Santiago Asunción
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Santiago Asunción (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 239 inhabitants?
The town of Santiago Asunción belongs to the municipality of Silacayoápam (State of Oaxaca). There are 239 inhabitants and it is 1,922 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.
Data: In Santiago Asunción, 54% of the inhabitants are catholic and 57% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Santiago Asunción? You can find it at 12.2 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Silacayoápam, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santiago Asunción through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santiago Asunción? How to go? Map
Location map of Santiago Asunción in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Santiago Asunción, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santiago Asunción (Oaxaca) is 239 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 125 | 114 | 239 |
| 2010 | 150 | 106 | 256 |
| 2005 | 132 | 99 | 231 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.91 | 27.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.51% | 0.39% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.69% | 37.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.11% | 27.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 17.57% | 44.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.48 | 3.81 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.81 | 3.96 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.17 | 3.71 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.33% | 97.66% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 69.87% | 71.09% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 8.37% | 21.48% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Silacayoápam (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.61% | 38.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.28% | 59.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.40% | 23.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 83 | 200 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.18% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.59% | 96.39% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.18% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.17% | 55.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.65% | 53.01% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.13% | 57.83% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 56.63% | 42.17% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.73% | 20.48% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.41% | 1.20% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 26.51% | 20.48% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.24% | 12.05% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.20% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santiago Asunción
With the satellite map of Santiago Asunción 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 Silacayoápam. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santiago Asunción.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santiago Asunción
Many people want to stay in the town of Santiago Asunción 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:- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 11 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NIEVES: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESMERALDA: 20 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GARAGE: 26 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santiago Asunción
A weekend in Santiago Asunción and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santiago Asunción and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Santiago Asunción para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Shiniyuticua’a (2133 meters): 1.7 km walk (32 minutes), heading South.
- Shinitanujavi (2020 meters): 2.8 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Pachon (2177 meters): 3.3 km walk (62 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Yucuniquivi (2247 meters): 6.4 km walk (128 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Santa María Asunción (151 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio del Carrizal (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Barrio de San Juan (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Ixpantepec Nieves (601 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santiago Asunción (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santiago Asunción 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 Santiago Asunción there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 60 | 60 | 120 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 43 | 35 | 78 |
#7 Pictures of Santiago Asunción
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santiago Asunción? 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 Santiago Asunción.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santiago Asunción (Oaxaca) is 69410
Are you going to send a letter to Santiago Asunción? Do you have a friend in Santiago Asunción and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santiago Asunción consists of the following 5 digits: 69410. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santiago Asunción ("69") 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 Santiago Asunción
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Silacayoápam
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Silacayoápam
- Barrio de la Providencia (65 inhabitants)
- Barrio San Miguelito (- inhabitants)
- El Carmen (233 inhabitants)
- El Chapitel (114 inhabitants)
- La Laguna (- inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (- inhabitants)
- Llano Grande (21 inhabitants)
- Quinta Sección (Pista Aérea) (29 inhabitants)
- Rancho Vargas (52 inhabitants)
- San Andrés Montaña (187 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (156 inhabitants)
- San Juan Huaxtepec (402 inhabitants)
- San Vicente del Zapote (154 inhabitants)
- Santiago Asunción (239 inhabitants)
- Silacayoápam (2911 inhabitants)