Santa María la Asunción (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Santa María la Asunción, a beautiful large village of 1,558 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Santa María la Asunción (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María la Asunción. There are 1,558 inhabitants and it is 1,672 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 6 minutes away by car (5 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santa María la Asunción, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Santa María la Asunción? How to go? Map
Online map of Santa María la Asunción (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Santa María la Asunción (Oaxaca) is 1,558 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 898 | 660 | 1558 |
| 2010 | 970 | 731 | 1701 |
| 2005 | 885 | 702 | 1587 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.25 | 29.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.65% | 1.82% |
| Illiterate population: | 36.01% | 40.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.88% | 29.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 26.12% | 49.28% |
| Schooling level: | 3.99 | 2.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.87 | 3.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.46 | 2.20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.14% | 99.65% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.70% | 88.01% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 32.35% | 43.56% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María la Asunción (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.27% | 20.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 45.61% | 38.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.95% | 7.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 474 | 596 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.78% | 89.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.51% | 53.40% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 68.78% | 91.06% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.80% | 51.91% |
| Homes with a television: | 56.12% | 33.40% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 17.30% | 8.09% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 5.06% | 1.06% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.95% | 0.64% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.16% | 1.28% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.38% | 1.91% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 21.94% | 1.28% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.27% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María la Asunción
With the satellite map of Santa María la Asunción 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 Santa María la Asunción. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa María la Asunción.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María la Asunción
Do you want to stay in Santa María la Asunción? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa María la Asunción:- HOTEL SANTA JULIA: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA 2: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 6 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa María la Asunción
A weekend in Santa María la Asunción and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa María la Asunción and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Santa María la Asunción para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Golondrina (2029 meters): 6.1 km walk (117 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Mejía (1594 meters): 9.1 km walk (177 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Iglesia (1741 meters): 8.0 km walk (137 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Quemado (2389 meters): 9.2 km walk (190 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Templo Casa de Cultura", 6 km, heading Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Llano de Agua (1204 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio Loma Fortín (40 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- San Agustín Nuevo (466 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Raya (31 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa María la Asunción (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa María la Asunción 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 Asunción there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 67 | 84 | 151 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 147 | 161 | 308 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 484 | 313 | 797 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 200 | 102 | 302 |
#7 Pictures of Santa María la Asunción
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa María la Asunción, 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 Asunción, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María la Asunción
#12 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María la Asunción
- La Raya (31 inhabitants)
- Llano de Agua (1204 inhabitants)
- San Agustín Nuevo (466 inhabitants)
- Santa María la Asunción (1558 inhabitants)