Santa Elena (Tabasco)

Learn about medium-sized town of Santa Elena through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 248 inhabitants of the State of Tabasco

The town of Santa Elena (Tabasco) belongs to the municipality of Tenosique. There are 248 inhabitants and it is 60 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #34 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa Elena, there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 47% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa Elena? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa Elena is located at 26.0 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Tenosique de Pino Suárez, 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 Elena.

#1 Where is Santa Elena? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Santa Elena in Tabasco? 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 (Tabasco) is 248 inhabitants

Population data in Santa Elena (Tabasco)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020124124248
2010151148299
200598100198
Evolution of the population in Santa Elena: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa Elena:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.6812.84
Population coming from outside the State of Tabasco:7.66%6.35%
Illiterate population:7.26%12.04%
Illiterate population (men):2.82%12.84%
Illiterate population (women):4.44%11.26%
Schooling level:6.75.52
Schooling level (men):6.665.52
Schooling level (women):6.735.53
Indigenous culture data in Santa Elena:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:2.02%0.67%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.81%0.33%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa Elena, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Tabasco, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tenosique (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa Elena:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:72.58%35.12%
Employed population over 12 years (men):71.77%65.54%
Employed population over 12 years (women):73.39%5.30%
Number of inhabited private housings:79110
Homes with electricity:94.94%90.12%
Homes with piped water:84.81%77.78%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:86.08%86.42%
Homes with a radio:54.43%67.90%
Homes with a television:72.15%75.31%
Homes with a refrigerator:64.56%62.96%
Homes with a washing machine:51.90%40.74%
Homes with a car:17.72%13.58%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:10.13%1.23%
Homes with landline telephone:15.19%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:46.84%40.74%
Homes with Internet:6.33%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa Elena (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Tabasco, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Tenosique. 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:

#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.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Santa Elena?:
  • Asunción (149 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
  • Polevar (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
  • Hermenegildo Galeana (104 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
  • Nuevo México (474 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Santa Elena (Tabasco)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Santa Elena (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)101727
Youth (6-14 years)221234
Adults (15-59 years)7671147
Elderly (60+ years)162440

#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 (Tabasco) is 86915

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: 86915. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Elena ("86") correspond to the state code of Tabasco, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tenosique

  1. Acatlipa (469 inhabitants)
  2. Chelena (2 inhabitants)
  3. Cortijo Nuevo 1ra. Sección (218 inhabitants)
  4. Cuatro Hermanos (17 inhabitants)
  5. El Chorrito (- inhabitants)
  6. Francisco I. Madero Ríos (135 inhabitants)
  7. La Última Lucha (83 inhabitants)
  8. La Planada (6 inhabitants)
  9. Nicolás Bravo (150 inhabitants)
  10. Nueva Esperanza (Santa Isabel) (4 inhabitants)
  11. Piedra Santa (- inhabitants)
  12. Plan de San Antonio (113 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho Grande (394 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Cruz (1 inhabitants)
  15. Tenosique 1ra. Sección (El Mool) (175 inhabitants)