El Bajío
El Bajío is a locality of
Santa María Petapa,
Oaxaca
with 1,799 inhabitants
according to the 2020 Census.
Located at 200 meters altitude.
The average years of schooling is 8.6 years.
Total Population
1,799
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
840 / 959
46.7% / 53.3%
Dwellings
622
Total dwellings
Demographics of El Bajío
Demographic structure of El Bajío according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI.
The population consists of 412 under 15 years old (22.9%),
959 working-age people (53.3%)
and 146 adults over 65 years old (8.1%).
0-14 years
412
22.9% of the population
15-64 years
959
53.3% - Working age
65+ years
146
8.1% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
58.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people
Age Pyramid of El Bajío
| Age Group |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% of Total |
| 0-4 years |
62 |
71 |
133 |
7.4% |
| 5-9 years |
74 |
81 |
155 |
8.6% |
| 10-14 years |
59 |
65 |
124 |
6.9% |
| 15-19 years |
61 |
57 |
118 |
6.6% |
| 20-24 years |
41 |
57 |
98 |
5.4% |
| 25-29 years |
42 |
67 |
109 |
6.1% |
| 30-34 years |
59 |
66 |
125 |
6.9% |
| 35-39 years |
54 |
64 |
118 |
6.6% |
| 40-44 years |
41 |
46 |
87 |
4.8% |
| 45-49 years |
35 |
58 |
93 |
5.2% |
| 50-54 years |
39 |
38 |
77 |
4.3% |
| 55-59 years |
29 |
37 |
66 |
3.7% |
| 60-64 years |
35 |
33 |
68 |
3.8% |
| 65-69 years |
24 |
29 |
53 |
2.9% |
| 70-74 years |
15 |
22 |
37 |
2.1% |
| 75-79 years |
15 |
15 |
30 |
1.7% |
| 80-84 years |
10 |
9 |
19 |
1.1% |
| 85+ years |
3 |
4 |
7 |
0.4% |
Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Bajío
Population Origin
Born in the State
1,362
75.7%
Born in Another State
151
8.4%
Lived in Another State in 2015
46
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.3
Per woman (12+ years)
Indigenous Population
Speaks Indigenous Language
178
9.9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
171
96.1% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
5
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
417
79.9% of total households
Afro-Mexican Population
Afro-Mexicans
134
7.4% of the population
Men / Women
66 / 68
Afro-Mexicans by sex
Disability
| Type of Disability | People |
| Motor |
47 |
| Visual |
39 |
| Hearing |
20 |
| Speech |
13 |
| Mental |
24 |
Education in El Bajío
Literacy and Schooling
In El Bajío, 110 people aged 15+ are literate
(11000%),
while 144 people have no schooling.
The average years of schooling is 8.6 years
(9.3 men, 8 women).
| Education Level |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% |
| No schooling |
44 |
100 |
144 |
14400% |
| Incomplete primary |
35 |
64 |
99 |
9900% |
| Complete primary |
61 |
70 |
131 |
13100% |
| Incomplete secondary |
15 |
20 |
35 |
3500% |
| Complete secondary |
115 |
119 |
234 |
23400% |
| Post-basic education (18+) |
221 |
214 |
435 |
43500% |
School Non-Attendance
| Age Group | Not Attending School |
| 3-5 years | 28 |
| 6-11 years | 8 |
| 12-14 years | 4 |
Employment and Social Security in El Bajío
In El Bajío, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 717 people.
Of them, 711 are employed and 6 unemployed,
representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.
Total EAP
717
M: 397 /
W: 320
Employed Population
711
M: 394 /
W: 317
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
6 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
459
M: 140 /
W: 319
Health Service Coverage
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % of Population |
| With health coverage (total) |
925 |
51.4% |
| IMSS |
328 |
18.2% |
| ISSSTE |
132 |
7.3% |
| State ISSSTE |
4 |
0.2% |
| Pemex, Defense or Navy |
38 |
2.1% |
| Seguro Popular / INSABI |
401 |
22.3% |
| IMSS Bienestar |
18 |
1% |
| Private insurance |
5 |
0.3% |
| Other institution |
11 |
0.6% |
| Without health coverage |
592 |
32.9% |
Marital Status and Religion in El Bajío
Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)
Married or Cohabiting
663
66300%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
156
15600%
Households
Total Households
522
3.5 average occupants
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
| Catholic |
869 |
48.3% |
| Protestant / Evangelical Christian |
399 |
22.2% |
| No religion |
249 |
13.8% |
Housing and Basic Services in El Bajío
El Bajío has 622 total dwellings,
of which 522 are inhabited.
The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.
Dwelling Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
| Non-dirt floor |
417 |
96.3% |
| Dirt floor |
15 |
3.5% |
| 1 bedroom |
182 |
42% |
| 2 or more bedrooms |
250 |
57.7% |
| 1 room |
44 |
10.2% |
| 2 rooms |
93 |
21.5% |
| 3 or more rooms |
295 |
68.1% |
Basic Services
With Electricity
99.3%
430 dwellings
Piped Water
97.2%
421 dwellings
With Drainage
98.6%
427 dwellings
All Services
96.1%
416 dwellings
| Service | Dwellings | % |
| With electricity |
430 |
99.3% |
| Without electricity |
2 |
0.5% |
| Public water network |
421 |
97.2% |
| Hauled water |
369 |
85.2% |
| Other water source |
11 |
2.5% |
| With water tank |
202 |
46.7% |
| With cistern |
74 |
17.1% |
| With toilet |
427 |
98.6% |
| With drainage |
427 |
98.6% |
| Without drainage |
5 |
1.2% |
| With all services |
416 |
96.1% |
Goods and Technology in El Bajío
Household equipment in El Bajío according to the 2020 Census.
33.7% of dwellings have internet
and 82% with cell phone.
Appliances
| Appliance | Dwellings | % |
| Refrigerator |
381 |
88% |
| Washing machine |
261 |
60.3% |
| Microwave oven |
112 |
25.9% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
| Car or truck |
103 |
23.8% |
| Motorcycle |
86 |
19.9% |
| Bicycle |
97 |
22.4% |
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
| Television |
366 |
84.5% |
| Radio |
272 |
62.8% |
| Landline phone |
87 |
20.1% |
| Cell phone |
355 |
82% |
| Computer |
100 |
23.1% |
| Internet |
146 |
33.7% |
| Pay TV |
140 |
32.3% |
| Streaming platforms |
20 |
4.6% |
| Video game console |
11 |
2.5% |
Technology Deprivation
Without Radio or TV
38
8.8%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
64
14.8%
Without Computer or Internet
256
59.1%
Location of El Bajío
Coordinates: 16.8884378, -95.0347761
Altitude: 200 m
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