Yerba Santa (Guerrero)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Yerba Santa, a beautiful medium-sized town of 450 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
The town of Yerba Santa (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Xalpatláhuac. There are 450 inhabitants and it is 1,777 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.
Data: In Yerba Santa, 88% of the inhabitants are catholic and 26% 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 Yerba Santa? You can find it at 13.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Xalpatláhuac, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Yerba Santa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Yerba Santa? How to go? Map
Location map of Yerba Santa in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Yerba Santa, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Yerba Santa (Guerrero) is 450 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 244 | 206 | 450 |
| 2010 | 196 | 211 | 407 |
| 2005 | 192 | 211 | 403 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.67 | 16.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 0.22% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.56% | 21.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.33% | 16.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.22% | 26.53% |
| Schooling level: | 4.34 | 3.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.61 | 3.76 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.09 | 3.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.33% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 78.22% | 83.29% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 11.56% | 33.17% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Xalpatláhuac (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 17.33% | 31.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 31.07% | 42.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.74% | 20.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 92 | 121 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.91% | 91.89% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.74% | 27.03% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.00% | 37.84% |
| Homes with a radio: | 29.35% | 39.19% |
| Homes with a television: | 67.39% | 45.95% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.30% | 37.84% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 26.09% | 10.81% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.17% | 1.35% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 1.35% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.30% | 24.32% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 22.83% | 1.35% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.26% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Yerba Santa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Yerba Santa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Xalpatláhuac. You can search free satellite map (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:- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 17 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LARIOS: 17 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS ARCOS DE BELEN: 17 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSE: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Yerba Santa
A weekend in Yerba Santa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Yerba Santa and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Yerba Santa for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Campana (2122 meters): 2.9 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Igualita (1838 meters): 4.1 km walk (54 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Zopilote (1940 meters): 4.4 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Xitepec (2058 meters): 4.4 km walk (87 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cuba Libre (723 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- El Platanar (Sta. Ma. Gpe. el Platanar) (558 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Ahuejutla (419 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Igualita (941 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Yerba Santa (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Yerba Santa 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 Yerba Santa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 66 | 39 | 105 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 113 | 102 | 215 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 23 | 46 |
#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 (Guerrero) is 41390
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Yerba Santa 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: 41390. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Yerba Santa ("41") correspond to the State of Guerrero, 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 Yerba Santa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Xalpatláhuac
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Xalpatláhuac
- Achichipico (8 inhabitants)
- Axuxuca (11 inhabitants)
- Burrotlateltia (10 inhabitants)
- Cuba Libre (723 inhabitants)
- El Platanar (Santa María Guadalupe el Platanar) (558 inhabitants)
- La Victoria (San Martín la Victoria) (65 inhabitants)
- San Martín Amatitlán (Amatitlán) (111 inhabitants)
- Tecuanextoc (13 inhabitants)
- Tlacotla (265 inhabitants)
- Tlaminca (8 inhabitants)
- Xalpatláhuac (4406 inhabitants)
- Xilotepec (Jilotepec Chiquito) (737 inhabitants)
- Yerba Santa (450 inhabitants)
- Zacatipa (606 inhabitants)
- Zoyatepec (20 inhabitants)