Magdalena Jaltepec

Magdalena Jaltepec is a municipality of Oaxaca with 2,943 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,105 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years.

Demographics of Magdalena Jaltepec

Demographic structure of Magdalena Jaltepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 658 people under 15 years old (22.4%), 1,700 people of working age (57.8%) and 581 elderly over 65 years old (19.7%).

0-14 years

658

22.4% of the population

15-64 years

1,700

57.8% - Working age

65+ years

581

19.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

72.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Magdalena Jaltepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	90	105	195	6.6%
5-9 years	101	139	240	8.2%
10-14 years	112	111	223	7.6%
15-19 years	118	124	242	8.2%
20-24 years	80	81	161	5.5%
25-29 years	81	109	190	6.5%
30-34 years	75	97	172	5.8%
35-39 years	67	89	156	5.3%
40-44 years	82	91	173	5.9%
45-49 years	65	72	137	4.7%
50-54 years	71	75	146	5%
55-59 years	79	88	167	5.7%
60-64 years	57	99	156	5.3%
65-69 years	58	85	143	4.9%
70-74 years	51	59	110	3.7%
75-79 years	48	59	107	3.6%
80-84 years	37	38	75	2.5%
85+ years	65	81	146	5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Magdalena Jaltepec

Population Origin

Born in State

2,734

92.9%

Born in Another State

192

6.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

99

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

198

6.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

197

99.5% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

445

47.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

91

3.1% of the population

Men / Women

36 / 55

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

298

10.1%

With Limitation

571

19.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	173
Visual	138
Hearing	84
Speech	41
Mental	60

Education in Magdalena Jaltepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Magdalena Jaltepec, 211 people aged 15 and over can read and write (21100%), while 195 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years (6.9 men, 6.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	53	142	195	19500%
Incomplete primary	202	250	452	45200%
Complete primary	288	283	571	57100%
Incomplete secondary	36	25	61	6100%
Complete secondary	294	330	624	62400%
Post-basic education (18+)	132	177	309	30900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	28
6-11 years	9
12-14 years	8

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 26 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	9	9
Primaria	11	11
Secundaria	4	4
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Magdalena Jaltepec

In Magdalena Jaltepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,055 people. Of those, 1,036 are employed and 19 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.8%.

Total EAP

1,055

H: 649 / M: 406

Employed Population

1,036

H: 635 / M: 401

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

19 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,349

H: 449 / M: 900

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,482	84.3%
IMSS	87	3%
ISSSTE	30	1%
ISSSTE estatal	10	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,316	78.7%
IMSS Bienestar	38	1.3%
Private insurance	1	0%
Other institution	9	0.3%
Without health coverage	454	15.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Magdalena Jaltepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,369

136900%

Single

690

69000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

360

36000%

Households

Total Households

933

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

647

69.3%

Female-headed

286

30.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,688	91.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	135	4.6%
Other religions	3	0.1%
No religion	113	3.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Magdalena Jaltepec

Magdalena Jaltepec has 1,865 total dwellings, of which 934 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	852	91.3%
Earthen floor	76	8.1%
1 bedroom	450	48.2%
2+ bedrooms	478	51.2%
1 room	54	5.8%
2 rooms	217	23.3%
3+ rooms	657	70.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98%

914 dwellings

Piped Water

82.3%

768 dwellings

With Drainage

65.2%

608 dwellings

All Services

60.9%

568 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	914	98%
Without electricity	14	1.5%
Public water network	768	82.3%
Hauled water	563	60.3%
Other water source	160	17.1%
With water tank	762	81.7%
With cistern	193	20.7%
With toilet	437	46.8%
With latrine	465	49.8%
With drainage	608	65.2%
Without drainage	320	34.3%
With all services	568	60.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	7	0.8%

Goods and Technology in Magdalena Jaltepec

Household equipment in Magdalena Jaltepec according to the 2020 Census. 8.1% of dwellings have internet and 48.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	648	69.5%
Washing machine	465	49.8%
Microwave oven	135	14.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	227	24.3%
Motorcycle	50	5.4%
Bicycle	124	13.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	596	63.9%
Radio	567	60.8%
Landline phone	175	18.8%
Cell phone	451	48.3%
Computer	60	6.4%
Internet	76	8.1%
Pay TV	231	24.8%
Streaming platforms	5	0.5%
Video game console	9	1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

166

17.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

359

38.5%

No Computer or Internet

816

87.5%

No ICT at All

106

11.4%

Companies and Economy in Magdalena Jaltepec

The main economic sectors of Magdalena Jaltepec are Comercio al por menor with 45 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	45
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	12
Industrias manufactureras	11
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	11
Servicios educativos	6

Poverty and Social Development in Magdalena Jaltepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Magdalena Jaltepec has a poverty rate of 84.3% and extreme poverty of 30.6%.

Poverty

84.3%

2,736 people

Extreme Poverty

30.6%

992 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

14.8%

480 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.4%

15 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.4%

14 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	32.7%	1,060
Lack of access to health services	12.1%	391
Lack of access to social security	76.9%	2,495
Lack of housing quality and spaces	31.5%	1,023
Lack of access to basic housing services	79.6%	2,584
Lack of access to food	18%	584
Income below welfare line	84.8%	2,750
Income below minimum welfare line	53.3%	1,730

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	91.1%	52.9%	8.1%	0.4%	0
2015	84.3%	30.6%	14.8%	0.4%	0

Crime in Magdalena Jaltepec

In the last 12 months, 19 crimes were recorded in Magdalena Jaltepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	1
2025/06	1
2025/04	1
2025/01	2
2024/12	1
2024/11	3
2024/07	1
2024/06	1
2024/04	2
2023/11	4
2023/09	1

Health in Magdalena Jaltepec

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

Main Localities of Magdalena Jaltepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Magdalena Jaltepec	568	2,025
Santa Cruz Mitlatongo	413	2,278
La Unión	221	2,089
Santiago Buenavista	214	2,134
Morelos	193	2,045
El Venado	192	2,041
Hidalgo	174	2,141
San Miguel	141	2,041
El Rosario	126	2,030
Linda Vista	122	2,194

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