Santa María de Ostula (Ostula)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 744 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Santa María de Ostula (Ostula) belongs to the municipality of Aquila (State of Michoacán). There are 744 inhabitants and it is 134 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Placita is 17 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santa María de Ostula (Ostula), there is a percentage of 67% of indigenous population and 27% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa María de Ostula (Ostula)? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Santa María de Ostula (Ostula) is located at 11.0 kilometers from Aquila, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santa María de Ostula (Ostula).
#1 Where is Santa María de Ostula (Ostula)? How to go? Map
Location map of Santa María de Ostula (Ostula) in Michoacán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Santa María de Ostula (Ostula), which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa María de Ostula (Ostula) (Michoacán) is 744 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 401 | 343 | 744 |
| 2010 | 500 | 472 | 972 |
| 2005 | 346 | 344 | 690 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.94 | 2.12 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 15.59% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.65% | 5.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.75% | 2.12% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.90% | 8.80% |
| Schooling level: | 7.59 | 6.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.97 | 7.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.26 | 6.32 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 67.34% | 57.10% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 57.93% | 43.72% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.54% | 0.10% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Aquila (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.15% | 31.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.56% | 53.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.39% | 10.40% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 178 | 311 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.19% | 90.95% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.63% | 28.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.26% | 85.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.26% | 63.32% |
| Homes with a television: | 42.70% | 58.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.65% | 60.30% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 13.48% | 18.09% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.73% | 22.61% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.30% | 3.02% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.25% | 3.52% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 26.97% | 4.02% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.36% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María de Ostula (Ostula)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa María de Ostula (Ostula), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Aquila. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa María de Ostula (Ostula).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María de Ostula (Ostula)
Do you want to stay in Santa María de Ostula (Ostula)? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa María de Ostula (Ostula):- PARADOR TURISTICO LA TICLA: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NUEVO AMANECER: 15 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- CENTRO ECOTURISTICO DE IXTAPILLA S.C. DE RL DE C.V.: 18 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS TURISTICAS LA PALMA SOLA: 23 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa María de Ostula (Ostula)
A weekend in Santa María de Ostula (Ostula) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa María de Ostula (Ostula) and surroundings to find the best destinations.Beaches in Santa María de Ostula (Ostula) for sunbathing:
- Playa La Placita: A 17 km walk (179 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading West.
- San Nicolas (135 meters): 0.7 km walk (11 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Coyote (323 meters): 2.8 km walk (58 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Chino (886 meters): 3.8 km walk (52 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Piedra Habla (802 meters): 4.5 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Barrio de San José (122 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Agua Chiquita (84 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Las Primaveras (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Michicuilera (24 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa María de Ostula (Ostula) (Michoacán)
In Santa María de Ostula (Ostula) 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 Ostula (Ostula), 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 53 | 37 | 90 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 82 | 73 | 155 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 213 | 191 | 404 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 53 | 42 | 95 |
#7 Pictures of Santa María de Ostula (Ostula)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa María de Ostula (Ostula)? 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 de Ostula (Ostula).
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#9 Schools in Santa María de Ostula (Ostula)
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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Aquila
- Aismare del Terrero (49 inhabitants)
- El Barro (- inhabitants)
- El Calabozo (5 inhabitants)
- Sueco Rojo (7 inhabitants)
- El Cuasúchil (23 inhabitants)
- El Guanumo (15 inhabitants)
- El Naranjal (1 inhabitants)
- La Cofradía de Ostula (405 inhabitants)
- La Parotita (- inhabitants)
- Las Primaveras (21 inhabitants)
- Los Mezcales (6 inhabitants)
- Mundo Nuevo (6 inhabitants)
- Playa de la Mula (- inhabitants)
- La Soledad (12 inhabitants)
- Tupitinia (10 inhabitants)