Santa María Yahuivé
The most complete information about the large village of Santa María Yahuivé (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 974 inhabitants?
The town of Santa María Yahuivé belongs to the municipality of Santiago Choápam (State of Oaxaca). There are 974 inhabitants and it is 1,050 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa María Yahuivé, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% 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 Yahuivé is located at 8.7 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Juan del Río, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santiago Choápam) it is at 20.6 kilometers in direction Northwest. 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 Yahuivé.
#1 Where is Santa María Yahuivé? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa María Yahuivé (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 Yahuivé, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa María Yahuivé (Oaxaca) is 974 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 517 | 457 | 974 |
| 2010 | 472 | 407 | 879 |
| 2005 | 509 | 433 | 942 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.07 | 9.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.75% | 0.34% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.76% | 14.22% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.13% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.63% | 18.64% |
| Schooling level: | 5.78 | 4.83 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.32 | 5.31 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.34 | 4.47 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 83.68% | 87.14% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 41.07% | 46.87% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.64% | 0.23% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Choápam (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.35% | 28.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.27% | 49.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.05% | 10.38% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 250 | 228 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.40% | 72.30% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.60% | 62.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 9.20% | 98.59% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.40% | 35.68% |
| Homes with a television: | 36.00% | 16.90% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 23.20% | 2.82% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.80% | 0.47% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.60% | 1.88% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.60% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.20% | 0.94% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 30.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.20% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María Yahuivé
With the satellite map of Santa María Yahuivé 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 Santiago Choápam. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa María Yahuivé.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María Yahuivé
Do you want to stay in Santa María Yahuivé? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa María Yahuivé:- CASA DE HUESPEDES SANTIAGO CHOÁPAM: 12 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MUNICIPAL DE ZACATEPEC: 29 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YAKMATAAMBA: 32 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 30 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa María Yahuivé
Want to know what to see in Santa María Yahuivé if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa María Yahuivé.Mountains in Santa María Yahuivé for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Metaltepec (969 meters): 16.9 km walk (316 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Manantial (1589 meters): 16.2 km walk (263 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Cabeza de Escoba (971 meters): 15.9 km walk (318 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Loma Larga (929 meters): 16.3 km walk (272 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Jacinto Yaveloxi (403 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- San Isidro Tres Arroyos (433 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- Santo Domingo Latani (457 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- La Ermita o Maninaltepec (204 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the North (17 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa María Yahuivé (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa María Yahuivé 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 Yahuivé there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 57 | 50 | 107 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 93 | 109 | 202 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 297 | 253 | 550 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 70 | 45 | 115 |
#7 Pictures of Santa María Yahuivé
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa María Yahuivé, 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 Yahuivé, 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 Yahuivé (Oaxaca) is 68900
Are you going to send a letter to Santa María Yahuivé? Do you have a friend in Santa María Yahuivé and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa María Yahuivé consists of the following 5 digits: 68900. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa María Yahuivé ("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 Yahuivé
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Choápam
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Choápam
- Arroyo Blanco (63 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Chancarro (3 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Frijol (37 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Seco (17 inhabitants)
- La Carmelita (63 inhabitants)
- San Juan Maninaltepec (204 inhabitants)
- Piedra del Sol (- inhabitants)
- San Jacinto Yaveloxi (403 inhabitants)
- San Juan del Río (999 inhabitants)
- San Juan Teotalcingo (1015 inhabitants)
- San Vicente (- inhabitants)
- Santa María Yahuivé (974 inhabitants)
- Santiago Choápam (1007 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo Latani (457 inhabitants)