La Sirena

La Sirena is a locality of San Agustín Loxicha, Oaxaca with 878 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,059 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.4 years.

Demographics of La Sirena

Demographic structure of La Sirena according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 384 under 15 years old (43.7%), 457 working-age people (52.1%) and 37 adults over 65 years old (4.2%).

0-14 years

384

43.7% of the population

15-64 years

457

52.1% - Working age

65+ years

37

4.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

92.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Sirena

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	73	57	130	14.8%
5-9 years	73	60	133	15.1%
10-14 years	62	59	121	13.8%
15-19 years	57	42	99	11.3%
20-24 years	34	29	63	7.2%
25-29 years	29	33	62	7.1%
30-34 years	28	34	62	7.1%
35-39 years	20	18	38	4.3%
40-44 years	16	10	26	3%
45-49 years	9	22	31	3.5%
50-54 years	16	12	28	3.2%
55-59 years	12	12	24	2.7%
60-64 years	10	14	24	2.7%
65-69 years	6	6	12	1.4%
70-74 years	8	5	13	1.5%
75-79 years	2	4	6	0.7%
80-84 years	2	0	2	0.2%
85+ years	3	1	4	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Sirena

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

791

90.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

680

86% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

109

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

877

515.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

0 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

6

0.7%

With Limitation

22

2.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	3
Hearing	3
Speech	2

Education in La Sirena

Literacy and Schooling

In La Sirena, 118 people aged 15+ are literate (11800%), while 93 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.4 years (5.8 men, 5.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	36	57	93	9300%
Incomplete primary	56	52	108	10800%
Complete primary	64	49	113	11300%
Incomplete secondary	18	11	29	2900%
Complete secondary	61	63	124	12400%
Post-basic education (18+)	13	8	21	2100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	64
6-11 years	5
12-14 years	17

Schools in La Sirena

Name	CCT	Level	Type
RICARDO FLORES MAGON	20DCC1096O	Preescolar	Publico
JOSE VASCONCELOS	20DPB1961V	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA	20DTV1449E	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Sirena

In La Sirena, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 229 people. Of them, 228 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.4%.

Total EAP

229

M: 223 / W: 6

Employed Population

228

M: 222 / W: 6

Unemployment Rate

0.4%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

335

M: 61 / W: 274

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	816	92.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	808	92%
IMSS Bienestar	4	0.5%
Private insurance	5	0.6%
Without health coverage	62	7.1%

Marital Status and Religion in La Sirena

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

315

31500%

Single

222

22200%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

28

2800%

Households

Total Households

170

5.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

140

82.4%

Female-Headed

30

17.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	497	56.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	329	37.5%
Other religions	14	1.6%
No religion	38	4.3%

Housing and Basic Services in La Sirena

La Sirena has 194 total dwellings, of which 170 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	23	13.5%
Dirt floor	147	86.5%
1 bedroom	139	81.8%
2 or more bedrooms	31	18.2%
1 room	1	0.6%
2 rooms	137	80.6%
3 or more rooms	32	18.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

85.3%

145 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

170 dwellings

With Drainage

1.2%

2 dwellings

All Services

1.2%

2 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	145	85.3%
Without electricity	25	14.7%
Public water network	170	100%
Hauled water	1	0.6%
With water tank	17	10%
With cistern	1	0.6%
With toilet	4	2.4%
With latrine	166	97.6%
With drainage	2	1.2%
Without drainage	168	98.8%
With all services	2	1.2%

Goods and Technology in La Sirena

Household equipment in La Sirena according to the 2020 Census. 0.6% of dwellings have internet and 55.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	10	5.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	18	10.6%
Radio	130	76.5%
Landline phone	2	1.2%
Cell phone	94	55.3%
Internet	1	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

38

22.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

75

44.1%

Without Computer or Internet

169

99.4%

Without Any ICT

37

21.8%

Location of La Sirena

Coordinates: 15.9724564, -96.651175
Altitude: 1,059 m