Santa María Atzompa, Mexico

Oaxaca · Mexico

Santa María Atzompa is a small city in Oaxaca, Mexico with a population of 21,788. Elevation: 5,240 ft (1,597 m). Average temperature: 59°F (15°C).

Data updated June 2026

21,788 Population 1,189/sq mi density

5,240 ft Elevation 1,597 meters

59°F Avg Temperature 15°C

40.0 in Annual Rain

America / Mexico City Timezone

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People

Population21,788

Density1,189/mi²

Economy

Unemployment1.6%

Climate

Avg Temp59°F (15°C)

Rain40.0 in/yr

Sunny Days360/yr

Elevation5,240 ft (1,597 m)

Population	21,788
Population Density	1,189 / sq mi
Elevation	5,240 ft (1,597 m)
Coordinates	17.1017°, -96.7769°
Timezone	America/Mexico_City
Country	🇲🇽 Mexico
State / Province	Oaxaca
Average Temperature	59°F (15°C)
January Average	55°F (13°C)
July Average	60°F (16°C)
Annual Precipitation	40.0 inches (1,015 mm)
Annual Snowfall	0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Santa María Atzompa

Santa María Atzompa is a small city in Mexico (Oaxaca) with a population of 21,788. The city sits at an elevation of 5,240 feet (1,597 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 59°F (15°C). Temperatures range from 55°F in January to 60°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 40.0 inches. The timezone is America/Mexico_City.

The unemployment rate is 1.6% (below the 3.6% US average). The area has 697 business establishments.

Income: Santa María Atzompa vs Mexico

Commute Mode

Income

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment	1.6%
	56% below Mexico avg

Establishments (County)	697

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Climate in Santa María Atzompa

Santa María Atzompa has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 779 mm.

Month	Avg °C / °F	Min / Max °C	Rain (mm)
Jan	0°C / 32°F	8.8° / —	1.9
Feb	0°C / 32°F	10.6° / —	4.8
Mar	0°C / 32°F	11.9° / —	16.6
Apr	0°C / 32°F	14.1° / —	43.6
May	0°C / 32°F	15.6° / —	84.3
Jun	0°C / 32°F	16.3° / —	144.5
Jul	0°C / 32°F	15.4° / —	134.1
Aug	0°C / 32°F	15.2° / —	152.7
Sep	0°C / 32°F	15.3° / —	140.8
Oct	0°C / 32°F	13.3° / —	50.8
Nov	0°C / 32°F	10.4° / —	4.6
Dec	0°C / 32°F	8.7° / —	0.4

Santa María Atzompa enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 59°F (15°C). Winters average 55°F in January while summers reach 60°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 360 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 40.0 inches. The city sits at an elevation of 5,240 feet, a high-altitude location.

Temperature

55°F Jan (13°C) 60°F Jul (16°C)

Annual Average	59.3°F
	10% above Mexico avg
January Average	55°F (13°C)
July Average	60°F (16°C)
Sunny Days	360 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	5,240 ft (1,597 m)
Area	18.3 sq mi (47.5 km²)
Population Density	1,189/sq mi
Coordinates	17.1017°N, 96.7769°W
Timezone	America/Mexico_City

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 40.0"

5% above Mexico avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jun) 5.71"

Driest Month (Jan) 0.12"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

907 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.5. Most recent: M4.4 on Aug 21, 2025.

Sep 30, 1999	15 km W of San Baltazar Loxicha, Mexico	M7.5	117 km
Feb 3, 1998	2 km E of Benito Juárez, Mexico	M6.4	145 km
Jun 30, 2010	2 km ESE of San Agustín Chayuco, Mexico	M6.3	133 km
Jul 29, 2014	2 km SE of Santa Teresa, Mexico	M6.3	136 km
Jun 14, 2004	0 km W of Santa Catarina Mechoacán, Mexico	M5.9	142 km
Feb 19, 2018	4 km SSE of Santiago Tetepec, Mexico	M5.9	136 km
Aug 2, 2025	4 km S of Xagacía, Mexico	M5.8	55 km
May 8, 2016	3 km WNW of San Agustín Chayuco, Mexico	M5.8	137 km
Feb 23, 1994	12 km W of San Juan de los Cues, Mexico	M5.8	114 km
Feb 9, 2010	8 km E of Santa María Colotepec, Mexico	M5.7	135 km
Jun 27, 2016	8 km S of La Reforma, Mexico	M5.7	128 km
Mar 15, 2025	5 km W of San Pedro Tidaá, Mexico	M5.6	74 km
Jun 7, 2002	4 km N of Santa Catarina Loxicha, Mexico	M5.6	111 km
Aug 28, 1994	6 km N of San Pedro Ocotepec, Mexico	M5.6	100 km
Jan 13, 2004	15 km SSW of San Jerónimo Coatlán, Mexico	M5.5	112 km
Apr 10, 2016	5 km ESE of Santa Cruz Ozolotepec, Mexico	M5.5	129 km
May 25, 2022	12 km WNW of Santa María Zapotitlán, Mexico	M5.5	136 km
Nov 24, 1991	4 km NNE of San Lorenzo, Mexico	M5.4	137 km
Apr 4, 2023	10 km E of San Gabriel Mixtepec, Mexico	M5.4	116 km
Mar 20, 1996	13 km SW of Santiago Cuixtla, Mexico	M5.4	137 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

