Magdalena Apasco

Magdalena Apasco is a municipality of Oaxaca with 7,888 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,655 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.4 years.

Demographics of Magdalena Apasco

Demographic structure of Magdalena Apasco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,907 people under 15 years old (24.2%), 5,383 people of working age (68.2%) and 598 elderly over 65 years old (7.6%).

0-14 years

1,907

24.2% of the population

15-64 years

5,383

68.2% - Working age

65+ years

598

7.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

46.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Magdalena Apasco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	266	271	537	6.8%
5-9 years	313	324	637	8.1%
10-14 years	371	362	733	9.3%
15-19 years	346	354	700	8.9%
20-24 years	315	316	631	8%
25-29 years	272	302	574	7.3%
30-34 years	282	298	580	7.4%
35-39 years	262	302	564	7.2%
40-44 years	298	378	676	8.6%
45-49 years	282	314	596	7.6%
50-54 years	191	247	438	5.6%
55-59 years	171	184	355	4.5%
60-64 years	124	145	269	3.4%
65-69 years	86	121	207	2.6%
70-74 years	53	72	125	1.6%
75-79 years	43	63	106	1.3%
80-84 years	25	36	61	0.8%
85+ years	40	59	99	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Magdalena Apasco

Population Origin

Born in State

7,215

91.5%

Born in Another State

617

7.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

120

Recent migration

Average Live Births

1.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

209

2.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

208

99.5% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

525

24% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

353

4.5% of the population

Men / Women

159 / 194

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

334

4.2%

With Limitation

812

10.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	167
Visual	132
Hearing	78
Speech	52
Mental	53

Education in Magdalena Apasco

Literacy and Schooling

In Magdalena Apasco, 117 people aged 15 and over can read and write (11700%), while 122 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.4 years (10.6 men, 10.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	41	81	122	12200%
Incomplete primary	125	242	367	36700%
Complete primary	443	520	963	96300%
Incomplete secondary	98	65	163	16300%
Complete secondary	640	728	1,368	136800%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,352	1,441	2,793	279300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	71
6-11 years	19
12-14 years	32

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 13 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	6	1	7
Primaria	5	0	5
Secundaria	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Magdalena Apasco

In Magdalena Apasco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,020 people. Of those, 3,950 are employed and 70 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

4,020

H: 2,271 / M: 1,749

Employed Population

3,950

H: 2,227 / M: 1,723

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

70 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,399

H: 740 / M: 1,659

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,621	71.3%
IMSS	2,591	32.8%
ISSSTE	1,089	13.8%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	35	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,935	24.5%
IMSS Bienestar	17	0.2%
Private insurance	3	0%
Other institution	7	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,252	28.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Magdalena Apasco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,424

342400%

Single

2,208

220800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

796

79600%

Households

Total Households

2,185

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

1,531

70.1%

Female-headed

654

29.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,395	81.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	948	12%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	527	6.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Magdalena Apasco

Magdalena Apasco has 3,263 total dwellings, of which 2,185 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,116	97.3%
Earthen floor	68	3.1%
1 bedroom	675	31%
2+ bedrooms	1,509	69.4%
1 room	84	3.9%
2 rooms	320	14.7%
3+ rooms	1,780	81.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.1%

2,176 dwellings

Piped Water

98.8%

2,148 dwellings

With Drainage

91.8%

1,995 dwellings

All Services

90.7%

1,972 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,176	100.1%
Without electricity	8	0.4%
Public water network	2,148	98.8%
Hauled water	1,440	66.2%
Other water source	36	1.7%
With water tank	1,917	88.2%
With cistern	519	23.9%
With toilet	1,858	85.5%
With latrine	313	14.4%
With drainage	1,995	91.8%
Without drainage	189	8.7%
With all services	1,972	90.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Magdalena Apasco

Household equipment in Magdalena Apasco according to the 2020 Census. 46% of dwellings have internet and 94% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,965	90.4%
Washing machine	1,606	73.9%
Microwave oven	826	38%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	963	44.3%
Motorcycle	231	10.6%
Bicycle	611	28.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,001	92%
Radio	1,610	74.1%
Landline phone	514	23.6%
Cell phone	2,044	94%
Computer	888	40.8%
Internet	999	46%
Pay TV	503	23.1%
Streaming platforms	177	8.1%
Video game console	115	5.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

82

3.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

117

5.4%

No Computer or Internet

990

45.5%

No ICT at All

22

1%

Companies and Economy in Magdalena Apasco

The main economic sectors of Magdalena Apasco are Comercio al por menor with 148 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	148
Industrias manufactureras	39
Industrias manufactureras	33
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	28
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	18

Poverty and Social Development in Magdalena Apasco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Magdalena Apasco has a poverty rate of 38% and extreme poverty of 5.4%.

Poverty

38%

3,253 people

Extreme Poverty

5.4%

466 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

35.6%

3,049 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.8%

327 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

22.5%

1,928 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	11.7%	1,004
Lack of access to health services	13.8%	1,179
Lack of access to social security	54.7%	4,679
Lack of housing quality and spaces	9.3%	799
Lack of access to basic housing services	34.8%	2,974
Lack of access to food	19.7%	1,684
Income below welfare line	41.8%	3,580
Income below minimum welfare line	16.5%	1,415

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	41.8%	7.1%	27.1%	25%	0
2015	38%	5.4%	35.6%	22.5%	0

Crime in Magdalena Apasco

In the last 12 months, 57 crimes were recorded in Magdalena Apasco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	6
2025/10	2
2025/09	4
2025/08	5
2025/07	6
2025/06	3
2025/05	4
2025/04	3
2025/03	9
2025/02	4
2025/01	10

Health in Magdalena Apasco

Magdalena Apasco has 3 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Magdalena Apasco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Magdalena Apasco	3,013	1,658
Ex-Hacienda Catano [Fraccionamiento]	2,297	1,640
Santa Martha Etla	867	1,691
San Isidro Catano	431	1,624
San Sebastián Xochimilco	431	1,641
De Lache	352	1,631
La Libertad Xochimilco (Segunda Sección)	349	1,633
La Peña	76	1,664
Paraje la Soledad (El Arenal)	25	1,651
Las Crucecitas	23	1,698

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