Yerba Santa (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Yerba Santa, a beautiful large village of 829 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Yerba Santa (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos. There are 829 inhabitants and it is 159 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 32 minutes away by car (25 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Yerba Santa, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 23% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Yerba Santa? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Yerba Santa is located at 4.5 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Santo Domingo de Morelos, 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 Yerba Santa.
#1 Where is Yerba Santa? How to go? Map
Online map of Yerba Santa (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 Yerba Santa (Oaxaca) is 829 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 433 | 396 | 829 |
| 2010 | 338 | 336 | 674 |
| 2005 | 281 | 237 | 518 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.01 | 14.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.84% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.23% | 17.36% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.55% | 14.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.69% | 19.82% |
| Schooling level: | 5.24 | 4.31 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.51 | 4.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5 | 3.92 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.76% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.40% | 84.87% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 12.30% | 20.62% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 15.20% | 14.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 26.01% | 22.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.31% | 6.21% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 182 | 133 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.51% | 85.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.96% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 24.73% | 95.42% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.40% | 64.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 27.47% | 33.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.55% | 21.37% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.10% | 0.76% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.40% | 3.05% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.10% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.75% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 23.08% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.30% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Yerba Santa
With the satellite map of Yerba Santa 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 Santo Domingo de Morelos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Yerba Santa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yerba Santa
Many people want to stay in the town of Yerba Santa 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:- MOTEL EXPRESS: 15 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LUNA LLENA: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EL SANTUARIO DE LA TORTUGA ESCOBIL: 21 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 21 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Yerba Santa
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Yerba Santa? The list of the best places to visit in Yerba Santa and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Yerba Santa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 2.3 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Convento (398 meters): 4.9 km walk (77 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Faisán (392 meters): 9.0 km walk (129 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Campana (765 meters): 10.3 km walk (137 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita", 32 km, heading Southeast (25 minutes by car)
- Yerba Santa (299 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Las Pilas (647 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Agua Dulce (93 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Barrio Nuevo (553 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Yerba Santa (Oaxaca)
In Yerba Santa 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 Yerba Santa, 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) | 59 | 63 | 122 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 104 | 92 | 196 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 237 | 204 | 441 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 33 | 37 | 70 |
#7 Pictures of Yerba Santa
In order for you to enjoy nature around Yerba Santa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Yerba Santa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Yerba Santa (Oaxaca) is 70908
Are you going to send a letter to Yerba Santa? Do you have a friend in Yerba Santa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Yerba Santa consists of the following 5 digits: 70908. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Yerba Santa ("70") 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 Yerba Santa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos
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- Barrio Alto (157 inhabitants)
- Barrio Nuevo (553 inhabitants)
- Cañada Brava (1344 inhabitants)
- Cerro Campana (583 inhabitants)
- Cerro Campana Alto (120 inhabitants)
- Cerro Hermoso (- inhabitants)
- Cerro San Antonio (244 inhabitants)
- Las Cuevas (704 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (647 inhabitants)
- Los Sebastianes (- inhabitants)
- Macahuitera (567 inhabitants)
- Río Grande (77 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo de Morelos (1960 inhabitants)
- Taraguntín (106 inhabitants)