Santo Tomás (Sonora)
Learn about small village of Santo Tomás through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 136 inhabitants of the State of Sonora
The town of Santo Tomás (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Sahuaripa. There are 136 inhabitants and it is 477 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santo Tomás, 42% of the inhabitants are catholic and 77% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Santo Tomás is located at 9.6 kilometers from Sahuaripa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santo Tomás.
#1 Where is Santo Tomás? How to go? Map
Online map of Santo Tomás (Sonora) 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 Santo Tomás (Sonora) is 136 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 69 | 67 | 136 |
| 2010 | 82 | 87 | 169 |
| 2005 | 92 | 86 | 178 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.44 | 4.60 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 2.21% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.15% | 3.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.68% | 4.60% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.47% | 2.44% |
| Schooling level: | 7.12 | 6.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.05 | 6.04 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.27 | 6.79 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.74% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.47% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.82% | 37.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.25% | 63.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.84% | 10.98% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 43 | 65 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.35% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.67% | 95.92% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.02% | 95.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.49% | 32.65% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.74% | 89.80% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.35% | 93.88% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.74% | 81.63% |
| Homes with a car: | 74.42% | 67.35% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.60% | 18.37% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.98% | 44.90% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.05% | 55.10% |
| Homes with Internet: | 74.42% | 4.08% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santo Tomás
With the satellite map of Santo Tomás 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 Sahuaripa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santo Tomás.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santo Tomás
Many people want to stay in the town of Santo Tomás 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 CAMINO REAL DE ARIVECHI: 7 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MOLINO DE DON PEPE: 14 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALAMEDA: 15 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANT CASA GRANDE: 14 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santo Tomás
Want to know what to see in Santo Tomás if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santo Tomás.Las mejores montes de Santo Tomás para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Picacho de Ponida (601 meters): 3.6 km walk (63 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa El Bajio (569 meters): 4.4 km walk (61 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa Las Culebras (497 meters): 5.9 km walk (85 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Minas (727 meters): 6.5 km walk (105 minutes), heading East.
- Seguadehuachi (195 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- La Mesita del Cuajari (La Mesita) (132 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- Pónida (36 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- Arivechi (635 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santo Tomás (Sonora)
In Santo Tomás 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 Santo Tomás, 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) | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 36 | 33 | 69 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 22 | 37 |
#7 Pictures of Santo Tomás
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santo Tomás, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santo Tomás, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Santo Tomás en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Santo Tomás (Sonora) is 85609
Are you going to send a letter to Santo Tomás? Do you have a friend in Santo Tomás and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santo Tomás consists of the following 5 digits: 85609. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santo Tomás ("85") correspond to the state code of Sonora, 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 Santo Tomás
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Sahuaripa
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