Hierba Santa (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of Hierba Santa through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 71 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Hierba Santa (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala. There are 71 inhabitants and it is 1,354 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 21 minutes away by car (18 km). It is the most populated town in the position #27 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Hierba Santa, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Hierba Santa is located at 9.8 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Santos Reyes Nopala, 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 Hierba Santa.
#1 Where is Hierba Santa? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Hierba Santa (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Hierba Santa (Oaxaca) is 71 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 33 | 71 |
| 2010 | 36 | 29 | 65 |
| 2005 | 36 | 31 | 67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.91 | 24.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 33.80% | 32.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 15.49% | 24.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 18.31% | 38.89% |
| Schooling level: | 4.09 | 2.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 2.89 | 3.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.86 | 1.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.51% | 84.62% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 22.54% | 50.77% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.79% | 21.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.55% | 44.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 73.68% | 2.78% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 19 | 14 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 5.26% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 89.47% | 41.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.74% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 21.05% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.53% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.26% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.47% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Hierba Santa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Hierba Santa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Hierba Santa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Hierba Santa
Many people want to stay in the town of Hierba 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:- CASA DE HUESPEDES JUANITA: 14 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CASCADA: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI SOL: 15 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIO CHATINO: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Hierba Santa
Want to know what to see in Hierba Santa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Hierba Santa.Mountains in Hierba Santa for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Kacniu (1502 meters): 2.0 km walk (27 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Campanario (1720 meters): 2.1 km walk (28 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Guitarra (1663 meters): 3.4 km walk (54 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Oreja de Ratón (969 meters): 7.8 km walk (106 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora Inmaculada de Juquila", 21 km, heading Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- Rancho de Enmedio (46 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Portillo Sauco (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Cerro Cuero (55 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Lucía Teotepec (1473 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Hierba Santa (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Hierba Santa 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 Hierba Santa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 25 | 15 | 40 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of Hierba Santa
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Hierba Santa? 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 Hierba Santa.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala
- Finca Buena Vista (- inhabitants)
- Cerro Iglesias (137 inhabitants)
- El Costoche (4 inhabitants)
- El Mapache (- inhabitants)
- El Portillo Sauco (10 inhabitants)
- El Zacatal (104 inhabitants)
- El Zanate (226 inhabitants)
- La Constancia (1 inhabitants)
- Los Ciruelos (Los Sabinos) (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo Cerro del Aire (8 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Agua Blanca (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro Campechero (117 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (13 inhabitants)
- Santa Lucía Teotepec (1473 inhabitants)
- Santa María Magdalena Tiltepec (2365 inhabitants)