Santa María Chí

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Santa María Chí, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 385 inhabitants of Yucatán.

The town of Santa María Chí belongs to the municipality of Mérida (State of Yucatán). There are 385 inhabitants and it is 10 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Motul de Carrillo Puerto is 35 minutes away by car (31 km). It is the most populated town in the position #35 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa María Chí, there is a percentage of 57% of indigenous population and 81% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa María Chí? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa María Chí is located at 16.2 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Mérida, 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 Chí.

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

How to get to the town of Santa María Chí in Yucatán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Santa María Chí.

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#2 The population of Santa María Chí (Yucatán) is 385 inhabitants

Population data in Santa María Chí
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020178207385
2010141162303
2005145183328
Evolution of the population in Santa María Chí: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa María Chí:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.116.79
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:3.38%0.33%
Illiterate population:4.16%6.93%
Illiterate population (men):1.56%6.79%
Illiterate population (women):2.60%7.09%
Schooling level:8.646.67
Schooling level (men):8.757.18
Schooling level (women):8.516.10
Indigenous culture data in Santa María Chí:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:57.14%51.49%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:23.90%22.77%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.33%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa María Chí, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Yucatán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa María Chí:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:54.29%36.96%
Employed population over 12 years (men):67.63%55.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):38.76%15.60%
Number of inhabited private housings:11199
Homes with electricity:100.00%98.78%
Homes with piped water:99.10%98.78%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:96.40%85.37%
Homes with a radio:77.48%81.71%
Homes with a television:91.89%93.90%
Homes with a refrigerator:82.88%78.05%
Homes with a washing machine:65.77%58.54%
Homes with a car:24.32%8.54%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:26.13%2.44%
Homes with landline telephone:4.50%1.22%
Homes with cell phones:81.08%30.49%
Homes with Internet:38.74%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa María Chí (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 Chí

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María Chí

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

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santa María Chí? The list of the best places to visit in Santa María Chí and nearby locations.
Magical Towns to visit when in Santa María Chí:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Santa María Chí?:
  • Yaxché Casares (123 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
  • X-Cuyum (1957 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
  • Aldea Conkal (24 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
  • Ya'ax Lu'um (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (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 Chí (Yucatán)

In Santa María Chí 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 Chí, 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 Chí (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)131326
Youth (6-14 years)202747
Adults (15-59 years)120143263
Elderly (60+ years)252449

#7 Pictures of Santa María Chí

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

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#8 The Postal Code of Santa María Chí (Yucatán) is 97306

Are you going to send a letter to Santa María Chí? Do you have a friend in Santa María Chí and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa María Chí consists of the following 5 digits: 97306. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa María Chí ("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.

#9 Vote for Santa María Chí as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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  2. Dzidzil-Há (2 inhabitants)
  3. El Galope (- inhabitants)
  4. Francisco Villa (4 inhabitants)
  5. Palestino Necaxa (- inhabitants)
  6. Plantel Diecisiete (- inhabitants)
  7. Privada Kintunich (- inhabitants)
  8. Quinta Los García (- inhabitants)
  9. Sac-Nicté (387 inhabitants)
  10. San Martín (- inhabitants)
  11. San Miguel (2 inhabitants)
  12. Itzamatul (3 inhabitants)
  13. Santa María Yaxché (70 inhabitants)
  14. Scorpio (- inhabitants)
  15. Villa Aldarita (- inhabitants)