Santa María (Yucatán)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Santa María (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 218 inhabitants?

The town of Santa María (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Yaxcabá. There are 218 inhabitants and it is 30 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa María, there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 35% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa María? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Santa María is located at 18.0 kilometers from Yaxcabá, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santa María.

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

Online map of Santa María (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 María (Yucatán) is 218 inhabitants

Population data in Santa María (Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020104114218
2010108118226
2005107118225
Evolution of the population in Santa María: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa María:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.8716.95
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:0.00%0.44%
Illiterate population:13.76%19.47%
Illiterate population (men):6.88%16.95%
Illiterate population (women):6.88%22.22%
Schooling level:6.645.34
Schooling level (men):6.765.44
Schooling level (women):6.55.24
Indigenous culture data in Santa María:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:99.08%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:79.36%92.04%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:8.26%13.72%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa María, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Yucatán, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa María:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:51.83%44.69%
Employed population over 12 years (men):71.93%72.03%
Employed population over 12 years (women):29.81%14.81%
Number of inhabited private housings:7164
Homes with electricity:94.37%94.74%
Homes with piped water:98.59%96.49%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:63.38%59.65%
Homes with a radio:36.62%50.88%
Homes with a television:64.79%68.42%
Homes with a refrigerator:36.62%26.32%
Homes with a washing machine:36.62%22.81%
Homes with a car:9.86%3.51%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.41%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:2.82%7.02%
Homes with cell phones:35.21%1.75%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa María (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Yucatán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Santa María

With the satellite map of Santa María 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 Yaxcabá. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa María.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María

Many people want to stay in the town of Santa María 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 María

A weekend in Santa María and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa María and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Santa María?:
  • Yaxunah (755 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
  • Yokdzonot-Hú (78 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (10 minutes by car)
  • Kancabdzonot (981 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the West (12 minutes by car)
  • Chimay (116 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Northwest (18 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 María (Yucatán)

In Santa María 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 María, 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 María (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)12820
Youth (6-14 years)171532
Adults (15-59 years)6373136
Elderly (60+ years)121830

#7 Pictures of Santa María

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa María? 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 María.

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#8 The Postal Code of Santa María (Yucatán) is 97925

Are you going to send a letter to Santa María? Do you have a friend in Santa María and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa María consists of the following 5 digits: 97925. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa María ("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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Yaxcabá

  1. Blanca Flor (- inhabitants)
  2. Canakom (476 inhabitants)
  3. Chan-Chen (- inhabitants)
  4. Chimay (116 inhabitants)
  5. Cisteil (129 inhabitants)
  6. El Faisán (2 inhabitants)
  7. Huechen Balam (186 inhabitants)
  8. Popolá (234 inhabitants)
  9. Robles (1 inhabitants)
  10. San Francisco (- inhabitants)
  11. San Rafael (1 inhabitants)
  12. Santa Pilar (- inhabitants)
  13. Tiholop (1605 inhabitants)
  14. Xpondzonot (3 inhabitants)
  15. Xtojil (16 inhabitants)