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Santa Elena (Puebla)

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

All the information about this town of 246 inhabitants of the State of Puebla

The town of Santa Elena (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Puebla. There are 246 inhabitants and it is 2,347 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro Cholula is 35 minutes away by car (34 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #72 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa Elena, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Santa Elena? You can find it at 11.9 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Heróica Puebla de Zaragoza, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santa Elena through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Map to know how to get to Santa Elena (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 Elena, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Santa Elena (Puebla) is 246 inhabitants

Population data in Santa Elena (Puebla)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	123	123	246
2010	31	35	66

Evolution of the population in Santa Elena: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Santa Elena:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.4	8.57
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:	14.23%	15.15%
Illiterate population:	6.50%	15.15%
Illiterate population (men):	2.03%	8.57%
Illiterate population (women):	4.47%	22.58%
Schooling level:	7.86	4.90
Schooling level (men):	8.03	4.85
Schooling level (women):	7.72	4.95

Indigenous culture data in Santa Elena:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	19.92%	28.79%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	6.91%	12.12%
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 Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa Elena:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.93%	36.36%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.10%	48.57%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	35.77%	22.58%
Number of inhabited private housings:	64	38
Homes with electricity:	90.62%	52.63%
Homes with piped water:	35.94%	10.53%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	92.19%	73.68%
Homes with a radio:	82.81%	52.63%
Homes with a television:	81.25%	68.42%
Homes with a refrigerator:	67.19%	21.05%
Homes with a washing machine:	50.00%	21.05%
Homes with a car:	26.56%	15.79%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.94%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	7.81%	5.26%
Homes with cell phones:	89.06%	57.89%
Homes with Internet:	20.31%	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 Puebla, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Santa Elena

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Elena, 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 Elena.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Elena

Do you want to stay in Santa Elena? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa Elena:

• AUTO HOTEL CHACHAPA: 4 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL XONACATEPEC: 5 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• PENSION HEROICA PUEBLA DE ZARAGOZA: 5 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• MOTEL PARAISO AUTOHOSPEDAJE: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Santa Elena

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santa Elena? The list of the best places to visit in Santa Elena and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Santa Elena para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• San Mateo (2441 meters): 4.9 km walk (63 minutes), heading East.
• Cacaloteyo (2463 meters): 7.6 km walk (126 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro La Nopalera (2463 meters): 7.9 km walk (136 minutes), heading South.
• Tlaxcayo (2504 meters): 8.8 km walk (125 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near Santa Elena to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Pedro Cholula (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Pedro Cholula​", 35 km, heading West (34 minutes by car)
• Ixtenco (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Cerro Xalapasco", 57 km, heading Northeast (41 minutes by car)
• Huamantla (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Museo Nacional del Títere Roseta Aranda", 52 km, heading Northeast (44 minutes by car)
• Huejotzingo (Puebla): Don't miss "Ruta del Chile Nogada", 66 km, heading West (46 minutes by car)

Other towns near Santa Elena:

• Insurgentes (416 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Primero de Mayo (2640 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Colonia Edgardo Amilcar Campos (250 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Santa María Xonacatepec (17215 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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