Santa Elena (State of Mexico)
Learn about large village of Santa Elena through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 678 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of Santa Elena (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Chapa de Mota. There are 678 inhabitants and it is 2,613 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez is 25 minutes away by car (17 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santa Elena, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 54% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Santa Elena is located at 8.8 kilometers from San Felipe Coamango, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 2.5 kilometers from Chapa de Mota, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santa Elena.
#1 Where is Santa Elena? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Santa Elena in Estado de México? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Santa Elena.
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#2 The population of Santa Elena (Estado de México) is 678 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 344 | 334 | 678 |
| 2010 | 385 | 348 | 733 |
| 2005 | 494 | 443 | 937 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.32 | 3.16 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 11.95% | 8.46% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.98% | 4.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.62% | 3.16% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.36% | 5.97% |
| Schooling level: | 8.49 | 7.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.49 | 7.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.48 | 7.46 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 23.30% | 11.73% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 13.42% | 4.64% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chapa de Mota (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.08% | 33.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.47% | 54.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.87% | 15.06% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 169 | 203 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.22% | 95.43% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.04% | 93.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.21% | 69.14% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.58% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.12% | 92.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 77.51% | 66.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.44% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.95% | 41.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.02% | 8.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.28% | 10.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.11% | 48.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.57% | 2.86% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Elena
With the satellite map of Santa Elena 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 Chapa de Mota. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Elena.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Elena
Many people want to stay in the town of Santa Elena 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 EL MIRADOR: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMPESTRE: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- SALON Y POSADA FAMILIAR LOS ALCATRACES: 14 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR LILIANS: 15 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Elena
Want to know what to see in Santa Elena if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa Elena.Mountains in Santa Elena for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Yonti (2957 meters): 3.5 km walk (51 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tifini (2761 meters): 5.3 km walk (110 minutes), heading West.
- Note (3100 meters): 6.0 km walk (92 minutes), heading South.
- La Campana (3282 meters): 5.6 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez (México): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo", 25 km, heading Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- Villa del carbón (Estado de México): Don't miss "Palacio Municipal", 36 km, heading Southeast (24 minutes by car)
- Aculco (México): Don't miss "Cascadas la concepción Tixhiñu", 67 km, heading Northwest (46 minutes by car)
- Ejido de San Felipe Coamango (1476 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Felipe Coamango (5585 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Dhalle (Ejido de Dongu) (340 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Dongu (3238 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Elena (Estado de México)
In Santa Elena 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 Elena, 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) | 30 | 41 | 71 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 58 | 65 | 123 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 210 | 190 | 400 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 46 | 38 | 84 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Elena
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa Elena? 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 Santa Elena.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santa Elena (Estado de México) is 54380
Are you going to send a letter to Santa Elena? Do you have a friend in Santa Elena and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa Elena consists of the following 5 digits: 54380. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Elena ("54") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Santa Elena as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Estado de México, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Santa Elena
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chapa de Mota
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Chapa de Mota
- Chapa de Mota (865 inhabitants)
- Danxho (83 inhabitants)
- Dhalle (Ejido de Dongu) (340 inhabitants)
- Dongu (3238 inhabitants)
- Ejido de Barajas (Hacienda Vieja) (765 inhabitants)
- El Quinte (632 inhabitants)
- Ex-hacienda de Bodengui (- inhabitants)
- La Concepción (319 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (1737 inhabitants)
- La Loma (350 inhabitants)
- La Palma (401 inhabitants)
- Los Limones (92 inhabitants)
- San Felipe Coamango (5585 inhabitants)
- San Gabriel (783 inhabitants)
- Xhote (418 inhabitants)