Santa María las Cuevas, Mexico

Tlaxcala · Mexico

Santa María las Cuevas is a small town in Tlaxcala, Mexico with a population of 861. Elevation: 8,018 ft (2,444 m). Average temperature: 58°F (14°C).

Data updated June 2026

861 Population 15/sq mi density

8,018 ft Elevation 2,444 meters

58°F Avg Temperature 14°C

17.3 in Annual Rain

America / Mexico City Timezone

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People

Population861

Density15/mi²

Economy

Unemployment1.0%

Climate

Avg Temp58°F (14°C)

Rain17.3 in/yr

Sunny Days355/yr

Elevation8,018 ft (2,444 m)

Population	861
Population Density	15 / sq mi
Elevation	8,018 ft (2,444 m)
Coordinates	19.3861°, -97.7392°
Timezone	America/Mexico_City
Country	🇲🇽 Mexico
State / Province	Tlaxcala
Average Temperature	58°F (14°C)
January Average	53°F (12°C)
July Average	60°F (15°C)
Annual Precipitation	17.3 inches (440 mm)
Annual Snowfall	0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Santa María las Cuevas

Santa María las Cuevas is a small town in Mexico (Tlaxcala) with a population of 861. The city sits at an elevation of 8,018 feet (2,444 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 58°F (14°C). Temperatures range from 53°F in January to 60°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 17.3 inches. The timezone is America/Mexico_City.

The unemployment rate is 1.0% (below the 3.6% US average). The area has 28 business establishments.

Income: Santa María las Cuevas vs Mexico

Commute Mode

Income

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment	1.0%
	72% below Mexico avg

Establishments (County)	28

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Santa María las Cuevas enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 58°F (14°C). Winters average 53°F in January while summers reach 60°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 355 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 17.3 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 8,018 feet, a high-altitude location.

Temperature

53°F Jan (12°C) 60°F Jul (15°C)

Annual Average	57.6°F
	7% above Mexico avg
January Average	53°F (12°C)
July Average	60°F (15°C)
Sunny Days	355 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	8,018 ft (2,444 m)
Area	59.4 sq mi (153.8 km²)
Population Density	15/sq mi
Coordinates	19.3861°N, 97.7392°W
Timezone	America/Mexico_City

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 17.3"

54% below Mexico avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jun) 4.53"

Driest Month (Feb) 0.31"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

134 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.1. Most recent: M3.2 on May 11, 2023.

Sep 19, 2017	1 km S of Matzaco, Mexico	M7.1	122 km
Jun 15, 1999	1 km SE of Texcala, Mexico	M7.0	116 km
May 6, 1994	7 km NE of San Vicente Boquerón, Mexico	M5.3	120 km
Apr 3, 1997	7 km SSE of Piaxtla, Mexico	M5.2	147 km
Feb 3, 2010	5 km NE of Xayacatlán de Bravo, Mexico	M4.9	125 km
Feb 8, 2016	5 km WSW of Atecax, Mexico	M4.7	47 km
Dec 8, 2000	21 km ESE of Santiago Chazumba, Mexico	M4.3	145 km
Sep 3, 2013	Gulf of America	M4.3	140 km
Jun 24, 1999	4 km SSW of Totoltepec de Guerrero, Mexico	M4.2	134 km
Aug 11, 2000	Gulf of America	M4.1	141 km
Apr 7, 2010	9 km SSW of Axuxco, Mexico	M4.1	148 km
Feb 4, 2003	Puebla region, Mexico	M4.1	96 km
Apr 21, 1998	central Mexico	M4.1	98 km
Jan 21, 2002	2 km S of El Carmen, Mexico	M4.1	60 km
Jul 6, 2012	7 km NNW of Los Ídolos, Mexico	M4.1	125 km
Mar 4, 2000	3 km NE of Tulcingo, Mexico	M4.1	106 km
Sep 28, 2011	Gulf of America	M4.1	122 km
Apr 27, 2004	6 km SE of Santiago Chazumba, Mexico	M4.1	138 km
May 6, 2013	12 km NW of San Pedro Benito Juárez, Mexico	M4.1	102 km
Mar 21, 1998	8 km W of San Mateo Ozolco, Mexico	M4.1	95 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

