maximino Cruz (6 inhabitants)
  12. Río Seco (571 inhabitants)
  13. San Isidro Chacalapa (316 inhabitants)
  14. San Pedro Huamelula (2310 inhabitants)
  15. Trapichillo (28 inhabitants)