San Francisco del Oro

San Francisco del Oro is a municipality of Chihuahua with 5,004 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,917 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.6 years.

Demographics of San Francisco del Oro

Demographic structure of San Francisco del Oro according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,308 people under 15 years old (26.1%), 3,110 people of working age (62.2%) and 584 elderly over 65 years old (11.7%).

0-14 years

1,308

26.1% of the population

15-64 years

3,110

62.2% - Working age

65+ years

584

11.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

60.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Francisco del Oro

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	207	204	411	8.2%
5-9 years	231	213	444	8.9%
10-14 years	232	221	453	9.1%
15-19 years	201	182	383	7.7%
20-24 years	144	158	302	6%
25-29 years	149	161	310	6.2%
30-34 years	191	203	394	7.9%
35-39 years	159	177	336	6.7%
40-44 years	146	118	264	5.3%
45-49 years	135	136	271	5.4%
50-54 years	142	139	281	5.6%
55-59 years	137	158	295	5.9%
60-64 years	136	138	274	5.5%
65-69 years	99	105	204	4.1%
70-74 years	78	84	162	3.2%
75-79 years	38	51	89	1.8%
80-84 years	30	40	70	1.4%
85+ years	28	31	59	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Francisco del Oro

Population Origin

Born in State

4,702

94%

Born in Another State

254

5.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

38

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

37

0.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

35

94.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

73

4.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

14

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

7 / 7

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

299

6%

With Limitation

727

14.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	137
Visual	144
Hearing	77
Speech	40
Mental	50

Education in San Francisco del Oro

Literacy and Schooling

In San Francisco del Oro, 98 people aged 15 and over can read and write (9800%), while 125 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.6 years (9.5 men, 9.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	55	70	125	12500%
Incomplete primary	163	151	314	31400%
Complete primary	251	264	515	51500%
Incomplete secondary	63	46	109	10900%
Complete secondary	559	521	1,080	108000%
Post-basic education (18+)	658	735	1,393	139300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	78
6-11 years	21
12-14 years	16

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 19 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	8	8
Primaria	8	8
Secundaria	2	2
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in San Francisco del Oro

In San Francisco del Oro, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,838 people. Of those, 1,791 are employed and 47 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

Total EAP

1,838

H: 1,277 / M: 561

Employed Population

1,791

H: 1,240 / M: 551

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

47 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,071

H: 644 / M: 1,427

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,801	95.9%
IMSS	2,720	54.4%
ISSSTE	373	7.5%
ISSSTE estatal	27	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,625	32.5%
IMSS Bienestar	6	0.1%
Private insurance	44	0.9%
Other institution	116	2.3%
Without health coverage	190	3.8%

Marital Status and Religion in San Francisco del Oro

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,150

215000%

Single

1,271

127100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

519

51900%

Households

Total Households

1,559

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

1,040

66.7%

Female-headed

519

33.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,094	81.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	595	11.9%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	299	6%

Housing and Basic Services in San Francisco del Oro

San Francisco del Oro has 2,212 total dwellings, of which 1,559 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,538	99.2%
Earthen floor	19	1.2%
1 bedroom	378	24.4%
2+ bedrooms	1,179	76%
1 room	28	1.8%
2 rooms	95	6.1%
3+ rooms	1,434	92.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.8%

1,533 dwellings

Piped Water

98.8%

1,533 dwellings

With Drainage

97.7%

1,515 dwellings

All Services

96.2%

1,492 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,533	98.8%
Without electricity	24	1.5%
Public water network	1,533	98.8%
Hauled water	1,330	85.8%
Other water source	24	1.5%
With water tank	1,413	91.1%
With cistern	46	3%
With toilet	1,520	98%
With latrine	10	0.6%
With drainage	1,515	97.7%
Without drainage	42	2.7%
With all services	1,492	96.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	5	0.3%

Goods and Technology in San Francisco del Oro

Household equipment in San Francisco del Oro according to the 2020 Census. 42.7% of dwellings have internet and 91.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,483	95.6%
Washing machine	1,357	87.5%
Microwave oven	1,201	77.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	940	60.6%
Motorcycle	163	10.5%
Bicycle	84	5.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,475	95.1%
Radio	1,285	82.8%
Landline phone	334	21.5%
Cell phone	1,416	91.3%
Computer	601	38.7%
Internet	662	42.7%
Pay TV	912	58.8%
Streaming platforms	244	15.7%
Video game console	223	14.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

41

2.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

110

7.1%

No Computer or Internet

755

48.7%

No ICT at All

15

1%

Companies and Economy in San Francisco del Oro

The main economic sectors of San Francisco del Oro are Comercio al por menor with 81 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	81
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	34
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	25
Industrias manufactureras	13
Servicios educativos	12

Poverty and Social Development in San Francisco del Oro

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Francisco del Oro has a poverty rate of 33% and extreme poverty of 3.5%.

Poverty

33%

1,755 people

Extreme Poverty

3.5%

185 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

20.4%

1,088 people

Vulnerable by Income

13.8%

737 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

32.8%

1,746 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	13%	693
Lack of access to health services	2.8%	147
Lack of access to social security	39.1%	2,083
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6%	317
Lack of access to basic housing services	8.5%	455
Lack of access to food	13.7%	728
Income below welfare line	46.8%	2,493
Income below minimum welfare line	16.7%	889

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	38.5%	5%	20.5%	23.3%	0
2015	33%	3.5%	20.4%	32.8%	0

Crime in San Francisco del Oro

In the last 12 months, 108 crimes were recorded in San Francisco del Oro. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	10
2025/11	7
2025/10	5
2025/09	14
2025/08	6
2025/07	9
2025/06	4
2025/05	16
2025/04	6
2025/03	6
2025/02	1
2025/01	24

Health in San Francisco del Oro

San Francisco del Oro has 5 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Francisco del Oro

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Francisco del Oro	4,427	1,982
San José de los Baylón	116	1,859
Paso de Molina	101	1,857
Boquilla de San José	99	1,912
La Casita	28	1,979
El Álamo	27	1,874
La Puerta	19	1,921
Bellavista	18	1,833
Santo Domingo	14	1,913
San Vicente	14	1,936

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