Santa María

Santa María is a locality of San Pedro Huamelula, Oaxaca with 1,346 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 62 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Demographics of Santa María

Demographic structure of Santa María according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 353 under 15 years old (26.2%), 861 working-age people (64%) and 132 adults over 65 years old (9.8%).

0-14 years

353

26.2% of the population

15-64 years

861

64% - Working age

65+ years

132

9.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

56.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa María

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	59	38	97	7.2%
5-9 years	62	55	117	8.7%
10-14 years	67	72	139	10.3%
15-19 years	52	68	120	8.9%
20-24 years	41	49	90	6.7%
25-29 years	39	49	88	6.5%
30-34 years	42	48	90	6.7%
35-39 years	39	47	86	6.4%
40-44 years	44	58	102	7.6%
45-49 years	48	45	93	6.9%
50-54 years	33	37	70	5.2%
55-59 years	31	30	61	4.5%
60-64 years	26	35	61	4.5%
65-69 years	19	26	45	3.3%
70-74 years	16	13	29	2.2%
75-79 years	10	14	24	1.8%
80-84 years	15	6	21	1.6%
85+ years	8	5	13	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa María

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,297

96.4%

Born in Another State

45

3.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

19

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

185

13.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

183

98.9% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

341

81.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

6

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

3 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

70

5.2%

With Limitation

171

12.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	43
Visual	22
Hearing	13
Speech	13
Mental	10

Education in Santa María

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa María, 96 people aged 15+ are literate (9600%), while 78 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (7.9 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	24	54	78	7800%
Incomplete primary	74	70	144	14400%
Complete primary	94	141	235	23500%
Incomplete secondary	14	13	27	2700%
Complete secondary	123	108	231	23100%
Post-basic education (18+)	118	127	245	24500%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	7
6-11 years	1
12-14 years	4

Employment and Social Security in Santa María

In Santa María, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 600 people. Of them, 598 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.3%.

Total EAP

600

M: 355 / W: 245

Employed Population

598

M: 353 / W: 245

Unemployment Rate

0.3%

2 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

472

M: 143 / W: 329

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,108	82.3%
IMSS	237	17.6%
ISSSTE	84	6.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	65	4.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	725	53.9%
Other institution	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	238	17.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa María

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

635

63500%

Single

310

31000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

132

13200%

Households

Total Households

418

3.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

304

72.7%

Female-Headed

114

27.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	922	68.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	232	17.2%
No religion	192	14.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa María

Santa María has 525 total dwellings, of which 418 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	384	93%
Dirt floor	32	7.7%
1 bedroom	192	46.5%
2 or more bedrooms	224	54.2%
1 room	60	14.5%
2 rooms	147	35.6%
3 or more rooms	209	50.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.3%

406 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

413 dwellings

With Drainage

1.5%

6 dwellings

All Services

1.5%

6 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	406	98.3%
Without electricity	10	2.4%
Public water network	413	100%
Hauled water	405	98.1%
Other water source	3	0.7%
With water tank	271	65.6%
With cistern	168	40.7%
With toilet	404	97.8%
With drainage	6	1.5%
Without drainage	410	99.3%
With all services	6	1.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Santa María

Household equipment in Santa María according to the 2020 Census. 35.6% of dwellings have internet and 81.1% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	338	81.8%
Washing machine	158	38.3%
Microwave oven	29	7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	59	14.3%
Motorcycle	10	2.4%
Bicycle	15	3.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	272	65.9%
Radio	113	27.4%
Landline phone	5	1.2%
Cell phone	335	81.1%
Computer	26	6.3%
Internet	147	35.6%
Pay TV	187	45.3%
Streaming platforms	1	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

116

28.1%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

78

18.9%

Without Computer or Internet

257

62.2%

Without Any ICT

47

11.4%

Location of Santa María

Coordinates: 15.9945678, -95.702975
Altitude: 62 m