Matías Romero Avendaño

Matías Romero Avendaño is a municipality of Oaxaca with 38,183 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 105 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Total Population
38,183
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
18,176 / 20,007
47.6% / 52.4%
Schools
0
129 public, 10 private
Health
36
6 hospitals, 22 centers
Localities
126
Communities and settlements
Companies
2,516
Registered establishments

Demographics of Matías Romero Avendaño

Demographic structure of Matías Romero Avendaño according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 10,337 people under 15 years old (27.1%), 23,567 people of working age (61.7%) and 4,271 elderly over 65 years old (11.2%).

0-14 years
10,337
27.1% of the population
15-64 years
23,567
61.7% - Working age
65+ years
4,271
11.2% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
62%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Matías Romero Avendaño

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,761 1,746 3,507 9.2%
5-9 years 1,729 1,669 3,398 8.9%
10-14 years 1,738 1,694 3,432 9%
15-19 years 1,440 1,528 2,968 7.8%
20-24 years 1,210 1,309 2,519 6.6%
25-29 years 1,196 1,496 2,692 7.1%
30-34 years 1,197 1,470 2,667 7%
35-39 years 1,176 1,359 2,535 6.6%
40-44 years 1,082 1,305 2,387 6.3%
45-49 years 1,021 1,151 2,172 5.7%
50-54 years 981 1,154 2,135 5.6%
55-59 years 854 1,003 1,857 4.9%
60-64 years 772 863 1,635 4.3%
65-69 years 627 684 1,311 3.4%
70-74 years 479 562 1,041 2.7%
75-79 years 402 436 838 2.2%
80-84 years 273 287 560 1.5%
85+ years 235 286 521 1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Matías Romero Avendaño

Population Origin

Born in State
32,340
84.7%
Born in Another State
5,645
14.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,402
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.5
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
4,291
11.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
4,149
96.7% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
129
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
9,545
84.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
1,434
3.8% of the population
Men / Women
653 / 781
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
3,243
8.5%
With Limitation
6,557
17.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 1,488
Visual 1,484
Hearing 781
Speech 482
Mental 668

Education in Matías Romero Avendaño

Literacy and Schooling

In Matías Romero Avendaño, 2,684 people aged 15 and over can read and write (268400%), while 2,934 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years (8.5 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 1,085 1,849 2,934 293400%
Incomplete primary 1,675 1,895 3,570 357000%
Complete primary 1,963 2,228 4,191 419100%
Incomplete secondary 426 395 821 82100%
Complete secondary 3,044 3,319 6,363 636300%
Post-basic education (18+) 4,338 4,717 9,055 905500%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years551
6-11 years125
12-14 years152

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 129 are public and 10 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 46 2 48
Primaria 50 2 52
Secundaria 20 1 21
Media Superior 7 2 9
Superior 2 2 4

Employment and Social Security in Matías Romero Avendaño

In Matías Romero Avendaño, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 18,384 people. Of those, 18,116 are employed and 268 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP
18,384
H: 10,781 / M: 7,603
Employed Population
18,116
H: 10,577 / M: 7,539
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
268 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
11,417
H: 3,156 / M: 8,261

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 25,339 66.4%
IMSS 6,341 16.6%
ISSSTE 2,756 7.2%
ISSSTE estatal 23 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 617 1.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 14,962 39.2%
IMSS Bienestar 722 1.9%
Private insurance 93 0.2%
Other institution 142 0.4%
Without health coverage 12,833 33.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Matías Romero Avendaño

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
16,748
1674800%
Single
8,929
892900%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
4,225
422500%

Households

Total Households
11,356
3.4 average occupants
Male-headed
7,760
68.3%
Female-headed
3,596
31.7%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 22,065 57.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 10,588 27.7%
Other religions 18 0%
No religion 5,454 14.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Matías Romero Avendaño

Matías Romero Avendaño has 14,772 total dwellings, of which 11,358 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 10,845 96.9%
Earthen floor 485 4.3%
1 bedroom 4,800 42.9%
2+ bedrooms 6,530 58.4%
1 room 1,250 11.2%
2 rooms 2,281 20.4%
3+ rooms 7,799 69.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.9%
11,182 dwellings
Piped Water
88.9%
9,948 dwellings
With Drainage
97.2%
10,877 dwellings
All Services
85.7%
9,586 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 11,182 99.9%
Without electricity 148 1.3%
Public water network 9,948 88.9%
Hauled water 6,370 56.9%
Other water source 1,382 12.4%
With water tank 6,162 55.1%
With cistern 1,217 10.9%
With toilet 10,701 95.6%
With latrine 400 3.6%
With drainage 10,877 97.2%
Without drainage 451 4%
With all services 9,586 85.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity 38 0.3%

Goods and Technology in Matías Romero Avendaño

Household equipment in Matías Romero Avendaño according to the 2020 Census. 22.7% of dwellings have internet and 79.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 9,353 83.6%
Washing machine 6,949 62.1%
Microwave oven 2,457 22%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 2,785 24.9%
Motorcycle 2,415 21.6%
Bicycle 1,473 13.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 9,181 82%
Radio 5,446 48.7%
Landline phone 2,415 21.6%
Cell phone 8,933 79.8%
Computer 1,942 17.4%
Internet 2,541 22.7%
Pay TV 3,682 32.9%
Streaming platforms 422 3.8%
Video game console 173 1.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,527
13.6%
No Landline or Cell Phone
1,949
17.4%
No Computer or Internet
8,139
72.7%
No ICT at All
681
6.1%

Companies and Economy in Matías Romero Avendaño

The main economic sectors of Matías Romero Avendaño are Comercio al por menor with 1,401 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector Establishments
Comercio al por menor 1,401
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 427
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 163
Industrias manufactureras 162
Servicios educativos 62

Poverty and Social Development in Matías Romero Avendaño

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Matías Romero Avendaño has a poverty rate of 0% and extreme poverty of 0%.

Poverty
0%
0 people
Extreme Poverty
0%
0 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
0%
0 people
Vulnerable by Income
0%
0 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0%
0 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 61.1% 15.9% 26% 10.7% 0
2015 0% 0% 0% 0% 0

Crime in Matías Romero Avendaño

In the last 12 months, 303 crimes were recorded in Matías Romero Avendaño. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 17
2025/11 20
2025/10 25
2025/09 21
2025/08 32
2025/07 27
2025/06 17
2025/05 15
2025/04 20
2025/03 34
2025/02 35
2025/01 40

Health in Matías Romero Avendaño

Matías Romero Avendaño has 36 health facilities, including 6 hospitals, 22 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Matías Romero Avendaño

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Matías Romero Avendaño 17,525 202
Palomares 4,302 115
Cuauhtémoc 2,505 102
Donají 2,297 77
Los Ángeles 1,199 47
Barrio Nuevo 1,078 207
Nuevo Progreso 811 120
Tolosita 758 42
San Pedro Evangelista 659 139
La Victoria 583 117

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