La Hierba Santa (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of La Hierba Santa through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 153 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Hierba Santa (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Jicayán. There are 153 inhabitants and it is 189 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Hierba Santa, 74% of the inhabitants are catholic and 2% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Hierba Santa is located at 5.0 kilometers from San Pedro Jicayán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Hierba Santa.
#1 Where is La Hierba Santa? How to go? Map
Online map of La Hierba Santa (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 La Hierba Santa (Oaxaca) is 153 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75 | 78 | 153 |
| 2010 | 96 | 82 | 178 |
| 2005 | 96 | 85 | 181 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.28 | 10.98 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 1.69% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.07% | 11.24% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.19% | 10.98% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.88% | 11.46% |
| Schooling level: | 6.08 | 5.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.35 | 6.28 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.82 | 5.36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.27% | 88.76% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 28.10% | 22.47% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 13.07% | 21.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 21.79% | 46.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.00% | 1.04% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 41 | 36 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.68% | 94.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 78.05% | 55.88% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 21.95% | 94.12% |
| Homes with a radio: | 24.39% | 26.47% |
| Homes with a television: | 58.54% | 61.76% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 48.78% | 47.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.44% | 5.88% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.44% | 2.94% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 24.39% | 2.94% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 21.95% | 5.88% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.32% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Hierba Santa
With the satellite map of La Hierba 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 Jicayán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Hierba Santa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Hierba Santa
Many people want to stay in the town of La 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:- HOTEL POSADA REAL: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PINOTEPA DE DON LUIS: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DE BELÉN: 13 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HOSTAL KATIA: 18 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Hierba Santa
Want to know what to see in La Hierba Santa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Hierba Santa.Mountains in La Hierba Santa for hiking and trails:
- Yucucaqui (383 meters): 3.7 km walk (68 minutes), heading South.
- Yucudoco (367 meters): 3.6 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Yuculaco (428 meters): 6.6 km walk (107 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Yucucua (470 meters): 7.1 km walk (147 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Limón Real (161 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Chuparrosa (863 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Agua Dulce (408 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- San José Yutatuyaa (626 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Hierba Santa (Oaxaca)
In La Hierba 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 Hierba 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 47 | 42 | 89 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 13 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of La Hierba Santa
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La 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 La Hierba Santa.
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#9 Schools in La Hierba Santa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Jicayán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Jicayán
- Agua Dulce (408 inhabitants)
- Barrio Xuñuu (- inhabitants)
- Cerro Yucundoco (- inhabitants)
- Chuparrosa (863 inhabitants)
- Colonia Los Marcelo (210 inhabitants)
- Colonia Nueva Jicayán (117 inhabitants)
- El Limón (- inhabitants)
- La Hierba Santa (153 inhabitants)
- La Parota (- inhabitants)
- Piedra Blanca (- inhabitants)
- Río Yutandua (220 inhabitants)
- San Juan Jicayán (1815 inhabitants)
- San Marcos el Coyul (80 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Jicayán (4386 inhabitants)
- Tejería (- inhabitants)