Santa Elena (Santa María Chilchotla, Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Santa Elena, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 259 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The place of Santa Elena is inside the municipality of Santa María Chilchotla (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 259 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality. Santa Elena is at 182 meters of altitude.
Data: In Santa Elena, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa Elena is located at 10.8 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Santa María Chilchotla, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Santa Elena.
#1 Where is Santa Elena? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa Elena (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Santa Elena, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Elena (Oaxaca) is 259 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 141 | 118 | 259 |
| 2010 | 182 | 177 | 359 |
| 2005 | 216 | 204 | 420 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.09 | 10.73 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.77% | 0.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.83% | 13.93% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.95% | 10.73% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.88% | 17.03% |
| Schooling level: | 5.49 | 4.44 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.51 | 4.90 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.46 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.33% | 86.35% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 19.69% | 26.18% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Chilchotla (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.12% | 21.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.69% | 41.81% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.06% | 2.20% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 73 | 79 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.41% | 88.06% |
| Housing with piped water: | 73.97% | 2.99% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 46.58% | 100.00% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 34.25% | 47.76% |
| Housing with television: | 46.58% | 40.30% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 23.29% | 11.94% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 2.74% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 2.74% | 5.97% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 19.18% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Elena
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Elena, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Chilchotla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Elena.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Elena
Many people want to stay in the town of Santa Elena 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 DIAMANTE: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSE"": 20 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL GALERIA: 25 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 28 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Santa Elena (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa Elena 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 Santa Elena there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 11 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 27 | 55 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 75 | 63 | 138 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 17 | 33 |
#6 Photos of Santa Elena
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Elena, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santa Elena, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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- Cinco de Mayo (58 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (131 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (275 inhabitants)
- Loma Limón (172 inhabitants)
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- Patio Iglesia (350 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (139 inhabitants)
- Rancho Cacao (198 inhabitants)
- Río Lodo (654 inhabitants)
- Ricardo Flores Magón (147 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Nuevo (301 inhabitants)
- Villa Alta (122 inhabitants)
- Villa de Flores (10 inhabitants)