Santiago Atitlán
The most complete information about the large village of Santiago Atitlán (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 550 inhabitants?
The town of Santiago Atitlán belongs to the municipality of Santiago Atitlán (State of Oaxaca). There are 550 inhabitants and it is 1,525 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santiago Atitlán, 82% of the inhabitants are catholic and 15% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Santiago Atitlán? How to go? Map
Online map of Santiago Atitlán (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 Santiago Atitlán (Oaxaca) is 550 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 278 | 272 | 550 |
| 2010 | 273 | 262 | 535 |
| 2005 | 294 | 287 | 581 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.21 | 9.16 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.27% | 0.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.00% | 13.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.00% | 9.16% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.00% | 16.85% |
| Schooling level: | 7.81 | 6.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.27 | 6.92 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.37 | 5.89 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 93.45% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 90.00% | 91.03% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 9.64% | 11.78% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 56.91% | 33.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.28% | 56.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 46.76% | 10.99% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 143 | 188 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.60% | 98.54% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.30% | 94.89% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.51% | 99.27% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.45% | 62.04% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.84% | 64.23% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 44.06% | 31.39% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 15.38% | 2.19% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.59% | 5.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.08% | 7.30% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.69% | 1.46% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 42.66% | 0.73% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.20% | 0.73% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santiago Atitlán
With the satellite map of Santiago Atitlán 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 Santiago Atitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santiago Atitlán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santiago Atitlán
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santiago Atitlán, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santiago Atitlán so you can contact them:- HOTEL MUNICIPAL DE ZACATEPEC: 11 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- CASA HOSPEDAJE HOTEL: 16 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HOSPEDAJE JEMADELP: 16 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- CASA HOSPEDAJE: 21 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santiago Atitlán
Want to know what to see in Santiago Atitlán if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santiago Atitlán.Mountains in Santiago Atitlán for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Zacatepec (1917 meters): 6.9 km walk (86 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Pelón (2957 meters): 7.8 km walk (117 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Sacrificio (2126 meters): 8.8 km walk (113 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Malinche (2689 meters): 7.7 km walk (96 minutes), heading East.
- Camino a la Telesecundaria (112 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Santa Cecilia (33 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
- San Sebastián Atitlán (298 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Potrero (362 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santiago Atitlán (Oaxaca)
In Santiago Atitlán 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 Atitlán, 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) | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 48 | 50 | 98 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 169 | 161 | 330 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 40 | 38 | 78 |
#7 Pictures of Santiago Atitlán
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santiago Atitlán, 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 Atitlán, 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 Atitlán (Oaxaca) is 70276
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santiago Atitlán so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70276. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santiago Atitlán ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Santiago Atitlán
#11 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Santiago Atitlán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Atitlán
#12 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Atitlán
- Álamo (103 inhabitants)
- Camino a la Telesecundaria (112 inhabitants)
- El Calvario (406 inhabitants)
- El Platanar (8 inhabitants)
- El Tepejilote (41 inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (224 inhabitants)
- Llano de Caña (15 inhabitants)
- Rancho Calavera (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Florida (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Guadalupe (2 inhabitants)
- Río Grande (74 inhabitants)
- Resbaloso (14 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián Atitlán (298 inhabitants)
- Santa Cecilia (33 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (198 inhabitants)