11 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Grace (2021).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2021	Grace	Category 3	124 km
2017	Katia	Category 2	151 km
2017	Franklin	Category 1	137 km
2010	Karl	Category 3	113 km
2007	Dean	Category 2	132 km
2007	Lorenzo	Category 1	141 km
2000	Keith	Category 1	263 km
1996	Dolly	Category 1	246 km
1993	Gert	Category 2	199 km
1990	Diana	Category 2	172 km
1988	Debby	Category 1	153 km

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

Nearby Volcanoes

11 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Serdan-Oriental (31 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Serdan-Oriental	Tuff cone(s)	3,485 m (11,434 ft)	Unknown	31 km
Humeros, Los	Caldera(s)	3,150 m (10,335 ft)	-4470	45 km
Gloria, La	Volcanic field	3,500 m (11,483 ft)	Unknown	52 km
Cumbres, Las	Stratovolcano	3,940 m (12,927 ft)	-3920	56 km
Cofre de Perote	Shield(s)	4,282 m (14,049 ft)	1150	63 km
Orizaba, Pico de	Stratovolcano	5,564 m (18,255 ft)	1846	63 km
Iztaccihuatl	Stratovolcano	5,230 m (17,159 ft)	Unknown	98 km
Popocatepetl	Stratovolcano(es)	5,393 m (17,694 ft)	2020	101 km
Papayo	Lava dome	3,600 m (11,811 ft)	Unknown	101 km
Naolinco Volcanic Field	Pyroclastic cone(s)	2,000 m (6,562 ft)	-1200	108 km
Chichinautzin	Volcanic field	3,930 m (12,894 ft)	400	150 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	53°F (12°C)	0.4 in
February	52°F (11°C)	0.3 in	Driest
March	55°F (13°C)	0.6 in
April	58°F (14°C)	1.5 in
May	59°F (15°C)	2.8 in
June	59°F (15°C)	4.5 in	Wettest
July	60°F (15°C)	3.6 in	Warmest
August	57°F (14°C)	3.5 in
September	57°F (14°C)	3.4 in
October	55°F (13°C)	1.9 in
November	53°F (12°C)	0.5 in
December	51°F (11°C)	0.3 in	Coldest

Santa María las Cuevas has a seasonal temperature swing of 9°F / from 51°F in December to 60°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 23.4 inches, with June being the wettest month (4.5") and February the driest (0.3").

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Radio Stations near Santa María las Cuevas

