Santa Catarina (Hidalgo)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Santa Catarina, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 493 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
The town of Santa Catarina (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Acaxochitlán. There are 493 inhabitants and it is 1,671 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pahuatlán is 10 minutes away by car (7 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #23 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa Catarina, 40% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa Catarina? You can find it at 10.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Tepepa (Santiago Tepepa), which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Acaxochitlán, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at South, at 14.0 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Santa Catarina through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santa Catarina? How to go? Map
Online map of Santa Catarina in Hidalgo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Santa Catarina (Hidalgo) is 493 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 255 | 238 | 493 |
| 2010 | 216 | 227 | 443 |
| 2005 | 204 | 236 | 440 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.98 | 15.86 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 3.25% | 2.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.82% | 20.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.68% | 15.86% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.14% | 24.54% |
| Schooling level: | 6.05 | 4.17 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.21 | 4.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.92 | 3.85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 90.47% | 97.52% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 75.25% | 78.78% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.61% | 2.26% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.49% | 37.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.30% | 48.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 43.14% | 25.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 118 | 109 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.31% | 94.87% |
| Homes with piped water: | 83.90% | 43.59% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 59.32% | 41.03% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.71% | 52.56% |
| Homes with a television: | 53.39% | 57.69% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 23.73% | 12.82% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 12.71% | 5.13% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.41% | 10.26% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.39% | 2.56% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.24% | 2.56% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.24% | 7.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.85% | 1.28% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Catarina
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Catarina, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Acaxochitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Catarina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Catarina
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santa Catarina, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santa Catarina so you can contact them:- RANCHO SANTA ELENA: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS EL MIRADOR: 7 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DAN CALAM: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Catarina
Want to know what to see in Santa Catarina if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa Catarina.Mountains in Santa Catarina for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Toxtla (1887 meters): 1.3 km walk (28 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Mazacoguate (1997 meters): 8.2 km walk (150 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Cuauhtlapehualco (2211 meters): 7.6 km walk (114 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Coyotera (2106 meters): 7.2 km walk (91 minutes), heading South.
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "La Trinidad", 10 km, heading Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Presa Tejocotal", 20 km, heading South (15 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Árbol del Tizoc", 31 km, heading Southeast (24 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Ceremonial Xochipila", 42 km, heading East (40 minutes by car)
- Ahila (260 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Acahuales (El Aguacate) (196 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Cumbre de Santa Catarina (68 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Toxtla (222 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Catarina (Hidalgo)
In Santa Catarina 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 Santa Catarina, 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) | 21 | 29 | 50 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 63 | 64 | 127 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 146 | 129 | 275 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 16 | 41 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Catarina
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Catarina, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santa Catarina, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santa Catarina (Hidalgo) is 43726
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa Catarina so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 43726. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa Catarina ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Hidalgo, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Hidalgo
#10 Schools in Santa Catarina
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acaxochitlán
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