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Santa Martha (Chiapas)

Learn about medium-sized town of Santa Martha through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 297 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Santa Martha (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of La Independencia. There are 297 inhabitants and it is 824 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #37 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa Martha, there is a percentage of 69% of indigenous population and 31% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa Martha? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa Martha is located at 58.0 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of El Triunfo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (La Independencia) it is at 39.7 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Santa Martha.

#1 Where is Santa Martha? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Santa Martha in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Santa Martha.

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#2 The population of Santa Martha (Chiapas) is 297 inhabitants

Population data in Santa Martha (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	151	146	297
2010	118	130	248
2005	101	99	200

Evolution of the population in Santa Martha: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Santa Martha:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.78	10.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	12.12%	14.11%
Illiterate population (men):	3.70%	10.00%
Illiterate population (women):	8.42%	18.64%
Schooling level:	5.15	4.89
Schooling level (men):	5.42	5.14
Schooling level (women):	4.87	4.61

Indigenous culture data in Santa Martha:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	68.69%	57.66%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	37.04%	40.73%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.34%	0.40%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa Martha, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa Martha:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	70.37%	37.10%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	71.92%	70.77%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	68.87%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	58	47
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	97.56%
Homes with piped water:	96.55%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	15.52%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	37.93%	53.66%
Homes with a television:	41.38%	60.98%
Homes with a refrigerator:	13.79%	46.34%
Homes with a washing machine:	8.62%	7.32%
Homes with a car:	1.72%	7.32%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	2.44%
Homes with cell phones:	31.03%	4.88%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa Martha (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Santa Martha

With the satellite map of Santa Martha 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 La Independencia. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Martha.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Martha

Many people want to stay in the town of Santa Martha itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• RENTA DE CUARTOS EN MARAVILLA TENEJAPA: 33 km away, direction East (25 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS: 34 km away, direction East (23 minutes by car)
• ESTACIÓN IXCAN CENTRO ECOTURÍSTICO: 31 km away, direction East (24 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE MARAVILLA: 40 km away, direction East (29 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Santa Martha

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santa Martha? The list of the best places to visit in Santa Martha and nearby locations.
Mountains in Santa Martha for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Pacayal (899 meters): 7.9 km walk (135 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Campanario (1059 meters): 9.5 km walk (127 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro la Pirámide (485 meters): 11.9 km walk (166 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Tigre (874 meters): 14.4 km walk (188 minutes), heading Northeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Santa Martha?:

• La Gloria (295 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• San Pedro el Porvenir (108 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
• Acapulco (326 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• Tabacal (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Santa Martha (Chiapas)

In Santa Martha 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 Martha, 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 Martha (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	28	18	46
Youth (6-14 years)	22	29	51
Adults (15-59 years)	90	85	175
Elderly (60+ years)	11	14	25

#7 Pictures of Santa Martha

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa Martha? 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 Martha.
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