Santa Ana Maya

Santa Ana Maya is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 12,812 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,876 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years.

Demographics of Santa Ana Maya

Demographic structure of Santa Ana Maya according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,988 people under 15 years old (23.3%), 8,012 people of working age (62.5%) and 1,812 elderly over 65 years old (14.1%).

0-14 years

2,988

23.3% of the population

15-64 years

8,012

62.5% - Working age

65+ years

1,812

14.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

59.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa Ana Maya

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	497	472	969	7.6%
5-9 years	481	502	983	7.7%
10-14 years	495	541	1,036	8.1%
15-19 years	526	579	1,105	8.6%
20-24 years	486	477	963	7.5%
25-29 years	435	458	893	7%
30-34 years	413	441	854	6.7%
35-39 years	379	449	828	6.5%
40-44 years	417	423	840	6.6%
45-49 years	341	401	742	5.8%
50-54 years	297	419	716	5.6%
55-59 years	242	309	551	4.3%
60-64 years	235	285	520	4.1%
65-69 years	222	257	479	3.7%
70-74 years	189	202	391	3.1%
75-79 years	175	187	362	2.8%
80-84 years	128	158	286	2.2%
85+ years	159	135	294	2.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa Ana Maya

Population Origin

Born in State

10,380

81%

Born in Another State

2,268

17.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

207

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

7

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

7

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

17

0.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

91

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

53 / 38

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

879

6.9%

With Limitation

1,948

15.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	452
Visual	354
Hearing	228
Speech	111
Mental	157

Education in Santa Ana Maya

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa Ana Maya, 993 people aged 15 and over can read and write (99300%), while 1,168 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years (7.2 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	606	562	1,168	116800%
Incomplete primary	749	906	1,655	165500%
Complete primary	843	914	1,757	175700%
Incomplete secondary	174	107	281	28100%
Complete secondary	1,091	1,454	2,545	254500%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,061	1,053	2,114	211400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	177
6-11 years	24
12-14 years	53

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 41 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	13	0	13
Primaria	16	0	16
Secundaria	9	0	9
Media Superior	2	1	3

Employment and Social Security in Santa Ana Maya

In Santa Ana Maya, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,182 people. Of those, 4,962 are employed and 220 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

Total EAP

5,182

H: 3,474 / M: 1,708

Employed Population

4,962

H: 3,276 / M: 1,686

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

220 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,195

H: 1,409 / M: 3,786

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	7,114	55.5%
IMSS	779	6.1%
ISSSTE	375	2.9%
ISSSTE estatal	37	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,879	45.9%
IMSS Bienestar	35	0.3%
Private insurance	9	0.1%
Other institution	26	0.2%
Without health coverage	5,692	44.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa Ana Maya

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,090

609000%

Single

3,352

335200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,016

101600%

Households

Total Households

3,453

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

2,337

67.7%

Female-headed

1,116

32.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	12,154	94.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	213	1.7%
Other religions	10	0.1%
No religion	412	3.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa Ana Maya

Santa Ana Maya has 5,945 total dwellings, of which 3,453 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,273	95.2%
Earthen floor	176	5.1%
1 bedroom	1,120	32.6%
2+ bedrooms	2,329	67.7%
1 room	106	3.1%
2 rooms	559	16.3%
3+ rooms	2,784	81%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

3,429 dwellings

Piped Water

99.5%

3,421 dwellings

With Drainage

97.8%

3,363 dwellings

All Services

97%

3,336 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,429	99.7%
Without electricity	20	0.6%
Public water network	3,421	99.5%
Hauled water	2,793	81.2%
Other water source	28	0.8%
With water tank	2,930	85.2%
With cistern	1,072	31.2%
With toilet	3,328	96.8%
With latrine	75	2.2%
With drainage	3,363	97.8%
Without drainage	86	2.5%
With all services	3,336	97%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Santa Ana Maya

Household equipment in Santa Ana Maya according to the 2020 Census. 33.9% of dwellings have internet and 79.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,134	91.1%
Washing machine	2,570	74.7%
Microwave oven	1,616	47%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,235	35.9%
Motorcycle	540	15.7%
Bicycle	2,003	58.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,258	94.7%
Radio	2,424	70.5%
Landline phone	816	23.7%
Cell phone	2,731	79.4%
Computer	647	18.8%
Internet	1,166	33.9%
Pay TV	1,066	31%
Streaming platforms	147	4.3%
Video game console	167	4.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

85

2.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

416

12.1%

No Computer or Internet

2,114

61.5%

No ICT at All

45

1.3%

Companies and Economy in Santa Ana Maya

The main economic sectors of Santa Ana Maya are Comercio al por menor with 364 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	364
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	101
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	95
Industrias manufactureras	63
Industrias manufactureras	50

Poverty and Social Development in Santa Ana Maya

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santa Ana Maya has a poverty rate of 73.6% and extreme poverty of 15.4%.

Poverty

73.6%

7,947 people

Extreme Poverty

15.4%

1,668 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

20%

2,165 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.8%

298 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

3.6%

387 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	30.7%	3,318
Lack of access to health services	25.8%	2,785
Lack of access to social security	82.8%	8,944
Lack of housing quality and spaces	9%	972
Lack of access to basic housing services	28.2%	3,043
Lack of access to food	28.2%	3,050
Income below welfare line	76.4%	8,246
Income below minimum welfare line	34.7%	3,744

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	74.7%	23.2%	21.2%	2.4%	0
2015	73.6%	15.4%	20%	3.6%	0

Crime in Santa Ana Maya

In the last 12 months, 39 crimes were recorded in Santa Ana Maya. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/10	2
2025/09	2
2025/08	4
2025/07	3
2025/06	5
2025/05	1
2025/04	1
2025/03	7
2025/01	4
2024/12	3
2024/11	3

Health in Santa Ana Maya

Santa Ana Maya has 10 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santa Ana Maya

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Santa Ana Maya	7,220	1,841
Huacao	944	1,842
San Rafael del Carrizal	879	1,834
El Toronjo	676	1,935
La Lobera	619	1,836
Puerto de Cabras (Puerto de la Cruz)	478	1,894
San Nicolás Cuiritzeo	367	1,840
Rancho Nuevo	315	1,846
Potzundareo	305	1,840
La Ladera (La Luz)	221	1,879

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