Santa Catarina (Puebla)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Santa Catarina, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,993 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of Santa Catarina (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Puebla. There are 1,993 inhabitants and it is 2,083 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro Cholula is 30 minutes away by car (28 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santa Catarina, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 52% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Santa Catarina is located at 9.1 kilometers from Heróica Puebla de Zaragoza, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santa Catarina.
#1 Where is Santa Catarina? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa Catarina (Puebla) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Santa Catarina, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Catarina (Puebla) is 1,993 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1005 | 988 | 1993 |
| 2010 | 829 | 722 | 1551 |
| 2005 | 334 | 299 | 633 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.58 | 0.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 18.26% | 20.44% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.80% | 0.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.15% | 0.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.65% | 1.09% |
| Schooling level: | 11.88 | 12.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 12.16 | 12.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 11.63 | 11.91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 6.22% | 3.29% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.11% | 1.23% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.97% | 43.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.57% | 52.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.48% | 35.83% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 609 | 755 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.67% | 99.57% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.85% | 94.61% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.51% | 99.35% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.23% | 89.01% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.75% | 98.49% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.60% | 91.59% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.19% | 72.20% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.60% | 52.80% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 51.89% | 47.63% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 40.89% | 43.75% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 96.72% | 92.24% |
| Homes with Internet: | 59.61% | 29.96% |
#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 Puebla. 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:- MOTEL VALSEQUILLO: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL QUEENS: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MONTECARLO: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL AVENIDA REAL: 5 km away, direction West (4 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 Huatepec (2153 meters): 2.2 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Tepalcayo (2118 meters): 2.1 km walk (41 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma Tlastepec (2205 meters): 2.4 km walk (38 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Tlanaxcaso (2270 meters): 3.0 km walk (44 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Pedro Cholula (Puebla): Don't miss "Museo la Barrica", 30 km, heading Northwest (28 minutes by car)
- Atlixco (Puebla): Don't miss "Ex Convento Franciscano", 47 km, heading West (47 minutes by car)
- Huejotzingo (Puebla): Don't miss "Mercado Hermanos Serdán", 69 km, heading Northwest (56 minutes by car)
- 18 de Marzo (1068 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Artículo Primero Constitucional (1349 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Catarina (4458 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe Tlatelpa (83 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Catarina (Puebla)
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) | 81 | 108 | 189 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 149 | 172 | 321 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 716 | 671 | 1,387 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 59 | 37 | 96 |
#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 (Puebla) is 72595
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: 72595. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa Catarina ("72") correspond to the State of Puebla, 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 Puebla, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Puebla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Puebla
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