Santa Elena (Yucatán)
Learn about large village of Santa Elena through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 3,767 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán
The town of Santa Elena (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Santa Elena. There are 3,767 inhabitants and it is 39 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Manà is 48 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa Elena, 60% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Santa Elena? How to go? Map
Online map of Santa Elena (Yucatán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Santa Elena (Yucatán) is 3,767 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1903 | 1864 | 3767 |
| 2010 | 1791 | 1665 | 3456 |
| 2005 | 1690 | 1562 | 3252 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | 9.13 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 2.55% | 1.42% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.76% | 11.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.85% | 9.13% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.91% | 13.34% |
| Schooling level: | 7.44 | 6.04 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.73 | 6.44 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.18 | 5.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.54% | 98.73% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 67.03% | 74.13% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.26% | 4.05% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.09% | 33.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.26% | 51.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.28% | 16.30% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 998 | 1,018 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.50% | 96.21% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.80% | 92.77% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.37% | 72.99% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.57% | 55.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.67% | 88.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 63.93% | 52.96% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.73% | 57.70% |
| Homes with a car: | 18.24% | 15.76% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.73% | 5.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.10% | 28.20% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.66% | 43.13% |
| Homes with Internet: | 59.32% | 1.66% |
#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 Santa Elena. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Elena.
#4 What to do in Santa Elena
A weekend in Santa Elena and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa Elena and surroundings to find the best destinations.Magical Towns to visit when in Santa Elena:
- Manà (Yucatán): Don't miss "Cenote Xcabachen", 48 km, heading East (40 minutes by car)
- Tekax (Yucatán): Don't miss "Grutas Chocantes", 57 km, heading East (57 minutes by car)
- María Mata Huchin (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Parcela Doña Petrona (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Unidad de Riego Ticul (25 inhabitants): Located 16 km to the Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- San Juan (6 inhabitants): Located 18 km to the Northeast (25 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Santa Elena (Yucatán)
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) | 208 | 187 | 395 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 279 | 331 | 610 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,213 | 1,105 | 2,318 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 203 | 241 | 444 |
#6 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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#7 The Postal Code of Santa Elena (Yucatán) is 97890
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: 97890. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Elena ("97") correspond to the state code of Yucatán, 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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#9 Schools in Santa Elena
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Santa Elena
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#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Santa Elena
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Santa Elena
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Elena
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Elena
- Beh Haltún (2 inhabitants)
- Hotel Villas Arqueológicas (- inhabitants)
- Perseverancia (- inhabitants)
- Lidia Margarita Caamal DÃaz (4 inhabitants)
- MarÃa Hilda Ek Lara (4 inhabitants)
- MarÃa Mata Huchin (6 inhabitants)
- Parcela Doña Petrona (6 inhabitants)
- San AgustÃn (5 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Yibah (- inhabitants)
- San Simón (423 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (3 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena (3767 inhabitants)