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.
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 
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#2 The population of Santa María Asunción (Oaxaca) is 628 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 335 | 293 | 628 |
| 2010 | 332 | 271 | 603 |
| 2005 | 314 | 223 | 537 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.84 | 17.71 |
| 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: | 6.38 | 4.60 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.15 | 4.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.58 | 4.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: | 154 | 217 |
| 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% |
#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:- HOTEL YOSOCUIYA: 17 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 14 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FLORES: 15 km away, direction North (11 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:
- 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.
- 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)
#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) | 46 | 48 | 94 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 56 | 51 | 107 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 178 | 140 | 318 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 55 | 54 | 109 |
#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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#10 Schools in Santa María Asunción
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca
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