Santa María de la Lima

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

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The town of Santa María de la Lima belongs to the municipality of Mesones Hidalgo (State of Oaxaca). There are 402 inhabitants and it is 646 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa María de la Lima, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 19% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa María de la Lima is located at 5.0 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Mesones Hidalgo, 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 de la Lima.

#1 Where is Santa María de la Lima? How to go? Map

Online map of Santa María de la Lima in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Santa María de la Lima (Oaxaca) is 402 inhabitants

Population data in Santa María de la Lima
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020228174402
2010213166379
2005187176363
Evolution of the population in Santa María de la Lima: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa María de la Lima:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.9216.27
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.00%0.53%
Illiterate population:17.41%20.84%
Illiterate population (men):6.72%16.27%
Illiterate population (women):10.70%24.41%
Schooling level:5.433.66
Schooling level (men):5.323.68
Schooling level (women):5.493.64
Indigenous culture data in Santa María de la Lima:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:77.61%75.73%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:37.06%41.42%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.75%0.79%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa María de la Lima, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mesones Hidalgo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa María de la Lima:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:18.41%15.04%
Employed population over 12 years (men):35.63%24.10%
Employed population over 12 years (women):5.26%7.98%
Number of inhabited private housings:98116
Homes with electricity:95.92%70.65%
Homes with piped water:86.73%73.91%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:29.59%71.74%
Homes with a radio:16.33%17.39%
Homes with a television:33.67%14.13%
Homes with a refrigerator:45.92%17.39%
Homes with a washing machine:16.33%2.17%
Homes with a car:6.12%2.17%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.02%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:13.27%3.26%
Homes with cell phones:26.53%0.00%
Homes with Internet:19.39%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa María de la Lima (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 de la Lima

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa María de la Lima, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mesones Hidalgo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa María de la Lima.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María de la Lima

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santa María de la Lima, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santa María de la Lima so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in Santa María de la Lima

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santa María de la Lima? The list of the best places to visit in Santa María de la Lima and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Santa María de la Lima para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Las Garzas (626 meters): 3.9 km walk (66 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Negro (1174 meters): 4.9 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Yagua (1307 meters): 5.2 km walk (66 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro del Castillo (1196 meters): 8.7 km walk (133 minutes), heading East.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Santa María de la Lima?:
  • San Juan la Lima (68 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
  • El Carmen Tuxtitlán (167 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
  • El Camalote (113 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
  • El Coyul Tuxtitlán (89 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (8 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 de la Lima (Oaxaca)

In Santa María de la Lima 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 de la Lima, 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 de la Lima (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)262147
Youth (6-14 years)485199
Adults (15-59 years)13087217
Elderly (60+ years)241539

#7 Pictures of Santa María de la Lima

In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa María de la Lima, 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 de la Lima, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mesones Hidalgo

  1. Concepción las Mesas (583 inhabitants)
  2. El Coyul Tuxtitlán (89 inhabitants)
  3. El Mangal (- inhabitants)
  4. El Terrero (- inhabitants)
  5. La Florida (9 inhabitants)
  6. La Parota (16 inhabitants)
  7. La Soledad (121 inhabitants)
  8. Llano la Plaza (105 inhabitants)
  9. Llano Tigre (16 inhabitants)
  10. Mesones Hidalgo (976 inhabitants)
  11. Piedra de Casa (207 inhabitants)
  12. San Isidro (65 inhabitants)
  13. San José Pueblo Nuevo (163 inhabitants)
  14. San José Pueblo Nuevo (172 inhabitants)
  15. San Juan la Lima (68 inhabitants)