Santa Rosa (Oaxaca)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Santa Rosa, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

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The town of Santa Rosa (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Asunción Ixtaltepec. There are 263 inhabitants and it is 196 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa Rosa, 36% of the inhabitants are catholic and 61% 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 Rosa is located at 27.5 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Asunción Ixtaltepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Santa Rosa.

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

Online map of Santa Rosa (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 Rosa (Oaxaca) is 263 inhabitants

Population data in Santa Rosa (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020145118263
2010132114246
200512498222
Evolution of the population in Santa Rosa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa Rosa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.257.02
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:9.89%7.32%
Illiterate population:6.84%8.94%
Illiterate population (men):2.28%7.02%
Illiterate population (women):4.56%10.61%
Schooling level:7.787.19
Schooling level (men):7.896.94
Schooling level (women):7.697.39
Indigenous culture data in Santa Rosa:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:15.97%15.04%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:4.56%6.10%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:47.91%34.15%
Employed population over 12 years (men):57.63%56.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):40.00%15.15%
Number of inhabited private housings:8477
Homes with electricity:97.62%97.14%
Homes with piped water:98.81%91.43%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:94.05%100.00%
Homes with a radio:64.29%77.14%
Homes with a television:86.90%95.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:85.71%84.29%
Homes with a washing machine:60.71%54.29%
Homes with a car:20.24%20.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:14.29%8.57%
Homes with landline telephone:3.57%18.57%
Homes with cell phones:85.71%60.00%
Homes with Internet:14.29%1.43%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa Rosa (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 Rosa

With the satellite map of Santa Rosa 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 Asunción Ixtaltepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Rosa.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Rosa

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santa Rosa, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santa Rosa so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in Santa Rosa

A weekend in Santa Rosa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa Rosa and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Santa Rosa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Timbón (359 meters): 2.5 km walk (45 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Banco Marquez (319 meters): 7.0 km walk (95 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Naranjo (705 meters): 7.3 km walk (129 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro La Pedrera (297 meters): 10.5 km walk (170 minutes), heading Southwest.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Santa Rosa?:
  • Loma Larga (Santa Rosa) (100 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
  • El Morrito (417 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
  • Chivela (574 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
  • Cieneguilla (304 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 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 Rosa (Oaxaca)

In Santa Rosa 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 Rosa, 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 Rosa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)161228
Youth (6-14 years)271744
Adults (15-59 years)8369152
Elderly (60+ years)192039

#7 Pictures of Santa Rosa

In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Asunción Ixtaltepec

  1. Colonia Camargo (- inhabitants)
  2. Colonia Santa Cruz (98 inhabitants)
  3. El Mezquite (382 inhabitants)
  4. Gaña (7 inhabitants)
  5. Mazahua (308 inhabitants)
  6. Quinta Sección (135 inhabitants)
  7. Rancho Santa Rita (2 inhabitants)
  8. Rancho El Mezquital (8 inhabitants)
  9. Rancho Grande (1 inhabitants)
  10. Rancho Lupita (1 inhabitants)
  11. Rancho Guadalupe (1 inhabitants)
  12. Rancho Miguel (2 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho Virgen de Juquila (7 inhabitants)
  14. Rancho Z.E.A. (1 inhabitants)
  15. San Jorge (2 inhabitants)