Calihualá

Calihualá is a municipality of Oaxaca with 1,402 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,447 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.5 years.

Total Population
1,402
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
690 / 712
49.2% / 50.8%
Schools
0
7 public, 0 private
Health
1
0 hospitals, 1 centers
Localities
5
Communities and settlements
Companies
53
Registered establishments

Demographics of Calihualá

Demographic structure of Calihualá according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 463 people under 15 years old (33%), 740 people of working age (52.8%) and 199 elderly over 65 years old (14.2%).

0-14 years
463
33% of the population
15-64 years
740
52.8% - Working age
65+ years
199
14.2% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
89.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Calihualá

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 94 89 183 13.1%
5-9 years 58 73 131 9.3%
10-14 years 86 63 149 10.6%
15-19 years 61 56 117 8.3%
20-24 years 48 62 110 7.8%
25-29 years 34 51 85 6.1%
30-34 years 50 40 90 6.4%
35-39 years 29 28 57 4.1%
40-44 years 35 21 56 4%
45-49 years 23 34 57 4.1%
50-54 years 29 36 65 4.6%
55-59 years 22 29 51 3.6%
60-64 years 22 30 52 3.7%
65-69 years 22 13 35 2.5%
70-74 years 19 26 45 3.2%
75-79 years 23 17 40 2.9%
80-84 years 14 20 34 2.4%
85+ years 21 24 45 3.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Calihualá

Population Origin

Born in State
1,327
94.7%
Born in Another State
52
3.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
18
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
553
39.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
469
84.8% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
84
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
682
201.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
16
1.1% of the population
Men / Women
10 / 6
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
140
10%
With Limitation
224
16%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 71
Visual 45
Hearing 42
Speech 30
Mental 21

Education in Calihualá

Literacy and Schooling

In Calihualá, 221 people aged 15 and over can read and write (22100%), while 203 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.5 years (5.8 men, 5.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 86 117 203 20300%
Incomplete primary 92 102 194 19400%
Complete primary 96 94 190 19000%
Incomplete secondary 24 25 49 4900%
Complete secondary 97 90 187 18700%
Post-basic education (18+) 50 47 97 9700%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years29
6-11 years3
12-14 years5

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 7 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 2 0 2
Primaria 3 0 3
Secundaria 2 0 2

Employment and Social Security in Calihualá

In Calihualá, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 349 people. Of those, 343 are employed and 6 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP
349
H: 246 / M: 103
Employed Population
343
H: 243 / M: 100
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
6 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
672
H: 251 / M: 421

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,113 79.4%
IMSS 29 2.1%
ISSSTE 38 2.7%
ISSSTE estatal 1 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,021 72.8%
IMSS Bienestar 37 2.6%
Private insurance 1 0.1%
Without health coverage 288 20.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Calihualá

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
626
62600%
Single
272
27200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
131
13100%

Households

Total Households
339
4.1 average occupants
Male-headed
245
72.3%
Female-headed
94
27.7%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,217 86.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 142 10.1%
No religion 42 3%

Housing and Basic Services in Calihualá

Calihualá has 595 total dwellings, of which 340 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 299 93.1%
Earthen floor 40 12.5%
1 bedroom 141 43.9%
2+ bedrooms 198 61.7%
1 room 10 3.1%
2 rooms 56 17.4%
3+ rooms 273 85%

Basic Services

With Electricity
103.7%
333 dwellings
Piped Water
100.9%
324 dwellings
With Drainage
77.3%
248 dwellings
All Services
76.3%
245 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 333 103.7%
Without electricity 6 1.9%
Public water network 324 100.9%
Hauled water 314 97.8%
Other water source 15 4.7%
With water tank 163 50.8%
With cistern 14 4.4%
With toilet 249 77.6%
With latrine 58 18.1%
With drainage 248 77.3%
Without drainage 91 28.3%
With all services 245 76.3%

Goods and Technology in Calihualá

Household equipment in Calihualá according to the 2020 Census. 4% of dwellings have internet and 32.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 248 77.3%
Washing machine 149 46.4%
Microwave oven 50 15.6%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 72 22.4%
Motorcycle 10 3.1%
Bicycle 13 4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 238 74.1%
Radio 91 28.3%
Landline phone 111 34.6%
Cell phone 104 32.4%
Computer 16 5%
Internet 13 4%
Pay TV 181 56.4%
Video game console 2 0.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
81
25.2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
158
49.2%
No Computer or Internet
314
97.8%
No ICT at All
62
19.3%

Companies and Economy in Calihualá

The main economic sectors of Calihualá are Comercio al por menor with 37 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Calihualá

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Calihualá has a poverty rate of 88% and extreme poverty of 50.9%.

Poverty
88%
1,073 people
Extreme Poverty
50.9%
621 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
8.3%
101 people
Vulnerable by Income
2.1%
26 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.5%
19 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 44.9% 548
Lack of access to health services 8.4% 103
Lack of access to social security 69.4% 847
Lack of housing quality and spaces 28.5% 348
Lack of access to basic housing services 83% 1,012
Lack of access to food 58.4% 712
Income below welfare line 90.2% 1,099
Income below minimum welfare line 67.8% 827

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 82.5% 40.7% 8.2% 2.9% 0
2015 88% 50.9% 8.3% 1.5% 0

Crime in Calihualá

In the last 12 months, 17 crimes were recorded in Calihualá. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2024/08 1
2024/07 1
2024/02 1
2023/08 2
2023/05 1
2023/03 1
2022/06 2
2022/05 1
2022/04 3
2022/02 1
2021/05 1
2021/03 2

Health in Calihualá

Calihualá has 1 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 1 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Calihualá

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Calihualá 607 1,311
San Antonio o las Mesas 505 1,662
El Calvario 138 1,322
San José Sabinillo 107 1,464
La Raya 45 1,475