11 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Erick (2025).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2025	Erick	Category 4	179 km
2024	John	Category 3	233 km
2022	Agatha	Category 2	140 km
2017	Max	Category 1	230 km
2012	Carlotta	Category 2	125 km
2010	Karl	Category 3	200 km
2005	Stan	Category 1	259 km
1998	Lester	Category 2	289 km
1997	Pauline	Category 4	151 km
1997	Rick	Category 2	135 km
1989	Cosme	Category 1	238 km

Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tsunami History

4 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 0.4 m (1 ft).

Year	Location	Cause	Max Wave	Deaths	Distance
1965	MEXICO	Earthquake	0.4 m	6	137 km
2022	S. MEXICO	Earthquake	0.2 m	—	136 km
1928	S. MEXICO	Earthquake	0.2 m	4	123 km
1968	ACAPULCO	Earthquake	—	18	121 km

Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	55°F (13°C)	0.1 in	Coldest, Driest
February	67°F (19°C)	0.2 in
March	70°F (21°C)	0.4 in
April	72°F (22°C)	1.2 in
May	73°F (23°C)	3.0 in	Warmest
June	71°F (22°C)	5.7 in	Wettest
July	60°F (16°C)	4.1 in
August	70°F (21°C)	4.3 in
September	70°F (21°C)	4.9 in
October	69°F (20°C)	1.9 in
November	67°F (19°C)	0.5 in
December	65°F (18°C)	0.2 in

Santa María Atzompa has a seasonal temperature swing of 18°F / from 55°F in January to 73°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 26.7 inches, with June being the wettest month (5.7") and January the driest (0.1").

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Schools in Santa María Atzompa

8 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Escuela Primaria Federal Vespertina Josefa Ortiz De Dominguez	—	—	—	—
Cecyte Plantel 40	—	—	—	—
Secundaria General Emiliano Zapata	—	—	—	—
Escuela Primaria Ricardo Flores Magón	—	—	—	—
Escuela Primaria Matutina Aquiles Serdan	—	—	—	—
Centro de Enseñanza Ocupacional No.57 "Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz"	—	—	—	—
Centro de Educación y Capacitación Forestal No 2 General Lázaro Cárdenas del Río	—	—	—	—
Telesecundaria Lic Benito Juárez	—	—	—	—

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Radio Stations near Santa María Atzompa

