San Agustín Loxicha

San Agustín Loxicha is a municipality of Oaxaca with 26,194 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,194 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years.

Total Population
26,194
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
12,778 / 13,416
48.8% / 51.2%
Schools
0
147 public, 0 private
Health
34
1 hospitals, 25 centers
Localities
77
Communities and settlements
Companies
285
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Agustín Loxicha

Demographic structure of San Agustín Loxicha according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 10,180 people under 15 years old (38.9%), 14,407 people of working age (55%) and 1,607 elderly over 65 years old (6.1%).

0-14 years
10,180
38.9% of the population
15-64 years
14,407
55% - Working age
65+ years
1,607
6.1% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
81.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Agustín Loxicha

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,722 1,668 3,390 12.9%
5-9 years 1,702 1,672 3,374 12.9%
10-14 years 1,740 1,676 3,416 13%
15-19 years 1,421 1,466 2,887 11%
20-24 years 1,015 1,049 2,064 7.9%
25-29 years 815 944 1,759 6.7%
30-34 years 708 794 1,502 5.7%
35-39 years 651 733 1,384 5.3%
40-44 years 579 675 1,254 4.8%
45-49 years 473 542 1,015 3.9%
50-54 years 458 525 983 3.8%
55-59 years 369 446 815 3.1%
60-64 years 345 399 744 2.8%
65-69 years 286 341 627 2.4%
70-74 years 205 221 426 1.6%
75-79 years 140 124 264 1%
80-84 years 80 76 156 0.6%
85+ years 69 65 134 0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Agustín Loxicha

Population Origin

Born in State
26,136
99.8%
Born in Another State
47
0.2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
66
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.8
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
21,396
81.7% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
17,546
82% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
3,773
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
25,566
468.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
417
1.6% of the population
Men / Women
197 / 220
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,110
4.2%
With Limitation
2,072
7.9%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 487
Visual 426
Hearing 316
Speech 227
Mental 234

Education in San Agustín Loxicha

Literacy and Schooling

In San Agustín Loxicha, 3,458 people aged 15 and over can read and write (345800%), while 2,679 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years (6.4 men, 5.5 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 761 1,918 2,679 267900%
Incomplete primary 1,863 1,653 3,516 351600%
Complete primary 1,785 1,719 3,504 350400%
Incomplete secondary 392 340 732 73200%
Complete secondary 1,705 1,648 3,353 335300%
Post-basic education (18+) 932 890 1,822 182200%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years1,047
6-11 years178
12-14 years437

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 147 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 49 0 49
Primaria 68 0 68
Secundaria 24 0 24
Media Superior 4 0 4

Employment and Social Security in San Agustín Loxicha

In San Agustín Loxicha, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,424 people. Of those, 5,900 are employed and 524 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 8.2%.

Total EAP
6,424
H: 5,214 / M: 1,210
Employed Population
5,900
H: 4,782 / M: 1,118
Unemployment Rate
8.2%
524 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
11,566
H: 3,358 / M: 8,208

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 22,662 86.5%
IMSS 364 1.4%
ISSSTE 291 1.1%
ISSSTE estatal 22 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 16 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 21,994 84%
IMSS Bienestar 254 1%
Private insurance 16 0.1%
Other institution 6 0%
Without health coverage 3,528 13.5%

Marital Status and Religion in San Agustín Loxicha

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
10,290
1029000%
Single
6,398
639800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,352
135200%

Households

Total Households
5,461
4.8 average occupants
Male-headed
4,321
79.1%
Female-headed
1,140
20.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 20,898 79.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 4,359 16.6%
Other religions 146 0.6%
No religion 790 3%

Housing and Basic Services in San Agustín Loxicha

San Agustín Loxicha has 7,445 total dwellings, of which 5,465 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 2,661 48.7%
Earthen floor 2,760 50.6%
1 bedroom 3,293 60.3%
2+ bedrooms 2,127 39%
1 room 313 5.7%
2 rooms 2,674 49%
3+ rooms 2,433 44.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
91.6%
4,999 dwellings
Piped Water
95.2%
5,197 dwellings
With Drainage
43.9%
2,395 dwellings
All Services
40.2%
2,192 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 4,999 91.6%
Without electricity 421 7.7%
Public water network 5,197 95.2%
Hauled water 1,737 31.8%
Other water source 223 4.1%
With water tank 1,715 31.4%
With cistern 274 5%
With toilet 1,826 33.4%
With latrine 3,524 64.6%
With drainage 2,395 43.9%
Without drainage 3,025 55.4%
With all services 2,192 40.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity 29 0.5%

Goods and Technology in San Agustín Loxicha

Household equipment in San Agustín Loxicha according to the 2020 Census. 3.2% of dwellings have internet and 56.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,527 28%
Washing machine 374 6.9%
Microwave oven 140 2.6%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 313 5.7%
Motorcycle 336 6.2%
Bicycle 110 2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 3,043 55.7%
Radio 3,221 59%
Landline phone 390 7.1%
Cell phone 3,082 56.5%
Computer 188 3.4%
Internet 176 3.2%
Pay TV 175 3.2%
Streaming platforms 12 0.2%
Video game console 5 0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,314
24.1%
No Landline or Cell Phone
2,212
40.5%
No Computer or Internet
5,127
93.9%
No ICT at All
929
17%

Companies and Economy in San Agustín Loxicha

The main economic sectors of San Agustín Loxicha are Comercio al por menor with 186 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Agustín Loxicha

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Agustín Loxicha has a poverty rate of 96% and extreme poverty of 69.7%.

Poverty
96%
24,219 people
Extreme Poverty
69.7%
17,580 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
3.5%
887 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.2%
41 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.3%
74 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 42.4% 10,702
Lack of access to health services 10.1% 2,556
Lack of access to social security 92.4% 23,304
Lack of housing quality and spaces 71.3% 17,972
Lack of access to basic housing services 93.3% 23,535
Lack of access to food 35.9% 9,055
Income below welfare line 96.2% 24,260
Income below minimum welfare line 80.9% 20,404

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 94.4% 67.6% 5.2% 0.3% 0
2015 96% 69.7% 3.5% 0.3% 0

Crime in San Agustín Loxicha

In the last 12 months, 36 crimes were recorded in San Agustín Loxicha. View detailed crime statistics.

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

Health in San Agustín Loxicha

San Agustín Loxicha has 34 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 25 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Agustín Loxicha

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Agustín Loxicha 2,780 1,857
Tierra Blanca 1,531 1,287
San José de la Unión 1,368 1,355
Quelové 1,119 1,256
Magdalena Loxicha 997 341
San Francisco Loxicha 918 501
Buenavista Loxicha 914 1,321
La Sirena 878 1,059
Santa Cruz Loxicha 844 797
Cerro Cantor 753 1,202