A more proficient police force, better government and elimination of corruption were atop the Mexican wish list this holiday season.

A total of 600 Mexicans were questioned as to what they would ask from Santa Claus to improve the country. One-fourth of the respondents said security, 17 percent wanted a better government, 7 percent wished for the elimination of corruption, another 7 percent asked for economic growth while 6 percent preferred more jobs.

The survey conducted by Gabinete de Comunicación Estratégica also touched on the religious and gastronomic aspects of Christmas.

Per RadioFormula, as translated by MexicoNewsDaily, the first question asked if the celebration of Las Posadas was still a relevant practice in the country. Approximately three-fourths of the respondents believed it was declining, mainly due to economic restraints.

Las Posadas is a holiday tradition where Catholics go on house-to-house processions, which represent Mary and Joseph's search for an inn on Christmas Eve. It starts on Dec. 6 and goes on for nine evenings, culminating with the Posada and Midnight Mass on Dec. 24, Catholic Online reported.

The survey discovered that 70 percent of Mexican families had a Christmas tree in their homes. The same percentage adorned their homes with festive lights while 60 percent took the time to put up a nativity scene.

With regards to Christmas dinner, 37 percent ate turkey and 10 percent chowed a leg of pork. The traditional Mesoamerican dish Tamales was munched by 10 percent, 7 percent had a hot serving of Pozole and 6 percent went with chicken.

The most popular drink was Ponche at 40 percent, 20 percent drank cider, 15 percent cleared their throats with soft drink, 7 percent sipped wine and 3 percent chugged beer.

How much did they spend on the dinner? More than half said they spent roughly 2,000 pesos; that's the equivalent of $125.

Asked about the first thing that came to mind when hearing the word Christmas, 24 percent said it was bonding time for the whole family, 16 percent first thought of parties, 10 percent felt happiness, 9 percent pointed out gifts and 7 percent said the birth of Jesus Christ.

The recent survey only showed how hopeful Mexicans remain to be despite the pervasive issues plaguing their country.

In November, Breitbart Texas reported that cartel-supported gangs hung bodies from a bridge. The violence has even spread to the peaceful state of Guerrero, a once a popular tourist destination.

The nationwide corruption has led many to wonder if high-ranking officials are also connected to the drug cartel. The speculations were sparked even more earlier this year when billionaire drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was able to plot a successful movie-like escape from one of Mexico's maximum-security prisons.