Santa María Velató
The most complete information about the large village of Santa María Velató (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 1,217 inhabitants?
The town of Santa María Velató belongs to the municipality of Monjas (State of Oaxaca). There are 1,217 inhabitants and it is 1,736 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa María Velató, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 16% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa María Velató is located at 90.9 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Santa María Velató, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Monjas) it is at 0.0 kilometers in direction West. 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 Velató.
#1 Where is Santa María Velató? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa María Velató (Oaxaca) 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 Velató, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa María Velató (Oaxaca) is 1,217 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 661 | 556 | 1217 |
| 2010 | 642 | 533 | 1175 |
| 2005 | 505 | 425 | 930 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.09 | 20.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.90% | 0.68% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.82% | 25.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.86% | 20.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.95% | 30.37% |
| Schooling level: | 4.24 | 3.47 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.22 | 3.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.25 | 3.19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.16% | 0.26% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Monjas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 13.97% | 37.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 26.26% | 52.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.63% | 24.30% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 325 | 282 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.54% | 92.97% |
| Homes with piped water: | 78.46% | 7.81% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 36.92% | 74.22% |
| Homes with a radio: | 32.62% | 47.66% |
| Homes with a television: | 54.15% | 51.56% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 45.54% | 24.61% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 16.00% | 5.86% |
| Homes with a car: | 29.85% | 19.92% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.46% | 1.17% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.92% | 3.91% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.46% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María Velató
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa María Velató, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Monjas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa María Velató.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María Velató
Do you want to stay in Santa María Velató? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa María Velató:- LAS MARIPOSAS MOTEL: 18 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL 6: 16 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EJUTLA DE MIS RECUERDOS: 18 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA NAZARET: 18 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa María Velató
Want to know what to see in Santa María Velató if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa María Velató.Mountains in Santa María Velató for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El León (1779 meters): 5.9 km walk (73 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Los Paredones (2083 meters): 5.8 km walk (89 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Chino (2035 meters): 7.7 km walk (154 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Cacalote (2073 meters): 8.7 km walk (163 minutes), heading North.
- Chepeginio (274 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Tierra Blanca (87 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- Pochotlillo (107 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- El Portillo (158 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa María Velató (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa María Velató 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 Velató there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 89 | 79 | 168 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 124 | 119 | 243 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 349 | 260 | 609 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 99 | 98 | 197 |
#7 Pictures of Santa María Velató
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa María Velató? 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 Velató.
Disfrute con las fotos de Santa María Velató en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Santa María Velató (Oaxaca) is 70827
Are you going to send a letter to Santa María Velató? Do you have a friend in Santa María Velató and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa María Velató consists of the following 5 digits: 70827. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa María Velató ("70") 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 Velató
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Monjas
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Monjas
- Barrio Bajo (62 inhabitants)
- Barrio La Guadalupe (204 inhabitants)
- Barrio La Unión (475 inhabitants)
- Los Pocitos Monjas (259 inhabitants)
- Monjas (676 inhabitants)
- Santa María Velató (1217 inhabitants)