Santa María Josaa
We have collected many facts about the small village of Santa María Josaa, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 182 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Santa María Josaa belongs to the municipality of Ixtlán de Juárez (State of Oaxaca). There are 182 inhabitants and it is 1,475 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Capulálpam de Méndez is 45 minutes away by car (36 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa María Josaa, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa María Josaa? You can find it at 23.5 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Ixtlán de Juárez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santa María Josaa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santa María Josaa? How to go? Map
Online map of Santa María Josaa in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Santa María Josaa (Oaxaca) is 182 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 92 | 90 | 182 |
| 2010 | 83 | 80 | 163 |
| 2005 | 67 | 74 | 141 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.53 | 7.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.30% | 10.43% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.20% | 7.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.10% | 13.25% |
| Schooling level: | 7.15 | 5.55 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.03 | 5.49 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.28 | 5.61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 76.92% | 79.75% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.55% | 4.91% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.41% | 36.20% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.44% | 55.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.83% | 18.07% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 45 | 46 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.22% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 46.67% | 26.19% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 28.89% | 11.90% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 28.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.22% | 2.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.22% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.22% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 28.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.22% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María Josaa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa María Josaa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ixtlán de Juárez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa María Josaa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María Josaa
Do you want to stay in Santa María Josaa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa María Josaa:- HOTEL GAA RHÁSIU: 25 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL SAN CARLOS: 22 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 23 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
- PARAISO ENTRE MONTAÑAS ECOTURISMO ATEPEC: 31 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa María Josaa
Want to know what to see in Santa María Josaa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa María Josaa.Mountains in Santa María Josaa for hiking and trails:
- Tiltepec (1852 meters): 3.3 km walk (44 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Poza (2068 meters): 4.1 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Mirador (1611 meters): 10.8 km walk (215 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Cueva de Sarmiento (2212 meters): 12.3 km walk (157 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Capulálpam de Méndez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro de Medicina Indígena Tradicional", 45 km, heading Southwest (36 minutes by car)
- San Juan Yagila (323 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Miguel Tiltepec (369 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
- Santiago Teotlasco (671 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz Yagavila (608 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa María Josaa (Oaxaca)
In Santa María Josaa 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 Josaa, 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) | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 52 | 49 | 101 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 11 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of Santa María Josaa
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa María Josaa, 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 Josaa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santa María Josaa (Oaxaca) is 68728
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa María Josaa 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: 68728. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa María Josaa ("68") 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 Josaa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixtlán de Juárez
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ixtlán de Juárez
- La Josefina (683 inhabitants)
- La Luciérnaga (54 inhabitants)
- La Luz (356 inhabitants)
- La Palma (226 inhabitants)
- Rancho Laachiraá (Llano Grande) (19 inhabitants)
- Rancho Quemado (11 inhabitants)
- San Gaspar Yagalaxi (323 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Tiltepec (369 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Yagavila (608 inhabitants)
- Santa María Josaa (182 inhabitants)
- Santa María Yahuiche (146 inhabitants)
- Santa María Zoogochi (593 inhabitants)
- Santiago Teotlasco (671 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo Cacalotepec (466 inhabitants)
- Universidad de la Sierra Juárez (- inhabitants)