La Yerba Santa (Oaxaca)

Learn about small village of La Yerba Santa through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 89 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The place of La Yerba Santa is inside the municipality of San Pedro Mixtepec - Dto. 22 - (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 89 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #37 of the ranking. La Yerba Santa is at 100 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Yerba Santa, 78% of the inhabitants are catholic and 58% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of La Yerba Santa? You can find it at 4.6 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Puerto Escondido, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to San Pedro Mixtepec -Dto. 22-, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at South, at 8.9 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Yerba Santa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Yerba Santa? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of La Yerba Santa 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 La Yerba Santa.

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#2 The population of La Yerba Santa (Oaxaca) is 89 inhabitants

Population data in La Yerba Santa (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020484189
2010171734
2005141529
Evolution of the population in La Yerba Santa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Yerba Santa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.145.88
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:4.49%2.94%
Illiterate population:7.87%5.88%
Illiterate population (men):4.49%5.88%
Illiterate population (women):3.37%5.88%
Schooling level:6.666.05
Schooling level (men):6.576.92
Schooling level (women):6.744.78
Indigenous culture data in La Yerba Santa:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:15.73%26.47%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:4.49%8.82%
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 La Yerba Santa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Mixtepec - Dto. 22 - (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Yerba Santa:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:39.33%35.29%
Employed population over 12 years (men):56.10%70.59%
Employed population over 12 years (women):25.00%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:2412
Homes with electricity:95.83%100.00%
Housing with piped water:95.83%100.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:66.67%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:70.83%87.50%
Housing with television:50.00%87.50%
Housing with refrigerator:66.67%87.50%
Housing with washing machine:58.33%12.50%
Housing with automobile:16.67%12.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:16.67%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:4.17%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:75.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:12.50%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Yerba Santa (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 La Yerba Santa

With the satellite map of La Yerba Santa 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 San Pedro Mixtepec - Dto. 22 -. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Yerba Santa.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Yerba Santa

Many people want to stay in the town of La Yerba Santa 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 La Yerba Santa (Oaxaca)

In La Yerba Santa 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 La Yerba Santa, 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 La Yerba Santa
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Yerba Santa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)61016
Youth (6-14 years)11314
Adults (15-59 years)302151
Elderly (60+ years)178

#6 Photos of La Yerba Santa

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Yerba Santa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Yerba Santa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of La Yerba Santa (Oaxaca) is 71998

Are you going to send a letter to La Yerba Santa? Do you have a friend in La Yerba Santa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Yerba Santa consists of the following 5 digits: 71998. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Yerba Santa ("71") 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.

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  5. Colonia Palmitas (7 inhabitants)
  6. El Jícaro (69 inhabitants)
  7. El Pescadito (72 inhabitants)
  8. El Toledo (365 inhabitants)
  9. Fraccionamiento Brisas del Puerto (133 inhabitants)
  10. La Cofradía (2 inhabitants)
  11. La Puesta del Sol (58 inhabitants)
  12. La Unión (Mixtepec) (274 inhabitants)
  13. Los Paragüitos (- inhabitants)
  14. Regadío (72 inhabitants)
  15. San Andrés Copala (899 inhabitants)