Santa María la Alta (Puebla)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Santa María la Alta, a beautiful city of 7,812 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of Santa María la Alta (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Tlacotepec de Benito Juárez. There are 7,812 inhabitants and it is 1,952 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa María la Alta, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 8% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa María la Alta? You can find it at 9.3 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of San Marcos Tlacoyalco, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Tlacotepec de Benito Juárez, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northwest, at 9.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Santa María la Alta 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 la Alta? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa María la Alta (Puebla) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Santa María la Alta, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa María la Alta (Puebla) is 7,812 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4076 | 3736 | 7812 |
| 2010 | 3509 | 3117 | 6626 |
| 2005 | 3231 | 2967 | 6198 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.59 | 8.37 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 2.42% | 1.42% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.42% | 11.42% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.19% | 8.37% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.23% | 14.14% |
| Schooling level: | 6.41 | 4.91 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.51 | 5.15 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.33 | 4.71 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 50.70% | 64.35% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 19.28% | 26.97% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.13% | 0.11% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tlacotepec de Benito Juárez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.73% | 37.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.58% | 53.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 49.19% | 23.91% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,928 | 1,712 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.65% | 98.37% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.98% | 96.53% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.23% | 93.05% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.52% | 61.92% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.18% | 82.02% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 52.02% | 34.13% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 65.04% | 44.07% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.62% | 19.75% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.40% | 3.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.44% | 24.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.37% | 35.15% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.84% | 0.54% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María la Alta
With the satellite map of Santa María la Alta 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 Tlacotepec de Benito Juárez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa María la Alta.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María la Alta
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santa María la Alta, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santa María la Alta so you can contact them:- HOTEL HYLARY: 14 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- AUTOHOTEL CAMINO REAL: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS GOLONDRINAS: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- RESTAURANTE HOTEL BAR LORENGAR: 15 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa María la Alta
A weekend in Santa María la Alta and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa María la Alta and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Santa María la Alta for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Boludo (2248 meters): 4.3 km walk (63 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Pericotepec (2026 meters): 5.9 km walk (88 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Toxnene (2210 meters): 6.6 km walk (87 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa Toxnene (2031 meters): 6.2 km walk (104 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Pericotepec (1794 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- De Rojas (604 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- Ignacio Zaragoza (657 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- Tepetlacolco (1318 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa María la Alta (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa María la Alta 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 la Alta there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 529 | 542 | 1,071 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 739 | 819 | 1,558 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2,478 | 2,097 | 4,575 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 330 | 278 | 608 |
#7 Pictures of Santa María la Alta
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa María la Alta, 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 la Alta, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Santa María la Alta en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Santa María la Alta (Puebla) is 75689
Are you going to send a letter to Santa María la Alta? Do you have a friend in Santa María la Alta and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa María la Alta consists of the following 5 digits: 75689. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa María la Alta ("75") correspond to the state code of Puebla, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Santa María la Alta
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlacotepec de Benito Juárez
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