Santa Catarina (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of Santa Catarina (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 70 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Catarina (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Jerónimo Tecóatl. There are 70 inhabitants and it is 1,743 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 16 minutes away by car (12 km). It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa Catarina, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 17% 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 Santa Catarina is located at 1.3 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of San Jerónimo Tecóatl, 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 Catarina.
#1 Where is Santa Catarina? How to go? Map
Online map of Santa Catarina in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Santa Catarina (Oaxaca) is 70 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 32 | 70 |
| 2010 | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| 2005 | 41 | 39 | 80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.86 | 12.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.71% | 8.75% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.14% | 20.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.29% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.86% | 27.50% |
| Schooling level: | 6.18 | 4.90 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.95 | 6.18 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.5 | 3.81 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 90.00% | 95.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 51.43% | 66.25% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 4.29% | 5.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Jerónimo Tecóatl (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.14% | 32.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 42.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.32% | 22.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 18 | 31 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.44% | 94.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 27.78% | 15.79% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 16.67% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 78.95% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 47.37% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 22.22% | 15.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 11.11% | 5.26% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.67% | 5.26% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 5.26% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 55.56% | 5.26% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.56% | 5.26% |
#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 San Jerónimo Tecóatl. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Catarina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Catarina
Many people want to stay in the town of Santa Catarina 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 PALACE: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL GALERIA: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS HUAUTLA DE JIMÉNEZ: 11 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OLIMPICO: 12 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Catarina
A weekend in Santa Catarina and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa Catarina and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Santa Catarina for hiking and trails:
- Cerro León (2148 meters): 3.4 km walk (41 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Tilio (2314 meters): 4.8 km walk (72 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Nindoge (1950 meters): 6.4 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Cumbre Chica (2287 meters): 7.1 km walk (87 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Grutas de San Agustín", 16 km, heading Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- El Porvenir (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- San Jerónimo Tecóatl (809 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Agua Escalera (53 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Agua Peñafiel (197 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Catarina (Oaxaca)
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) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 18 | 37 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de Santa Catarina en este enlace
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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 Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Jerónimo Tecóatl
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Jerónimo Tecóatl
- El Fortín (- inhabitants)
- Los Naranjos (416 inhabitants)
- Plan de Guadalupe (281 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Edén (1 inhabitants)
- San Jerónimo Tecóatl (809 inhabitants)
- Santa Catarina (70 inhabitants)