Concepción Pápalo

Concepción Pápalo is a municipality of Oaxaca with 2,754 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,972 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years.

Demographics of Concepción Pápalo

Demographic structure of Concepción Pápalo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 699 people under 15 years old (25.4%), 1,605 people of working age (58.3%) and 450 elderly over 65 years old (16.3%).

0-14 years

699

25.4% of the population

15-64 years

1,605

58.3% - Working age

65+ years

450

16.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

71.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Concepción Pápalo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	101	82	183	6.6%
5-9 years	120	127	247	9%
10-14 years	133	136	269	9.8%
15-19 years	117	85	202	7.3%
20-24 years	50	73	123	4.5%
25-29 years	82	92	174	6.3%
30-34 years	94	75	169	6.1%
35-39 years	99	87	186	6.8%
40-44 years	91	113	204	7.4%
45-49 years	79	74	153	5.6%
50-54 years	61	67	128	4.6%
55-59 years	56	62	118	4.3%
60-64 years	78	70	148	5.4%
65-69 years	59	67	126	4.6%
70-74 years	58	54	112	4.1%
75-79 years	39	43	82	3%
80-84 years	29	33	62	2.3%
85+ years	30	38	68	2.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Concepción Pápalo

Population Origin

Born in State

2,627

95.4%

Born in Another State

124

4.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

72

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,054

38.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,041

98.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

13

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,881

220.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

376

13.7% of the population

Men / Women

194 / 182

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

323

11.7%

With Limitation

539

19.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	158
Visual	132
Hearing	103
Speech	62
Mental	76

Education in Concepción Pápalo

Literacy and Schooling

In Concepción Pápalo, 382 people aged 15 and over can read and write (38200%), while 199 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years (5.7 men, 5.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	81	118	199	19900%
Incomplete primary	366	366	732	73200%
Complete primary	238	219	457	45700%
Incomplete secondary	29	29	58	5800%
Complete secondary	197	183	380	38000%
Post-basic education (18+)	95	98	193	19300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	33
6-11 years	8
12-14 years	12

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 23 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	6	6
Primaria	7	7
Secundaria	7	7
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Concepción Pápalo

In Concepción Pápalo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 891 people. Of those, 872 are employed and 19 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

Total EAP

891

H: 800 / M: 91

Employed Population

872

H: 784 / M: 88

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

19 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,328

H: 300 / M: 1,028

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,194	79.7%
IMSS	37	1.3%
ISSSTE	51	1.9%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	3	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,085	75.7%
IMSS Bienestar	153	5.6%
Private insurance	7	0.3%
Other institution	3	0.1%
Without health coverage	559	20.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Concepción Pápalo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,355

135500%

Single

621

62100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

255

25500%

Households

Total Households

854

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

661

77.4%

Female-headed

193

22.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,165	78.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	539	19.6%
No religion	45	1.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Concepción Pápalo

Concepción Pápalo has 1,395 total dwellings, of which 855 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	695	81.4%
Earthen floor	158	18.5%
1 bedroom	424	49.6%
2+ bedrooms	429	50.2%
1 room	44	5.2%
2 rooms	270	31.6%
3+ rooms	539	63.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.4%

849 dwellings

Piped Water

99.4%

849 dwellings

With Drainage

76.6%

654 dwellings

All Services

76.3%

652 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	849	99.4%
Without electricity	4	0.5%
Public water network	849	99.4%
Hauled water	805	94.3%
Other water source	4	0.5%
With water tank	439	51.4%
With cistern	13	1.5%
With toilet	606	71%
With latrine	239	28%
With drainage	654	76.6%
Without drainage	199	23.3%
With all services	652	76.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Concepción Pápalo

Household equipment in Concepción Pápalo according to the 2020 Census. 5.5% of dwellings have internet and 53.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	553	64.8%
Washing machine	386	45.2%
Microwave oven	130	15.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	71	8.3%
Motorcycle	30	3.5%
Bicycle	17	2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	596	69.8%
Radio	566	66.3%
Landline phone	158	18.5%
Cell phone	454	53.2%
Computer	33	3.9%
Internet	47	5.5%
Pay TV	79	9.3%
Streaming platforms	1	0.1%
Video game console	2	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

134

15.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

309

36.2%

No Computer or Internet

788

92.3%

No ICT at All

96

11.2%

Companies and Economy in Concepción Pápalo

The main economic sectors of Concepción Pápalo are Comercio al por menor with 26 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	26
Industrias manufactureras	11
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	6
Industrias manufactureras	4
Servicios educativos	3

Poverty and Social Development in Concepción Pápalo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Concepción Pápalo has a poverty rate of 95.7% and extreme poverty of 34.8%.

Poverty

95.7%

2,896 people

Extreme Poverty

34.8%

1,052 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

3.5%

106 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.5%

14 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.3%

11 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	44.9%	1,358
Lack of access to health services	4.3%	131
Lack of access to social security	84.9%	2,570
Lack of housing quality and spaces	22.9%	692
Lack of access to basic housing services	59.8%	1,809
Lack of access to food	20.2%	612
Income below welfare line	96.1%	2,909
Income below minimum welfare line	78.6%	2,377

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	94%	48.5%	5.5%	0.3%	0
2015	95.7%	34.8%	3.5%	0.3%	0

Crime in Concepción Pápalo

In the last 12 months, 14 crimes were recorded in Concepción Pápalo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/08	1
2025/06	1
2025/05	2
2025/01	1
2024/09	1
2024/06	2
2024/05	1
2024/03	1
2024/01	1
2023/09	1
2023/06	1

Health in Concepción Pápalo

Concepción Pápalo has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Concepción Pápalo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Lorenzo Pápalo	705	1,813
Concepción Pápalo	645	2,122
Peña Blanca	348	2,126
San Francisco Pueblo Nuevo	265	1,766
Coápam de Guerrero	233	1,885
Tecomaltianguisco	148	1,525
San Francisco de Asís	125	1,877
Aserradero Pápalo (Tierra Colorada)	119	2,356
Zaragoza	49	2,005
Natuiño	33	2,238

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