56 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
La Grupera (Puebla) - 89.3 FM - XHNP-FM - Cinco Radio - Puebla, PU	89.3, 89.3 fm	MP3
LA COMADRE 105.5 (Puebla) - 105.5 FM - XHHIT-FM - Grupo ACIR - Puebla, Puebla	105.5 fm, acir	AAC+ 48 kbps
La Grupera - 89.3 FM - XHNP-FM - Cinco Radio - Puebla, Puebla	89.3 fm, banda	MP3
MIX 91.7 (Puebla) - 91.7 FM - XHRC-FM - Grupo ACIR - Puebla, Puebla	1980s, 2000s	AAC+ 48 kbps
XHRH-FM "Amor 103.3" Puebla, PU	musica romantica, puebla	AAC+ 48 kbps
LA INVASORA 88.9 (Perote) - 88.9 FM - XHBE-FM - Molina Comunicaciones - Perote, Veracruz	88.9 fm, banda	MP3 96 kbps
Amor Puebla - 103.3 FM - XHRH-FM - Grupo ACIR - Puebla, PU	103.3, 103.3 fm	AAC+ 48 kbps
XHRC-FM "Mix 91.7" Puebla, PU	adult contemporary, puebla	AAC+ 48 kbps
La Ke Buena Puebla - 89.7 FM - XHEPA-FM - Puebla, Puebla	89.7 fm, américa	MP3 24 kbps
UP! 92.5.2 (Puebla) - 92.5 HD2 - XHZM-FM - Grupo ULTRA - Puebla, Puebla	2000's, 2000s	AAC 40 kbps
Ultra (Huauchinango) - 91.7 FM - XHPHBP-FM - Grupo ULTRA - Huauchinango, Puebla	91.7 fm, balada pop	MP3 96 kbps
Match Puebla - 90.1 FM - XHRS-FM - Grupo ACIR - Puebla, PU	90.1, 90.1 fm	AAC+ 56 kbps
MATCH 90.1 (Puebla) - 90.1 FM - XHRS-FM - Grupo ACIR - Puebla, Puebla	90.1 fm, acir	AAC+ 56 kbps
XHRS-FM 90.1 "Radio Disney" Puebla, PU	dance, pop	AAC+ 56 kbps
Radio BUAP - 96.9 FM - XHBUAP-FM - Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) - Puebla, Puebla	96.9 fm, benemérita universidad autónoma de puebla	MP3 192 kbps
HITS AND MIX RADIO 3	—	MP3
Ultra (Puebla) - 92.5 FM - XHZM-FM - Grupo ULTRA - Puebla, Puebla	92.5 fm, balada pop	MP3 48 kbps
89.3 La Grupera (Puebla) - 89.3 FM - XHNP-FM - Cinco Radio - Puebla, Puebla	89.3 fm, américa	MP3
XEHIT-AM 1310 "Radio Felicidad" Puebla, PU	classic hits, puebla	AAC+ 48 kbps
Puebla FM (Teziutlán)	government, local	AAC 130 kbps
W Radio puebla 92.1 FM y 1280 AM	grupo radio cañón, información	MP3 128 kbps
Vive FM (Tehuacán) - 106.3 FM - XHETE-FM - Cinco Radio - Tehuacán, Puebla	106.3 fm, cinco radio	MP3
La Magnífica (Atlixco) - 99.9 FM - XHEV-FM - Tribuna Comunicación - Atlixco, Puebla	99.9 fm, atlixco	AAC
Radio Disney Puebla 92.9 FM	charts, grupo oro	AAC+ 64 kbps
AMOR 103.3 (Puebla) - 103.3 FM - XHRH-FM - Grupo ACIR - Puebla, Puebla	103.3 fm, acir	AAC+ 48 kbps
La Ke Buena (Ciudad Serdán) - 93.5 FM - XHLU-FM - Ciudad Serdán, Puebla	93.5 fm, ciudad serdán	MP3
HITS AND MIX RADIO 2	oldies, pop	MP3
La Magnífica (Puebla) - 95.5 FM - XHZT-FM - Tribuna Comunicación - Puebla, Puebla	1250 am, 95.5 fm	AAC
La Comadre Puebla - 105.5 FM - XHHIT-FM - Grupo ACIR - Puebla, PU	105.5, 105.5 fm	MP3 48 kbps
Arroba FM (Puebla) - 96.1 FM - XHEZAR-FM - Radiorama - Puebla, Puebla	96.1 fm, @fm	MP3
Radio Altiplano (Tlaxcala) - 96.5 FM - XHTLAX-FM - CORACYT - Tlaxcala, TL	96.5, 96.5 fm	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Tlaxcala - 1430 AM - XETT-AM - CORACYT - Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala	1430 am, am	MP3 128 kbps
La K-Pitana	—	MP3
Radio Tlaxcala - 1430 AM - XETT-AM - CORACYT - Tlaxcala, TL	1430, 1430 am	MP3 128 kbps
99.7 LA INVASORA (US)	banda, corridos	MP3 128 kbps
ARROBA FM 96.1 (Puebla) - 96.1 FM - XHEZAR-FM - Radiorama Puebla - Puebla, Puebla	96.1 fm, @fm	MP3
LA 96 96.1 (Puebla) - 96.1 FM - XHEZAR-FM - Cadena IN - Puebla, Puebla	96.1 fm, américa	MP3
El basurero de Dago	musica, música en español	MP3
Exa FM Puebla - 94.1 FM - XHJE-FM - MVS Radio - Puebla, PU	94.1, 94.1 fm	AAC+ 64 kbps
MIX (Puebla) - 91.7 FM - XHRC-FM - Grupo ACIR - Puebla, Puebla	1980s, 2000s	AAC+ 48 kbps
La romántica Puebla 92.9 FM HD2	baladas, baladas en español	MP3
RED CIUDADANA 1120 (Puebla) - 1120 AM - XEPOP-AM - Cinco Radio - Puebla, Puebla	1120 am, am	MP3 128 kbps
Tropical Puebla	—	MP3
Imagen radio (Puebla) - 105.1 FM [Puebla, Puebla]	music, news	MP3 128 kbps
MIX Puebla - 91.7 FM - XHRC-FM - Grupo ACIR - Puebla, PU	2000s, 2010s	AAC+ 48 kbps
LOS40 Puebla - 98.7 FM - XHPBA-FM - Tribuna Comunicación - Puebla, Puebla	98.7 fm, américa	AAC
LA MAGNÍFICA 95.5 (Puebla) - 95.5 FM - XHZT-FM - Tribuna Comunicación - Puebla, Puebla	95.5 fm, américa	AAC
RADIO DISNEY 92.9 (Puebla) - 92.9 FM - XHECD-FM - Grupo Oro Comunicaciones - Puebla, Puebla	92.9 fm, américa	AAC+ 64 kbps
La Poderosa (San Martín) - 90.7 FM - XHRTP-FM - Radiorama - San Martín Texmelucan, Puebla	90.7 fm, banda	MP3
Pasión FM (Puebla) - 104.3 FM - XHPUE-FM - Cinco Radio - Puebla, PU	104.3, 104.3 fm	MP3
Radio BUAP (Puebla) - 96.9 FM - XHBUAP-FM - Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) - Puebla, PU	96.9, 96.9 fm	MP3 192 kbps
W RADIO 92.1 (Puebla) - 92.1 FM - XHEG-FM - Grupo Radio Cañón - Puebla, Puebla	92.1 fm, américa	MP3 128 kbps
La Grupera (Puebla) - 89.3 FM - XHNP-FM - Cinco Radio - Puebla, Puebla	89.3 fm, cinco radio	MP3
EXA FM 94.1 (Puebla) - 94.1 FM - XHJE-FM - MVS Radio - Puebla, Puebla	94.1 fm, américa	AAC+ 64 kbps
@FM (Puebla) - 96.1 FM - XHEZAR-FM - Radiorama Puebla - Puebla, Puebla	96.1 fm, @fm	MP3
LA GRUPERA 89.3 (Puebla) - 89.3 FM - XHNP-FM - Cinco Radio - Puebla, Puebla	89.3 fm, américa	MP3

