Santa María Asunción (Oaxaca)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Santa María Asunción, a beautiful large village of 628 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Santa María Asunción (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca. There are 628 inhabitants and it is 1,748 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #14 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa María Asunción, 95% of the inhabitants are catholic and 69% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa María Asunción is located at 10.7 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca, 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 Asunción.

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

Location map of Santa María Asunción in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Santa María Asunción, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Santa María Asunción (Oaxaca) is 628 inhabitants

Population data in Santa María Asunción (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020335293628
2010332271603
2005314223537
Evolution of the population in Santa María Asunción: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa María Asunción:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.8417.71
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:3.34%6.30%
Illiterate population:14.17%21.39%
Illiterate population (men):6.05%17.71%
Illiterate population (women):8.12%24.40%
Schooling level:6.384.60
Schooling level (men):6.154.66
Schooling level (women):6.584.55
Indigenous culture data in Santa María Asunción:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:62.26%36.32%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:36.15%18.24%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.32%0.66%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa María Asunción, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa María Asunción:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:32.17%19.57%
Employed population over 12 years (men):43.00%36.16%
Employed population over 12 years (women):22.69%6.02%
Number of inhabited private housings:154217
Homes with electricity:98.70%97.28%
Homes with piped water:98.70%90.48%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:74.68%94.56%
Homes with a radio:56.49%66.67%
Homes with a television:68.83%69.39%
Homes with a refrigerator:72.08%56.46%
Homes with a washing machine:68.83%44.22%
Homes with a car:35.06%20.41%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:5.19%1.36%
Homes with landline telephone:22.08%17.01%
Homes with cell phones:38.31%5.44%
Homes with Internet:1.30%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa María Asunción (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Santiago Juxtlahuaca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa María Asunción.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María Asunción

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

#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:
  • Cerro El Calvario (2083 meters): 5.3 km walk (75 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro La Cumbre (2152 meters): 6.2 km walk (96 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Itu-chei (2599 meters): 5.9 km walk (99 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Piedra el Baño (2379 meters): 6.6 km walk (110 minutes), heading Northwest.
Other towns near Santa María Asunción:
  • San Miguel de Cárdenas (113 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
  • Barrio Vista Hermosa (183 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
  • Agua Fría (205 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
  • Tacuyá (249 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 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 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Santa María Asunción (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)464894
Youth (6-14 years)5651107
Adults (15-59 years)178140318
Elderly (60+ years)5554109

#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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#8 The Postal Code of Santa María Asunción (Oaxaca) is 69703

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa María Asunción so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 69703. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa María Asunción ("69") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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