15 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
La Mejor Oaxaca - 101.7 FM - XHZB-FM - ORO (Organización Radiofónica de Oaxaca) - Oaxaca, OA	101.7, 101.7 fm	MP3 64 kbps
LA MEXICANA 570 (Oaxaca) - 570 AM - XHEOA-FM - Grupo AS Comunicación - Oaxaca, Oaxaca	570 am, 94.9 fm	MP3
LA KEBUENA 89.7 (Oaxaca) - 89.7 FM - XHOCA-FM - Grupo Radio Cañón - Oaxaca, Oaxaca	89.7 fm, américa	MP3 192 kbps
La Poderosa Oaxaca 100.1 FM	banda, banda norteña	MP3
EXA FM 98.5 (Oaxaca) - 98.5 FM - XHNR-FM - Organización Radiofónica de Oaxaca (ORO) - Oaxaca, Oaxaca	98.5 fm, américa	MP3 32 kbps
Radio Activa (Salina Cruz) - 89.1 FM - XHIKE-FM - Ike Siidi Viaa, A.C. - Salina Cruz, OA	89.1, 89.1 fm	MP3 64 kbps
LOS40 Oaxaca - 89.7 FM - XHOCA-FM - Grupo Radio Cañón - Oaxaca, Oaxaca	89.7 fm, américa	MP3 128 kbps
La Mexicana Oaxaca 94.9 FM	banda, banda norteña	MP3
La Mejor Puerto Escondido - 94.1 FM - XHEDO-FM - Puerto Escondido, OA	94.1, 94.1 fm	MP3 64 kbps
Oreja FM 105.7 Oaxaca	baladas en español, grupo as	MP3
Radio Activa (Salina Cruz) - 89.1 FM - XHIKE-FM - Ike Siidi Viaa, AC - Salina Cruz, OA	89.1, 89.1 fm	MP3 64 kbps
tuxtepExa FM Tuxtepec - 101.3 FM - XHPTUX-FM - Grupo Rojaz - Tuxtepec, OA	101.3, 101.3 fm	MP3 128 kbps
Exa FM Tuxtepec - 101.3 FM - XHPTUX-FM - Grupo Rojaz - Tuxtepec, OA	101.3, 101.3 fm	MP3 128 kbps
W RADIO 95.7 (Oaxaca) - 95.7 FM - XHCE-FM - Grupo Encuentro - Oaxaca, Oaxaca	95.7 fm, américa	MP3 128 kbps
Exa FM Oaxaca - 98.5 FM - XHNR-FM - ORO (Organización Radiofónica de Oaxaca) - Oaxaca, OA	98.5, 98.5 fm	MP3 32 kbps

Museums in Santa María Atzompa

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Casa de Juárez
Centro de Difusión de la Grana Cochinilla Fina Tlapanochestli
Frontispicio Facultad de Medicina
Galeria Alter
Galeria Altertnativa y Diseño Larimar
La Máquina. Taller De Arte Gráfico
Marte Galeria Infantil
Museo Belber Jiménez
Museo Comunitario
Museo Comunitario Cerro De La Campana
Museo comunitario de San José el Mogote (Ex-Hacienda el Cacique)
Museo de arte contemporáneo de Oaxaca
Museo de Arte de Santa María Coyotepec
Museo De Arte Prehispanico De Mexico Rufino Tamayo
Museo de Arte Prehispánico de México Rufino Tamayo
Museo de Ferrocarril de Oaxaca
Museo de Filatelía
Museo de Filatelia de Oaxaca
Museo de la Basilica de la Soledad
Museo de la Milpa
Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca
Museo de los Pintores Oaxaqueños (MUPO)
Museo del Sitio de Monte Albán
Museo Infantil de Oaxaca
Museo Infantil de Oaxaca
Museo Infantil de Oaxaca
Museo Textil de Oaxaca
Museo Textil De Oaxaca
Noel Cayetano Arte Contemporáneo
Observatorio Astronómico Municipal "Canuto Muñoz Mares"
Planetario Nundehui
Planetario Nundehui
Zapote Negro Estudio Grafico

Libraries in Santa María Atzompa

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
AGEO El Archivo General del Estado de Oaxaca		0.0
AGEO El Archivo General del Estado de Oaxaca		0.0
Andrés Henestrosa		0.0
Biblioteca Beatriz de la Fuente		0.0
Biblioteca Beatriz de la Fuente		0.0
Biblioteca Benito Juárez		0.0
Biblioteca BS Canteras		0.0
Biblioteca BS Canteras		0.0
Biblioteca Científica Municipal Dr. Miguel Ángel Herrera Andrade		0.0
Biblioteca Científica Municipal Dr. Miguel Ángel Herrera Andrade		0.0
Biblioteca de investigación Juan de Córdova		0.0
Biblioteca del Ferrocarril		0.0
Biblioteca ICE		0.0
Biblioteca Infantil de Oaxaca "Jorge Luis Borges"		0.0
Biblioteca Infantil de Oaxaca "Jorge Luis Borges"		0.0
Biblioteca Municipal Nazareno Etla		0.0
Biblioteca publica		0.0
Biblioteca Pública Central Margarita Maza de Juárez		0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal		0.0
Biblioteca Trinidad Carreño		0.0
bibloca		0.0
bibloca		0.0
Hemeroteca Pública de Oaxaca Néstor Sánchez Hernández		0.0
INEGI		0.0
Instituto de Artes Graficas		0.0
Instituto de Artes Graficas de Oaxaca		0.0
Instituto Welte for Oaxacan Studies, Inc		0.0
Instituto Welte for Oaxacan Studies, Inc		0.0
Oaxaca Lending Library		0.0
Oaxaca Lending Library		0.0