Museums in Santa María las Cuevas

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Museo Comunitario de Ixtacamaxtitlan
Museo Nacional del Títere
Museo Taurino de Huamantla

Libraries in Santa María las Cuevas

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Biblioteca Publica		0.0

Farmers Markets in Santa María las Cuevas

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Mercado
Mercado Municipal
Mercado Municipal
Mercado Municipal
Mercado Nuevo

Airports Near Santa María las Cuevas

7 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Hermanos Serdán International Airport	PBC	Large Airport
Aeródromo Aerolandia	—	Small Airport
Aeródromo Atlixco	—	Small Airport
Estación No. 9 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana	—	Small Airport
Loma Roja Airport	—	Small Airport
Santa Ana Maloapan Airport	—	Small Airport
Tlaxcala Airstrip	—	Small Airport

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 las Cuevas

What is the population of Santa María las Cuevas?

Santa María las Cuevas has a population of 861 residents and is located in Mexico. The population density is 15 people per square mile, spread across 59.4 square miles.

What is the weather like in Santa María las Cuevas?

Santa María las Cuevas enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 58°F (14°C). Winter temperatures average 53°F in January, while summers reach an average of 60°F in July. The area receives 355 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 17.3 inches.

How is the job market in Santa María las Cuevas?

The job market in Santa María las Cuevas is very strong, with unemployment at just 1.0% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 28 business establishments in the area.

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