Santa María Malacatepec (Puebla)
The most complete information about the city of Santa María Malacatepec (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Puebla has 5,098 inhabitants?
The town of Santa María Malacatepec (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Ocoyucan. There are 5,098 inhabitants and it is 2,077 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro Cholula is 24 minutes away by car (22 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa María Malacatepec, 81% of the inhabitants are catholic and 54% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa María Malacatepec? You can find it at 3.8 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of San Bernardino Chalchihuapan, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa Clara Ocoyucan, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 4.9 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Santa María Malacatepec 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 Malacatepec? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa María Malacatepec (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 Malacatepec, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa María Malacatepec (Puebla) is 5,098 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2684 | 2414 | 5098 |
| 2010 | 2089 | 1796 | 3885 |
| 2005 | 1967 | 1735 | 3702 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.53 | 7.18 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 2.75% | 1.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.61% | 11.63% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.82% | 7.18% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.79% | 15.46% |
| Schooling level: | 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.18 | 6.65 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.27 | 5.76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.18% | 8.65% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.31% | 2.81% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.08% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocoyucan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.21% | 30.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.97% | 45.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.94% | 18.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,164 | 1,007 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.11% | 98.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 62.63% | 49.64% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.38% | 83.65% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.34% | 70.88% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.19% | 82.70% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.21% | 52.15% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.04% | 30.91% |
| Homes with a car: | 32.22% | 16.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.59% | 3.70% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 12.80% | 32.82% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.10% | 20.76% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.61% | 1.91% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María Malacatepec
With the satellite map of Santa María Malacatepec 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 Ocoyucan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa María Malacatepec.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María Malacatepec
Do you want to stay in Santa María Malacatepec? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa María Malacatepec:- HOTEL SAN RAMON: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HOSTAL: 7 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SONATA: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL QUEENS: 11 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa María Malacatepec
A weekend in Santa María Malacatepec and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa María Malacatepec and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Santa María Malacatepec for hiking and trails:
- Mesa San Bernardino Chalchihuacan (2079 meters): 1.1 km walk (13 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tlaostotl (2240 meters): 2.6 km walk (33 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Tenayo (2304 meters): 2.7 km walk (51 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Sombra (2306 meters): 3.0 km walk (39 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Pedro Cholula (Puebla): Don't miss "Templo de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios", 24 km, heading North (22 minutes by car)
- Atlixco (Puebla): Don't miss "Templo de la Merced", 30 km, heading West (20 minutes by car)
- Huejotzingo (Puebla): Don't miss "Mercado Hermanos Serdán", 56 km, heading Northwest (41 minutes by car)
- Tlatétl (125 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Santa María Malacatepec (Las Margaritas) (41 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Diez de Abril (337 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Santa María Malacatepec (41 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa María Malacatepec (Puebla)
In Santa María Malacatepec 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 Malacatepec, 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) | 377 | 348 | 725 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 460 | 440 | 900 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,609 | 1,430 | 3,039 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 238 | 196 | 434 |
#7 Pictures of Santa María Malacatepec
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa María Malacatepec, 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 Malacatepec, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Santa María Malacatepec
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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocoyucan
- Buenos Aires (16 inhabitants)
- San Bernardino Chalchihuapan (191 inhabitants)
- 10 de Abril (337 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (10 inhabitants)
- La Loma (55 inhabitants)
- La Presa (9 inhabitants)
- Presa EcheverrÃa (- inhabitants)
- San Bernabé Temoxtitla (5187 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Atoyac (70 inhabitants)
- San Pablo Ahuatempan (51 inhabitants)
- Santa Clara Ocoyucan (323 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Hidalgo (469 inhabitants)
- Santa María Malacatepec (Las Margaritas) (41 inhabitants)
- San Bernardino Chalchihuapan (111 inhabitants)
- Tlatétl (125 inhabitants)