Santiago

Santiago is a municipality of Nuevo León with 46,784 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 988 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.3 years.

Demographics of Santiago

Demographic structure of Santiago according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 9,980 people under 15 years old (21.3%), 30,856 people of working age (66%) and 5,462 elderly over 65 years old (11.7%).

0-14 years

9,980

21.3% of the population

15-64 years

30,856

66% - Working age

65+ years

5,462

11.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

50%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santiago

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,568	1,652	3,220	6.9%
5-9 years	1,638	1,643	3,281	7%
10-14 years	1,808	1,671	3,479	7.4%
15-19 years	1,917	1,806	3,723	8%
20-24 years	1,800	1,768	3,568	7.6%
25-29 years	1,614	1,495	3,109	6.6%
30-34 years	1,531	1,467	2,998	6.4%
35-39 years	1,554	1,549	3,103	6.6%
40-44 years	1,645	1,664	3,309	7.1%
45-49 years	1,797	1,646	3,443	7.4%
50-54 years	1,436	1,438	2,874	6.1%
55-59 years	1,235	1,257	2,492	5.3%
60-64 years	1,095	1,142	2,237	4.8%
65-69 years	910	901	1,811	3.9%
70-74 years	669	806	1,475	3.2%
75-79 years	469	533	1,002	2.1%
80-84 years	344	353	697	1.5%
85+ years	189	288	477	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santiago

Population Origin

Born in State

39,964

85.4%

Born in Another State

5,740

12.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,242

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

782

1.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

767

98.1% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

4

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,503

10.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2,376

5.1% of the population

Men / Women

1,195 / 1,181

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,766

3.8%

With Limitation

4,664

10%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	882
Visual	696
Hearing	357
Speech	316
Mental	338

Education in Santiago

Literacy and Schooling

In Santiago, 715 people aged 15 and over can read and write (71500%), while 793 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.3 years (10.4 men, 10.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	403	390	793	79300%
Incomplete primary	1,268	1,387	2,655	265500%
Complete primary	2,549	2,711	5,260	526000%
Incomplete secondary	548	406	954	95400%
Complete secondary	4,454	4,054	8,508	850800%
Post-basic education (18+)	8,228	8,219	16,447	1644700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	889
6-11 years	214
12-14 years	161

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 107 are public and 29 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	43	10	53
Primaria	41	9	50
Secundaria	12	6	18
Media Superior	6	1	7
Superior	3	1	4

Employment and Social Security in Santiago

In Santiago, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 22,133 people. Of those, 21,920 are employed and 213 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

22,133

H: 13,994 / M: 8,139

Employed Population

21,920

H: 13,840 / M: 8,080

Unemployment Rate

1%

213 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

16,043

H: 5,167 / M: 10,876

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	38,743	82.8%
IMSS	28,037	59.9%
ISSSTE	1,228	2.6%
ISSSTE estatal	405	0.9%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	33	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,950	12.7%
IMSS Bienestar	159	0.3%
Private insurance	3,832	8.2%
Other institution	851	1.8%
Without health coverage	7,363	15.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Santiago

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

22,172

2217200%

Single

11,902

1190200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

4,197

419700%

Households

Total Households

14,423

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

10,589

73.4%

Female-headed

3,834

26.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	38,063	81.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	5,062	10.8%
Other religions	24	0.1%
No religion	2,882	6.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Santiago

Santiago has 20,785 total dwellings, of which 14,435 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	13,990	122.9%
Earthen floor	239	2.1%
1 bedroom	4,761	41.8%
2+ bedrooms	9,471	83.2%
1 room	512	4.5%
2 rooms	2,038	17.9%
3+ rooms	11,684	102.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

124.6%

14,188 dwellings

Piped Water

122.9%

13,992 dwellings

With Drainage

124%

14,111 dwellings

All Services

121.9%

13,872 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	14,188	124.6%
Without electricity	45	0.4%
Public water network	13,992	122.9%
Hauled water	11,375	99.9%
Other water source	242	2.1%
With water tank	3,072	27%
With cistern	757	6.6%
With toilet	14,070	123.6%
With latrine	67	0.6%
With drainage	14,111	124%
Without drainage	113	1%
With all services	13,872	121.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0%

Goods and Technology in Santiago

Household equipment in Santiago according to the 2020 Census. 80.3% of dwellings have internet and 113.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	13,896	122.1%
Washing machine	13,019	114.4%
Microwave oven	10,588	93%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	10,683	93.8%
Motorcycle	2,673	23.5%
Bicycle	2,266	19.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	13,679	120.2%
Radio	8,984	78.9%
Landline phone	7,649	67.2%
Cell phone	12,891	113.2%
Computer	6,781	59.6%
Internet	9,145	80.3%
Pay TV	7,846	68.9%
Streaming platforms	4,004	35.2%
Video game console	2,458	21.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

319

2.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

863

7.6%

No Computer or Internet

4,540

39.9%

No ICT at All

134

1.2%

Companies and Economy in Santiago

The main economic sectors of Santiago are Comercio al por menor with 740 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	740
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	358
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	343
Servicios educativos	106
Industrias manufactureras	57

Poverty and Social Development in Santiago

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santiago has a poverty rate of 19% and extreme poverty of 1%.

Poverty

19%

7,735 people

Extreme Poverty

1%

390 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

30.5%

12,401 people

Vulnerable by Income

9.2%

3,747 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

41.2%

16,766 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	16.1%	6,538
Lack of access to health services	8.8%	3,560
Lack of access to social security	35.5%	14,419
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6.4%	2,590
Lack of access to basic housing services	4.4%	1,798
Lack of access to food	7.4%	3,010
Income below welfare line	28.2%	11,481
Income below minimum welfare line	4.8%	1,940

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	13.6%	0.9%	41.6%	41%	0
2015	19%	1%	30.5%	41.2%	0

Crime in Santiago

In the last 12 months, 893 crimes were recorded in Santiago. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	64
2025/11	76
2025/10	74
2025/09	77
2025/08	97
2025/07	80
2025/06	88
2025/05	71
2025/04	77
2025/03	78
2025/02	52
2025/01	59

Health in Santiago

Santiago has 32 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 30 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santiago

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Santiago	43,019	480
Laguna de Sánchez	374	1,883
La Ciénega de González	327	1,332
San Isidro	309	1,761
La Boca	307	380
La Cieneguilla	276	545
Potrero de Serna (La Nogalera)	254	876
Los Terreros	124	482
San Juan Bautista	111	1,423
La Tinaja	105	425

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