Ayoquezco de Aldama

Ayoquezco de Aldama is a municipality of Oaxaca with 4,874 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,486 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years.

Demographics of Ayoquezco de Aldama

Demographic structure of Ayoquezco de Aldama according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,193 people under 15 years old (24.5%), 2,961 people of working age (60.8%) and 720 elderly over 65 years old (14.8%).

0-14 years

1,193

24.5% of the population

15-64 years

2,961

60.8% - Working age

65+ years

720

14.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

64.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ayoquezco de Aldama

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	205	167	372	7.6%
5-9 years	181	223	404	8.3%
10-14 years	193	224	417	8.6%
15-19 years	202	194	396	8.1%
20-24 years	180	180	360	7.4%
25-29 years	166	177	343	7%
30-34 years	154	174	328	6.7%
35-39 years	146	152	298	6.1%
40-44 years	137	143	280	5.7%
45-49 years	141	166	307	6.3%
50-54 years	109	119	228	4.7%
55-59 years	97	123	220	4.5%
60-64 years	84	117	201	4.1%
65-69 years	105	97	202	4.1%
70-74 years	68	77	145	3%
75-79 years	81	71	152	3.1%
80-84 years	57	55	112	2.3%
85+ years	54	55	109	2.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ayoquezco de Aldama

Population Origin

Born in State

4,650

95.4%

Born in Another State

167

3.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

69

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

327

6.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

327

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

833

60.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

22

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

11 / 11

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

375

7.7%

With Limitation

726

14.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	226
Visual	107
Hearing	74
Speech	47
Mental	72

Education in Ayoquezco de Aldama

Literacy and Schooling

In Ayoquezco de Aldama, 562 people aged 15 and over can read and write (56200%), while 609 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years (6.2 men, 6.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	263	346	609	60900%
Incomplete primary	388	324	712	71200%
Complete primary	420	413	833	83300%
Incomplete secondary	92	69	161	16100%
Complete secondary	358	366	724	72400%
Post-basic education (18+)	233	345	578	57800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	76
6-11 years	15
12-14 years	47

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 13 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	4	4
Primaria	6	6
Secundaria	1	1
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Ayoquezco de Aldama

In Ayoquezco de Aldama, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,954 people. Of those, 1,862 are employed and 92 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.7%.

Total EAP

1,954

H: 1,273 / M: 681

Employed Population

1,862

H: 1,197 / M: 665

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

92 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,960

H: 616 / M: 1,344

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,628	74.4%
IMSS	96	2%
ISSSTE	76	1.6%
ISSSTE estatal	4	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	7	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,448	70.7%
IMSS Bienestar	10	0.2%
Private insurance	3	0.1%
Other institution	4	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,245	25.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Ayoquezco de Aldama

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,304

230400%

Single

1,210

121000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

409

40900%

Households

Total Households

1,381

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

1,012

73.3%

Female-headed

369

26.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,454	91.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	286	5.9%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	128	2.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Ayoquezco de Aldama

Ayoquezco de Aldama has 2,195 total dwellings, of which 1,381 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,197	86.7%
Earthen floor	167	12.1%
1 bedroom	581	42.1%
2+ bedrooms	783	56.7%
1 room	100	7.2%
2 rooms	271	19.6%
3+ rooms	993	72%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.8%

1,350 dwellings

Piped Water

96.2%

1,327 dwellings

With Drainage

66.2%

914 dwellings

All Services

64.6%

891 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,350	97.8%
Without electricity	14	1%
Public water network	1,327	96.2%
Hauled water	1,075	77.9%
Other water source	37	2.7%
With water tank	977	70.8%
With cistern	243	17.6%
With toilet	842	61%
With latrine	490	35.5%
With drainage	914	66.2%
Without drainage	450	32.6%
With all services	891	64.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Ayoquezco de Aldama

Household equipment in Ayoquezco de Aldama according to the 2020 Census. 16.1% of dwellings have internet and 81.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,056	76.5%
Washing machine	846	61.3%
Microwave oven	233	16.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	390	28.3%
Motorcycle	178	12.9%
Bicycle	757	54.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,004	72.8%
Radio	860	62.3%
Landline phone	116	8.4%
Cell phone	1,123	81.4%
Computer	148	10.7%
Internet	222	16.1%
Pay TV	194	14.1%
Streaming platforms	19	1.4%
Video game console	13	0.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

195

14.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

203

14.7%

No Computer or Internet

1,079

78.2%

No ICT at All

82

5.9%

Companies and Economy in Ayoquezco de Aldama

The main economic sectors of Ayoquezco de Aldama are Comercio al por menor with 241 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	241
Industrias manufactureras	72
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	51
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	26
Industrias manufactureras	14

Poverty and Social Development in Ayoquezco de Aldama

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ayoquezco de Aldama has a poverty rate of 88.7% and extreme poverty of 39.1%.

Poverty

88.7%

4,036 people

Extreme Poverty

39.1%

1,777 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

9.5%

430 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.5%

22 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.3%

60 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	42.7%	1,943
Lack of access to health services	15.5%	706
Lack of access to social security	82.7%	3,760
Lack of housing quality and spaces	29.3%	1,334
Lack of access to basic housing services	71%	3,229
Lack of access to food	28.2%	1,282
Income below welfare line	89.2%	4,057
Income below minimum welfare line	61%	2,773

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	80.3%	29.3%	17.9%	1.3%	0
2015	88.7%	39.1%	9.5%	1.3%	0

Crime in Ayoquezco de Aldama

In the last 12 months, 19 crimes were recorded in Ayoquezco de Aldama. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	2
2025/10	2
2025/09	1
2025/06	2
2025/04	2
2025/03	1
2025/02	1
2025/01	1
2024/11	2
2024/10	3
2024/09	1
2024/08	1

Health in Ayoquezco de Aldama

Ayoquezco de Aldama has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ayoquezco de Aldama

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ayoquezco de Aldama	4,022	1,443
Guegovela	329	1,533
El Llano	155	1,472
El Coyote	104	1,467
Guevara	96	1,589
Llano del Calicanto (Arroyo Gueguana)	55	1,450
Corral de Piedras	35	1,561
Gueguana	21	1,535
Lucino Ortega	20	1,461
Loma Colorada	19	1,462

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