Santa Melva
The most complete information about the small village of Santa Melva (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Quintana Roo has 56 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Melva belongs to the municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas (State of Quintana Roo). There are 56 inhabitants and it is 12 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #37 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santa Melva, there is a percentage of 43% of indigenous population and 42% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa Melva? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Santa Melva is located at 22.9 kilometers from Kantunilkín, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santa Melva.
#1 Where is Santa Melva? How to go? Map
Location map of Santa Melva in Quintana Roo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Santa Melva, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Melva (Quintana Roo) is 56 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 33 | 56 |
| 2010 | 16 | 24 | 40 |
| 2005 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.15 | 29.17 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Quintana Roo: | 76.79% | 62.50% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.07% | 30.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.71% | 29.17% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.36% | 31.25% |
| Schooling level: | 5.77 | 2.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.12 | 2.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.24 | 2.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 42.86% | 60.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 28.57% | 47.50% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 2.50% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.14% | 32.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 72.73% | 54.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.78% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 26 | 19 |
| Homes with electricity: | 50.00% | 64.29% |
| Homes with piped water: | 3.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 23.08% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 19.23% | 35.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 23.08% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 19.23% | 7.14% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.69% | 14.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 42.31% | 7.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Melva
With the satellite map of Santa Melva 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 Lázaro Cárdenas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Melva.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Melva
Do you want to stay in Santa Melva? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa Melva:- HOTEL POSADA PARAISO: 32 km away, direction Northwest (22 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL PARAISO: 32 km away, direction Northwest (26 minutes by car)
- MISSION HOUSE: 34 km away, direction Northwest (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SOL DORADO: 31 km away, direction Northwest (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Melva
Want to know what to see in Santa Melva if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa Melva.Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Santa Melva?:
- Santa Melva (44 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- San José (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santo Domingo (375 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Esperanza (487 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (13 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Melva (Quintana Roo)
In Santa Melva 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 Melva, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Melva
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Melva, 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 Melva, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas
- Constituyentes del Setenta y Cuatro (92 inhabitants)
- KantunilkÃn (- inhabitants)
- La Ermita (2 inhabitants)
- La Gran Familia (- inhabitants)
- María Rosalba (4 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Valladolid (1533 inhabitants)
- San Candelario (5 inhabitants)
- San Felipe (1 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (1 inhabitants)
- San Javier (13 inhabitants)
- San Juan (- inhabitants)
- San Juan (3 inhabitants)
- Santa Melva (56 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (6 inhabitants)
- Villa de Guadalupe (1 inhabitants)