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.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

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

Population data in Santa María la Asunción (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208986601558
20109707311701
20058857021587
Evolution of the population in Santa María la Asunción: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa María la Asunción:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.2529.69
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:3.992.67
Schooling level (men):4.873.42
Schooling level (women):3.462.20
Indigenous culture data in Santa María la Asunción:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa María la Asunción, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa María la Asunción:
20202010
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:474596
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%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa María la Asunción (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 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:

#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.
Magical Towns to visit when in Santa María la Asunción:Other towns near Santa María la Asunción:
  • 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)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Santa María la Asunción (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6784151
Youth (6-14 years)147161308
Adults (15-59 years)484313797
Elderly (60+ years)200102302

#7 Pictures of Santa María la Asunción

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#12 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María la Asunción

  1. La Raya (31 inhabitants)
  2. Llano de Agua (1204 inhabitants)
  3. San Agustín Nuevo (466 inhabitants)
  4. Santa María la Asunción (1558 inhabitants)