Santa María Tavehua

Maps, pictures and statistics of Santa María Tavehua, a beautiful medium-sized town of 209 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Santa María Tavehua belongs to the municipality of San Andrés Solaga (State of Oaxaca). There are 209 inhabitants and it is 1,462 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Capulálpam de Méndez is 46 minutes away by car (36 km). It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa María Tavehua, there is a percentage of 98% of indigenous population and 64% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa María Tavehua? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa María Tavehua is located at 3.1 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santo Domingo Yojovi, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Andrés Solaga) it is at 6.4 kilometers in direction North. 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 Tavehua.

#1 Where is Santa María Tavehua? How to go? Map

Online map of Santa María Tavehua (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 Tavehua (Oaxaca) is 209 inhabitants

Population data in Santa María Tavehua
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020109100209
2010107109216
2005115121236
Evolution of the population in Santa María Tavehua: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa María Tavehua:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.537.34
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:6.22%14.35%
Illiterate population (men):0.48%7.34%
Illiterate population (women):5.74%21.50%
Schooling level:6.024.62
Schooling level (men):6.485.17
Schooling level (women):5.594.06
Indigenous culture data in Santa María Tavehua:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:98.09%98.61%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:81.82%85.19%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:1.44%9.72%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa María Tavehua, 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 Tavehua:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:30.14%49.54%
Employed population over 12 years (men):54.00%60.55%
Employed population over 12 years (women):8.26%38.32%
Number of inhabited private housings:74118
Homes with electricity:98.65%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:98.65%94.03%
Homes with a radio:74.32%83.58%
Homes with a television:52.70%61.19%
Homes with a refrigerator:93.24%70.15%
Homes with a washing machine:16.22%17.91%
Homes with a car:6.76%5.97%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.70%2.99%
Homes with landline telephone:5.41%1.49%
Homes with cell phones:63.51%0.00%
Homes with Internet:2.70%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa María Tavehua (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 Tavehua

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa María Tavehua, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Andrés Solaga. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa María Tavehua.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María Tavehua

Do you want to stay in Santa María Tavehua? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa María Tavehua:

#5 What to do in Santa María Tavehua

A weekend in Santa María Tavehua and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa María Tavehua and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Santa María Tavehua para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Ya’a Xinhadjo (1956 meters): 1.6 km walk (20 minutes), heading South.
  • Marzo (1594 meters): 7.8 km walk (116 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Yayace (2422 meters): 7.7 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • San Francisco (1952 meters): 10.0 km walk (167 minutes), heading South.
Magical Towns to visit when in Santa María Tavehua:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Santa María Tavehua?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Santa María Tavehua (Oaxaca)

In Santa María Tavehua 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 Tavehua, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Santa María Tavehua (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)12921
Youth (6-14 years)111223
Adults (15-59 years)455196
Elderly (60+ years)412869

#7 Pictures of Santa María Tavehua

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa María Tavehua? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Santa María Tavehua.

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#8 The Postal Code of Santa María Tavehua (Oaxaca) is 68846

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa María Tavehua so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 68846. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa María Tavehua ("68") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Andrés Solaga

  1. Barrio de los Remedios (- inhabitants)
  2. San Andrés Solaga (668 inhabitants)
  3. Santa María Tavehua (209 inhabitants)
  4. Santo Domingo Yojovi (894 inhabitants)