Santa María (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the small village of Santa María (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 117 inhabitants?
The town of Santa María (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Cotija. There are 117 inhabitants and it is 1,821 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 18 minutes away by car (12 km). It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa María, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 4% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa María? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa María is located at 8.8 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Cotija de la Paz, 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 María.
#1 Where is Santa María? How to go? Map
Online map of Santa María (Michoacán) 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 (Michoacán) is 117 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55 | 62 | 117 |
| 2010 | 70 | 69 | 139 |
| 2005 | 77 | 75 | 152 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.22 | 13.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 3.42% | 2.16% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.11% | 13.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.13% | 13.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.98% | 14.29% |
| Schooling level: | 4.47 | 3.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.54 | 3.39 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.4 | 3.82 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Cotija (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.26% | 25.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 80.65% | 46.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.91% | 5.71% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 47 | 96 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.87% | 94.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 40.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.11% | 72.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.45% | 94.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.85% | 92.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.23% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 59.57% | 48.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 61.70% | 64.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.13% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 40.43% | 4.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 4.26% | 48.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 Cotija. 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:- COMPLEJO HABITACIONAL CASA COTIJA: 12 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BARAJAS: 14 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- DESPACHO CONTABLE: 12 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL COTIJA: 13 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
#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.Las mejores montes de Santa María para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma El Pitahayito (1890 meters): 1.5 km walk (32 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Pinabete (2027 meters): 1.5 km walk (19 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Litero (1780 meters): 2.3 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Alantigue (1856 meters): 3.1 km walk (42 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Cementerio La Paz", 18 km, heading Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo del Sagrado Corazón", 30 km, heading Northwest (25 minutes by car)
- El Paso (273 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Barranca Clara (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- El Paraíso de Rubén Romero (150 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- La Zanja (La Purísima) (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa María (Michoacán)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 23 | 33 | 56 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 23 | 43 |
#7 Pictures of Santa María
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa María, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santa María, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Santa María en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Santa María (Michoacán) is 59946
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: 59946. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa María ("59") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, 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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#10 Schools in Santa María
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cotija
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cotija
- Barranca Clara (8 inhabitants)
- Barranca de la Yesca (4 inhabitants)
- El Llano Largo (6 inhabitants)
- El Paso (273 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (467 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (4 inhabitants)
- La Mesa del Salate (17 inhabitants)
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- Los Alisos (- inhabitants)
- Los Amoles (94 inhabitants)
- Plan del Cerro (La Playa) (101 inhabitants)
- Plaza Quemada (8 inhabitants)
- Rancho de René Valencia (4 inhabitants)
- San Pablo (192 inhabitants)
- Santa María (117 inhabitants)