Nizagoche

Nizagoche is a locality of San José Lachiguiri, Oaxaca with 866 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,494 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years.

Demographics of Nizagoche

Demographic structure of Nizagoche according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 241 under 15 years old (27.8%), 569 working-age people (65.7%) and 56 adults over 65 years old (6.5%).

0-14 years

241

27.8% of the population

15-64 years

569

65.7% - Working age

65+ years

56

6.5% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

52.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Nizagoche

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	32	25	57	6.6%
5-9 years	42	39	81	9.4%
10-14 years	53	50	103	11.9%
15-19 years	64	70	134	15.5%
20-24 years	39	50	89	10.3%
25-29 years	40	20	60	6.9%
30-34 years	23	29	52	6%
35-39 years	22	36	58	6.7%
40-44 years	22	31	53	6.1%
45-49 years	22	19	41	4.7%
50-54 years	13	10	23	2.7%
55-59 years	9	14	23	2.7%
60-64 years	15	21	36	4.2%
65-69 years	4	10	14	1.6%
70-74 years	5	5	10	1.2%
75-79 years	6	6	12	1.4%
80-84 years	2	7	9	1%
85+ years	3	8	11	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Nizagoche

Population Origin

Born in the State

858

99.1%

Born in Another State

4

0.5%

Average Live-Born Children

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

815

94.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

665

81.6% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

146

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

866

544.7% of total households

Disability

With Disability

186

21.5%

With Limitation

86

9.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	120
Visual	75
Hearing	44
Speech	31
Mental	62

Education in Nizagoche

Literacy and Schooling

In Nizagoche, 171 people aged 15+ are literate (17100%), while 122 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years (6.5 men, 5.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	38	84	122	12200%
Incomplete primary	51	59	110	11000%
Complete primary	38	41	79	7900%
Incomplete secondary	8	18	26	2600%
Complete secondary	135	116	251	25100%
Post-basic education (18+)	17	13	30	3000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	11
6-11 years	1
12-14 years	1

Schools in Nizagoche

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE NIZAGOCHE	20FIC0227B		Publico
NIÑOS HEROES	20DCC0182D	Preescolar	Publico
LIC. JOSE LOPEZ PORTILLO	20DPB0918Z	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA	20DTV0873U	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Nizagoche

In Nizagoche, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 178 people. Of them, 177 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

178

M: 132 / W: 46

Employed Population

177

M: 131 / W: 46

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

517

M: 191 / W: 326

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	754	87.1%
State ISSSTE	1	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	751	86.7%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.1%
Private insurance	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	112	12.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Nizagoche

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

328

32800%

Single

319

31900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

49

4900%

Households

Total Households

159

5.5 average occupants

Male-Headed

115

72.3%

Female-Headed

44

27.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	860	99.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	4	0.5%
No religion	2	0.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Nizagoche

Nizagoche has 274 total dwellings, of which 159 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	83	52.2%
Dirt floor	76	47.8%
1 bedroom	70	44%
2 or more bedrooms	89	56%
1 room	5	3.1%
2 rooms	32	20.1%
3 or more rooms	122	76.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

95%

151 dwellings

Piped Water

32.7%

52 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	151	95%
Without electricity	8	5%
Public water network	52	32.7%
Hauled water	40	25.2%
Other water source	107	67.3%
With water tank	52	32.7%
With cistern	3	1.9%
With toilet	138	86.8%
With latrine	19	11.9%
Without drainage	159	100%
Without water, drainage or electricity	7	4.4%

Goods and Technology in Nizagoche

Household equipment in Nizagoche according to the 2020 Census. 13.8% of dwellings have internet and 33.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	45	28.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	7	4.4%
Motorcycle	2	1.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	77	48.4%
Radio	8	5%
Landline phone	10	6.3%
Cell phone	53	33.3%
Computer	7	4.4%
Internet	22	13.8%
Streaming platforms	1	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

79

49.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

100

62.9%

Without Computer or Internet

134

84.3%

Without Any ICT

57

35.8%

Location of Nizagoche

Coordinates: 16.4263653, -96.3413292
Altitude: 1,494 m