Santa María Asunción (Oaxaca)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 151 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Santa María Asunción (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Ixpantepec Nieves. There are 151 inhabitants and it is 1,827 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa María Asunción, there is a percentage of 89% of indigenous population and 55% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa María Asunción? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa María Asunción? You can find it at 2.9 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Ixpantepec Nieves, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santa María Asunción through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santa María Asunción? How to go? Map
Online map of Santa María Asunción (Oaxaca) 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 Asunción (Oaxaca) is 151 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83 | 68 | 151 |
| 2010 | 75 | 69 | 144 |
| 2005 | 129 | 127 | 256 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.82 | 10.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 8.61% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.56% | 18.06% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.65% | 10.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.91% | 25.33% |
| Schooling level: | 4.73 | 3.93 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.23 | 4.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.33 | 3.41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 88.74% | 97.92% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 58.94% | 65.97% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.65% | 4.17% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ixpantepec Nieves (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.81% | 15.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.65% | 27.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.66% | 4.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 125 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.45% | 95.12% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.45% | 90.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.38% | 75.61% |
| Homes with a television: | 67.92% | 85.37% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.91% | 78.05% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 58.49% | 51.22% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.85% | 36.59% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.77% | 2.44% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 54.72% | 53.66% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.72% | 19.51% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 4.88% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María Asunción
With the satellite map of Santa María Asunción 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 Ixpantepec Nieves. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa María Asunción.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María Asunción
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santa María Asunción, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santa María Asunción so you can contact them:- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 12 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESMERALDA: 20 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NIEVES: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GARAGE: 27 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa María Asunción
Want to know what to see in Santa María Asunción if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa María Asunción.Mountains in Santa María Asunción for hiking and trails:
- Shinitanujavi (2020 meters): 1.7 km walk (28 minutes), heading East.
- Shiniyuticua’a (2133 meters): 2.3 km walk (30 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Pachon (2177 meters): 3.6 km walk (68 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Yucuniquivi (2247 meters): 6.4 km walk (80 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Santiago Asunción (239 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio del Carrizal (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Barrio de San Juan (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Santa María Natividad (137 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa María Asunción (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa María Asunción by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Santa María Asunción there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 36 | 29 | 65 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 24 | 54 |
#7 Pictures of Santa María Asunción
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa María Asunción? 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 Asunción.
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#9 Schools in Santa María Asunción
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixpantepec Nieves
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Ixpantepec Nieves
- Barrio de Guadalupe (108 inhabitants)
- Barrio de San Juan (19 inhabitants)
- Barrio del Carrizal (9 inhabitants)
- La Cruz (Barrio la Cruz) (34 inhabitants)
- Ixpantepec Nieves (601 inhabitants)
- La Columna (Llano Gordo) (16 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (4 inhabitants)
- Santa María Asunción (151 inhabitants)
- Santa María Natividad (137 inhabitants)