Farmers Markets in Santa María Atzompa

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Alhóndiga
Alhóndiga
Baratillo - Mercado de Animales
Baratillo de Etla
Casa de Adobe
LA MERCED
LA MERCED
Los Eucaliptos
Mercadito 10 de Mayo
Mercado Alarii
Mercado Aurora
Mercado Benito Juárez
Mercado de Artesanías
Mercado de artesanias "Barro Negro"
Mercado de Artesanias de Barro Negro
Mercado de artesanias José Perfecto García
Mercado de La Merced
Mercado de San Juan
Mercado Gastronomico de Zaachila
Mercado Hidalgo
Mercado IV Centenario
Mercado IV Centenario
Mercado Lázaro Cárdenas
Mercado Margarita Maza de Juárez
Mercado Municipal
Mercado Municipal
Mercado Orgánico La Cosecha
Mercado Orgánico La Cosecha
Mercado Orgánico y Artesanal Pochote Progreso
Mercado Porfirio Díaz
Mercado Renovación
Mercado Sanchez Pascuas
Mercado Túristico Municipal "La Asunción"
Mercado Zonal de Santa Rosa
Mercado Zonal de Santa Rosa
Mercado Zonal de Santa Rosa
Mercado zonal la Cascada
Mercado Zonal La Noria
Mercado Zonal Las Flores
November 20th Market
Pasillo de Humo
Pasillo de Humo
Pochote Xochimilco
Pochote Xochimilco

Clinics in Santa María Atzompa

6 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Centro De Salud Santa Maria Atzompa

Clinica San Rafael

Consultorio Medico

Fundación Best

Dentists in Santa María Atzompa

5 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Consultorio Dental

Consultorio Dental Barranco

Consultorio dental Clinident

Odontología Integral

Breweries in Santa María Atzompa

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Website
Cuahutémoc Moctezuma
Deposito de Cerveza
Deposito de Cerveza

Stadiums & Teams in Santa María Atzompa

Team	League	Division

Airports Near Santa María Atzompa

8 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Xoxocotlán International Airport	OAX	Large Airport
Barranca Honda Airport	—	Small Airport
El Carrizal Airstrip	—	Small Airport
La Laguna Airport	—	Small Airport
Pista del Centro	—	Small Airport
San Jacinto Tlacotepec Airport	—	Small Airport
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán Airstrip	—	Small Airport
San Mateo Yucutindoo Airport	—	Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Santa María Atzompa

3 treatment centers.

Center	Type	Phone
Centro de Rehabilitación Infantil Teletón
Grupo Cuatro de Alcohólicos Anónimos
Unidad Básica de Rehabilitación. Zona 1. Villa de Zaachila

Quick Facts

Timezone

America/Mexico_City

🇲🇽 About Mexico

Capital	Mexico City
Population	126,190,788
Area	1,972,550 km²
GDP (USD)	$1,798,317,581,487
GDP per capita	$13,861
HDI	0.781
Life expectancy	75.1 years
Internet users	81.2%
Urban population	79.5%
Currency	MXN (Peso)
Languages	Spanish
Calling code	+52
TLD	.mx
Driving side	right

Public Holidays in Mexico

9 public holidays this year

Date	Holiday	Local Name
Jan 1	New Year's Day	Año Nuevo
Feb 2	Constitution Day	Día de la Constitución
Mar 16	Benito Juárez's birthday	Natalicio de Benito Juárez
Apr 2	Maundy Thursday	Jueves Santo
Apr 3	Good Friday	Viernes Santo
May 1	Labour Day	Día del Trabajo
Sep 16	Independence Day	Día de la Independencia
Nov 16	Revolution Day	Día de la Revolución
Dec 25	Christmas Day	Navidad

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Frequently Asked Questions About Santa María Atzompa

What is the population of Santa María Atzompa?

Santa María Atzompa has a population of 21,788 residents and is located in Mexico. The population density is 1,189 people per square mile, spread across 18.3 square miles.

What is the weather like in Santa María Atzompa?

Santa María Atzompa enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 59°F (15°C). Winter temperatures average 55°F in January, while summers reach an average of 60°F in July. The area receives 360 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 40.0 inches.

How is the job market in Santa María Atzompa?

The job market in Santa María Atzompa is very strong, with unemployment at just 1.6% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 697 business establishments in the area.

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