Santiago (Baja California Sur)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Santiago, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 644 inhabitants of Baja California Sur.
The town of Santiago (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of Los Cabos. There are 644 inhabitants and it is 114 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santiago, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 38% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Santiago is located at 46.6 kilometers from San José del Cabo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santiago.
#1 Where is Santiago? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santiago (Baja California Sur) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Santiago, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santiago (Baja California Sur) is 644 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 298 | 346 | 644 |
| 2010 | 341 | 411 | 752 |
| 2005 | 389 | 395 | 784 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.63 | 5.84 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur: | 7.45% | 4.92% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.19% | 5.19% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.48% | 5.84% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.71% | 4.40% |
| Schooling level: | 9.02 | 8.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.96 | 8.51 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.1 | 8.04 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.80% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.27% |
| 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 Los Cabos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.02% | 41.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.87% | 56.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.26% | 23.75% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 193 | 228 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.48% | 98.48% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.45% | 97.47% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.48% | 97.47% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.40% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.85% | 97.47% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.93% | 93.94% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.01% | 82.32% |
| Homes with a car: | 69.43% | 69.19% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 37.82% | 37.37% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 44.04% | 56.57% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.64% | 77.27% |
| Homes with Internet: | 46.11% | 19.19% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santiago
With the satellite map of Santiago 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 Los Cabos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santiago.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santiago
Many people want to stay in the town of Santiago 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:- CABAÑAS LA ACACIA: 21 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- RANCHO LEONERO: 26 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
- SERVICIOS DE PROPIEDADES SOL Y MAR: 27 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BUENA VISTA BEACH RESORT: 24 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santiago
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santiago? The list of the best places to visit in Santiago and nearby locations.Mountains in Santiago for hiking and trails:
- Mesa Los Difuntos (188 meters): 2.0 km walk (29 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa Los Chorritos (223 meters): 4.4 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mesa Cerralvo (232 meters): 6.2 km walk (85 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa Las Hornillitas (260 meters): 7.2 km walk (149 minutes), heading West.
- Barrio Boca de la Cañada (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio de San Isidro (34 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Bárbara (100 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Cantil (27 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santiago (Baja California Sur)
In Santiago 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 Santiago, 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) | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 43 | 76 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 174 | 216 | 390 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 69 | 64 | 133 |
#7 Pictures of Santiago
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santiago, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santiago, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santiago (Baja California Sur) is 23500
Are you going to send a letter to Santiago? Do you have a friend in Santiago and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santiago consists of the following 5 digits: 23500. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santiago ("23") correspond to the state code of Baja California Sur, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Santiago as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Santiago or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Santiago to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Baja California Sur, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Baja California Sur
#10 Schools in Santiago
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Los Cabos
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Los Cabos
- Cuatro Estaciones (5 inhabitants)
- El Choyal (- inhabitants)
- El Deseo (1 inhabitants)
- El Moro (- inhabitants)
- Loma Linda (16 inhabitants)
- La Vinorama (11 inhabitants)
- Lagunitas de los Frailes (2 inhabitants)
- Las Tinajas (- inhabitants)
- Pénjamo (- inhabitants)
- Playa Tortuga (11 inhabitants)
- Rancho Santos (3 inhabitants)
- Residencial Cumbre del Tezal (- inhabitants)
- San Agustín (- inhabitants)
- San Agustín (5 inhabitants)
- San Ramón (1 inhabitants)