Santa María Nieves (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Santa María Nieves, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 82 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Santa María Nieves (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Quiotepec. There are 82 inhabitants and it is 1,979 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Capulálpam de Méndez is 51 minutes away by car (50 km). It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa María Nieves, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 22% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa María Nieves is located at 4.0 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of San Juan Quiotepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Santa María Nieves.
#1 Where is Santa María Nieves? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Santa María Nieves (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Santa María Nieves (Oaxaca) is 82 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 44 | 38 | 82 |
| 2010 | 77 | 69 | 146 |
| 2005 | 79 | 79 | 158 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.31 | 11.59 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.22% | 0.68% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.41% | 15.75% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.10% | 11.59% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.32% | 19.48% |
| Schooling level: | 6.13 | 5.01 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.87 | 5.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.4 | 4.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.37% | 83.56% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 4.88% | 7.53% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Juan Quiotepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 4.88% | 19.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 7.89% | 37.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.27% | 2.60% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 23 | 47 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 94.29% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 73.91% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.91% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.65% | 68.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.65% | 77.14% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.26% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a car: | 34.78% | 17.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 21.74% | 2.86% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 43.48% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 34.78% | 2.86% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María Nieves
With the satellite map of Santa María Nieves 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 San Juan Quiotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa María Nieves.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María Nieves
Do you want to stay in Santa María Nieves? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa María Nieves:- CENTRO DE RECREATIVO RANCHO SAN PEDRO: 17 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- PARAISO ENTRE MONTAÑAS ECOTURISMO ATEPEC: 32 km away, direction South (24 minutes by car)
- ALBERGUE CECYTE SAN MIGUEL ABEJONES: 35 km away, direction South (28 minutes by car)
- CASA DE MAESTROS: 44 km away, direction Southwest (30 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa María Nieves
Want to know what to see in Santa María Nieves if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa María Nieves.Mountains in Santa María Nieves for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Viento (2549 meters): 2.4 km walk (32 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Zacate (3024 meters): 4.4 km walk (62 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro San Martín (2467 meters): 5.9 km walk (107 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Mirador (2781 meters): 6.6 km walk (110 minutes), heading North.
- Capulálpam de Méndez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Parroquía de San Mateo", 51 km, heading South (50 minutes by car)
- Santa María Totomoxtla (262 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- San Francisco la Reforma (276 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Rosario Temextitlán (253 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
- San Juan Quiotepec (1224 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa María Nieves (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa María Nieves 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 Nieves there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 22 | 24 | 46 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of Santa María Nieves
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa María Nieves, 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 Nieves, 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 Nieves (Oaxaca) is 68706
Are you going to send a letter to Santa María Nieves? Do you have a friend in Santa María Nieves and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa María Nieves consists of the following 5 digits: 68706. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa María Nieves ("68") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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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#10 Schools in Santa María Nieves
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Juan Quiotepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Quiotepec
- Barrio de San Antonio (- inhabitants)
- Eh Füu (7 inhabitants)
- Maninaltepec (366 inhabitants)
- Mii Coho Cüi (- inhabitants)
- Río Grande (2 inhabitants)
- San Juan Quiotepec (1224 inhabitants)
- Santa María Nieves (82 inhabitants)
- Santa María Totomoxtla (262 inhabitants)
- Santiago Cuasimulco (90 inhabitants)