Santa María Ocotlán

Santa María Ocotlán is a locality of Santa Lucía Monteverde, Oaxaca with 766 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,931 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.1 years.

Demographics of Santa María Ocotlán

Demographic structure of Santa María Ocotlán according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 220 under 15 years old (28.7%), 436 working-age people (56.9%) and 110 adults over 65 years old (14.4%).

0-14 years

220

28.7% of the population

15-64 years

436

56.9% - Working age

65+ years

110

14.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

75.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa María Ocotlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	27	36	63	8.2%
5-9 years	35	32	67	8.7%
10-14 years	51	39	90	11.7%
15-19 years	37	25	62	8.1%
20-24 years	14	21	35	4.6%
25-29 years	20	25	45	5.9%
30-34 years	19	26	45	5.9%
35-39 years	19	25	44	5.7%
40-44 years	28	25	53	6.9%
45-49 years	19	14	33	4.3%
50-54 years	18	18	36	4.7%
55-59 years	17	21	38	5%
60-64 years	19	26	45	5.9%
65-69 years	20	17	37	4.8%
70-74 years	14	17	31	4%
75-79 years	5	11	16	2.1%
80-84 years	12	6	18	2.3%
85+ years	3	5	8	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa María Ocotlán

Population Origin

Born in the State

752

98.2%

Born in Another State

14

1.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

11

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

625

81.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

568

90.9% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

57

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

731

319.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

0 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

54

7%

With Limitation

151

19.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	18
Visual	30
Hearing	15
Speech	12
Mental	14

Education in Santa María Ocotlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa María Ocotlán, 123 people aged 15+ are literate (12300%), while 84 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.1 years (6.7 men, 5.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	27	57	84	8400%
Incomplete primary	56	59	115	11500%
Complete primary	51	61	112	11200%
Incomplete secondary	2	5	7	700%
Complete secondary	87	69	156	15600%
Post-basic education (18+)	31	24	55	5500%

School Non-Attendance

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

Employment and Social Security in Santa María Ocotlán

In Santa María Ocotlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 294 people. Of them, 292 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

294

M: 183 / W: 111

Employed Population

292

M: 181 / W: 111

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

2 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

304

M: 108 / W: 196

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	702	91.6%
IMSS	8	1%
ISSSTE	5	0.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	677	88.4%
IMSS Bienestar	12	1.6%
Other institution	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	64	8.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa María Ocotlán

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

406

40600%

Single

149

14900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

43

4300%

Households

Total Households

229

3.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

193

84.3%

Female-Headed

36

15.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	756	98.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	7	0.9%
No religion	3	0.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa María Ocotlán

Santa María Ocotlán has 428 total dwellings, of which 230 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	147	64.5%
Dirt floor	77	33.8%
1 bedroom	138	60.5%
2 or more bedrooms	86	37.7%
1 room	10	4.4%
2 rooms	94	41.2%
3 or more rooms	120	52.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

92.1%

210 dwellings

Piped Water

89%

203 dwellings

With Drainage

5.3%

12 dwellings

All Services

4.4%

10 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	210	92.1%
Without electricity	14	6.1%
Public water network	203	89%
Hauled water	109	47.8%
Other water source	21	9.2%
With water tank	32	14%
With cistern	2	0.9%
With toilet	47	20.6%
With latrine	172	75.4%
With drainage	12	5.3%
Without drainage	212	93%
With all services	10	4.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.9%

Goods and Technology in Santa María Ocotlán

Household equipment in Santa María Ocotlán according to the 2020 Census. 7.5% of dwellings have internet and 16.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	16	7%
Washing machine	11	4.8%
Microwave oven	3	1.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	10	4.4%
Motorcycle	4	1.8%
Bicycle	2	0.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	106	46.5%
Radio	95	41.7%
Cell phone	38	16.7%
Computer	9	3.9%
Internet	17	7.5%
Pay TV	1	0.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

86

37.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

186

81.6%

Without Computer or Internet

200

87.7%

Without Any ICT

77

33.8%

Location of Santa María Ocotlán

Coordinates: 16.9637764, -97.7302992
Altitude: 1,931 m