Santa María

Santa María is a locality of Salto de Agua, Chiapas with 1,336 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 120 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.1 years.

Demographics of Santa María

Demographic structure of Santa María according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 380 under 15 years old (28.4%), 859 working-age people (64.3%) and 97 adults over 65 years old (7.3%).

0-14 years

380

28.4% of the population

15-64 years

859

64.3% - Working age

65+ years

97

7.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

55.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa María

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	63	64	127	9.5%
5-9 years	62	77	139	10.4%
10-14 years	54	60	114	8.5%
15-19 years	49	54	103	7.7%
20-24 years	50	48	98	7.3%
25-29 years	57	59	116	8.7%
30-34 years	50	53	103	7.7%
35-39 years	48	52	100	7.5%
40-44 years	37	45	82	6.1%
45-49 years	41	42	83	6.2%
50-54 years	32	39	71	5.3%
55-59 years	28	21	49	3.7%
60-64 years	24	30	54	4%
65-69 years	29	19	48	3.6%
70-74 years	7	7	14	1%
75-79 years	7	9	16	1.2%
80-84 years	7	5	12	0.9%
85+ years	6	1	7	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa María

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,315

98.4%

Born in Another State

19

1.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,222

91.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,005

82.2% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

214

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,332

409.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

46

3.4%

With Limitation

73

5.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	21
Visual	14
Hearing	16
Speech	16
Mental	5

Education in Santa María

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa María, 214 people aged 15+ are literate (21400%), while 181 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.1 years (6.7 men, 5.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	45	136	181	18100%
Incomplete primary	110	78	188	18800%
Complete primary	101	77	178	17800%
Incomplete secondary	14	23	37	3700%
Complete secondary	101	86	187	18700%
Post-basic education (18+)	93	71	164	16400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	27
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	11

Employment and Social Security in Santa María

In Santa María, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 933 people. Of them, 930 are employed and 3 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.3%.

Total EAP

933

M: 483 / W: 450

Employed Population

930

M: 481 / W: 449

Unemployment Rate

0.3%

3 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

83

M: 16 / W: 67

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,221	91.4%
IMSS	4	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,218	91.2%
Without health coverage	115	8.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa María

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

620

62000%

Single

342

34200%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

56

5600%

Households

Total Households

325

4.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

296

91.1%

Female-Headed

29

8.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	30	2.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,189	89%
Other religions	4	0.3%
No religion	113	8.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa María

Santa María has 347 total dwellings, of which 325 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	285	87.7%
Dirt floor	40	12.3%
1 bedroom	194	59.7%
2 or more bedrooms	131	40.3%
1 room	17	5.2%
2 rooms	175	53.8%
3 or more rooms	133	40.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

325 dwellings

Piped Water

98.2%

319 dwellings

With Drainage

98.2%

319 dwellings

All Services

96.9%

315 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	325	100%
Public water network	319	98.2%
Hauled water	54	16.6%
Other water source	6	1.8%
With water tank	22	6.8%
With cistern	2	0.6%
With toilet	319	98.2%
With latrine	1	0.3%
With drainage	319	98.2%
Without drainage	6	1.8%
With all services	315	96.9%

Goods and Technology in Santa María

Household equipment in Santa María according to the 2020 Census. 7.4% of dwellings have internet and 22.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	181	55.7%
Washing machine	41	12.6%
Microwave oven	7	2.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	11	3.4%
Motorcycle	3	0.9%
Bicycle	23	7.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	251	77.2%
Radio	205	63.1%
Landline phone	9	2.8%
Cell phone	72	22.2%
Computer	6	1.8%
Internet	24	7.4%
Pay TV	152	46.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

39

12%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

249

76.6%

Without Computer or Internet

298

91.7%

Without Any ICT

37

11.4%

Location of Santa María

Coordinates: 17.3519833, -92.0749969
Altitude: 120 m