San Agustín Chayuco

San Agustín Chayuco is a municipality of Oaxaca with 4,163 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 326 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7 years.

Total Population
4,163
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
2,023 / 2,140
48.6% / 51.4%
Schools
0
21 public, 0 private
Health
3
0 hospitals, 3 centers
Localities
10
Communities and settlements
Companies
148
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Agustín Chayuco

Demographic structure of San Agustín Chayuco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,183 people under 15 years old (28.4%), 2,562 people of working age (61.5%) and 418 elderly over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years
1,183
28.4% of the population
15-64 years
2,562
61.5% - Working age
65+ years
418
10% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
62.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Agustín Chayuco

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 212 179 391 9.4%
5-9 years 221 181 402 9.7%
10-14 years 204 186 390 9.4%
15-19 years 170 190 360 8.6%
20-24 years 137 179 316 7.6%
25-29 years 132 191 323 7.8%
30-34 years 123 132 255 6.1%
35-39 years 120 133 253 6.1%
40-44 years 101 137 238 5.7%
45-49 years 113 98 211 5.1%
50-54 years 89 126 215 5.2%
55-59 years 100 102 202 4.9%
60-64 years 95 94 189 4.5%
65-69 years 81 79 160 3.8%
70-74 years 42 39 81 1.9%
75-79 years 35 49 84 2%
80-84 years 23 24 47 1.1%
85+ years 25 21 46 1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Agustín Chayuco

Population Origin

Born in State
3,937
94.6%
Born in Another State
189
4.5%
Lived in Another State in 2015
137
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
2,002
48.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,816
90.7% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
185
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,802
238.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
110
2.6% of the population
Men / Women
61 / 49
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
455
10.9%
With Limitation
855
20.5%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 230
Visual 221
Hearing 111
Speech 73
Mental 125

Education in San Agustín Chayuco

Literacy and Schooling

In San Agustín Chayuco, 430 people aged 15 and over can read and write (43000%), while 328 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7 years (7.1 men, 7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 121 207 328 32800%
Incomplete primary 261 281 542 54200%
Complete primary 312 320 632 63200%
Incomplete secondary 60 55 115 11500%
Complete secondary 346 370 716 71600%
Post-basic education (18+) 246 301 547 54700%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years47
6-11 years11
12-14 years43

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 21 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 6 0 6
Primaria 8 0 8
Secundaria 3 0 3
Media Superior 2 0 2

Employment and Social Security in San Agustín Chayuco

In San Agustín Chayuco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,307 people. Of those, 1,274 are employed and 33 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

Total EAP
1,307
H: 985 / M: 322
Employed Population
1,274
H: 955 / M: 319
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
33 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,908
H: 524 / M: 1,384

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 3,255 78.2%
IMSS 84 2%
ISSSTE 156 3.7%
ISSSTE estatal 4 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 21 0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,387 57.3%
IMSS Bienestar 678 16.3%
Private insurance 1 0%
Without health coverage 908 21.8%

Marital Status and Religion in San Agustín Chayuco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,922
192200%
Single
880
88000%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
422
42200%

Households

Total Households
1,174
3.5 average occupants
Male-headed
858
73.1%
Female-headed
316
26.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 3,373 81%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 733 17.6%
No religion 57 1.4%

Housing and Basic Services in San Agustín Chayuco

San Agustín Chayuco has 1,498 total dwellings, of which 1,175 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,017 86.6%
Earthen floor 150 12.8%
1 bedroom 555 47.3%
2+ bedrooms 612 52.1%
1 room 133 11.3%
2 rooms 288 24.5%
3+ rooms 746 63.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
95.3%
1,119 dwellings
Piped Water
97.4%
1,143 dwellings
With Drainage
94.7%
1,112 dwellings
All Services
90.8%
1,066 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,119 95.3%
Without electricity 48 4.1%
Public water network 1,143 97.4%
Hauled water 1,061 90.4%
Other water source 24 2%
With water tank 327 27.9%
With cistern 655 55.8%
With toilet 1,008 85.9%
With latrine 135 11.5%
With drainage 1,112 94.7%
Without drainage 55 4.7%
With all services 1,066 90.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity 7 0.6%

Goods and Technology in San Agustín Chayuco

Household equipment in San Agustín Chayuco according to the 2020 Census. 8.9% of dwellings have internet and 61.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 731 62.3%
Washing machine 252 21.5%
Microwave oven 59 5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 165 14.1%
Motorcycle 167 14.2%
Bicycle 53 4.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 698 59.5%
Radio 319 27.2%
Landline phone 296 25.2%
Cell phone 725 61.8%
Computer 61 5.2%
Internet 105 8.9%
Pay TV 363 30.9%
Streaming platforms 1 0.1%
Video game console 10 0.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
376
32%
No Landline or Cell Phone
306
26.1%
No Computer or Internet
1,020
86.9%
No ICT at All
181
15.4%

Companies and Economy in San Agustín Chayuco

The main economic sectors of San Agustín Chayuco are Comercio al por menor with 79 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Agustín Chayuco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Agustín Chayuco has a poverty rate of 89.7% and extreme poverty of 46.3%.

Poverty
89.7%
3,794 people
Extreme Poverty
46.3%
1,956 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
9.2%
389 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.5%
21 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.6%
23 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 30.5% 1,291
Lack of access to health services 12.7% 538
Lack of access to social security 85.1% 3,597
Lack of housing quality and spaces 29.4% 1,241
Lack of access to basic housing services 84.5% 3,572
Lack of access to food 58.4% 2,468
Income below welfare line 90.2% 3,815
Income below minimum welfare line 63.8% 2,698

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 92.8% 65.4% 6.7% 0.3% 0
2015 89.7% 46.3% 9.2% 0.6% 0

Crime in San Agustín Chayuco

In the last 12 months, 26 crimes were recorded in San Agustín Chayuco. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 2
2025/11 2
2025/07 2
2025/06 3
2025/05 1
2025/03 3
2025/02 3
2024/12 1
2024/10 2
2024/09 1
2024/08 3
2024/07 3

Health in San Agustín Chayuco

San Agustín Chayuco has 3 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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