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

With Disability
93
5.2%
With Limitation
162
9%
Type of DisabilityPeople
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 GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years28
6-11 years8
12-14 years4

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

InstitutionBeneficiaries% 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%
Single
362
36200%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
156
15600%

Households

Total Households
522
3.5 average occupants
Male-Headed
330
63.2%
Female-Headed
192
36.8%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
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

CharacteristicDwellings%
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
ServiceDwellings%
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

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 381 88%
Washing machine 261 60.3%
Microwave oven 112 25.9%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 103 23.8%
Motorcycle 86 19.9%
Bicycle 97 22.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
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%
Without Any ICT
16
3.7%

Location of El Bajío

Coordinates: 16.8884378, -95.0347761
Altitude: 200 m