San Andrés Zautla

San Andrés Zautla is a municipality of Oaxaca with 5,326 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,647 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years.

Demographics of San Andrés Zautla

Demographic structure of San Andrés Zautla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,308 people under 15 years old (24.6%), 3,518 people of working age (66.1%) and 500 elderly over 65 years old (9.4%).

0-14 years

1,308

24.6% of the population

15-64 years

3,518

66.1% - Working age

65+ years

500

9.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

51.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Andrés Zautla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	187	187	374	7%
5-9 years	219	239	458	8.6%
10-14 years	251	225	476	8.9%
15-19 years	237	230	467	8.8%
20-24 years	179	217	396	7.4%
25-29 years	195	224	419	7.9%
30-34 years	204	213	417	7.8%
35-39 years	174	199	373	7%
40-44 years	142	177	319	6%
45-49 years	153	166	319	6%
50-54 years	161	163	324	6.1%
55-59 years	117	154	271	5.1%
60-64 years	112	101	213	4%
65-69 years	56	72	128	2.4%
70-74 years	56	57	113	2.1%
75-79 years	44	50	94	1.8%
80-84 years	30	48	78	1.5%
85+ years	38	49	87	1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Andrés Zautla

Population Origin

Born in State

4,938

92.7%

Born in Another State

374

7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

167

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

293

5.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

287

98% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

6

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

776

54.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

167

3.1% of the population

Men / Women

85 / 82

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

377

7.1%

With Limitation

995

18.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	196
Visual	175
Hearing	98
Speech	45
Mental	58

Education in San Andrés Zautla

Literacy and Schooling

In San Andrés Zautla, 122 people aged 15 and over can read and write (12200%), while 113 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years (9.6 men, 9.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	37	76	113	11300%
Incomplete primary	154	206	360	36000%
Complete primary	353	376	729	72900%
Incomplete secondary	96	64	160	16000%
Complete secondary	518	513	1,031	103100%
Post-basic education (18+)	673	811	1,484	148400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	84
6-11 years	19
12-14 years	20

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 7 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	3	3
Primaria	3	3
Secundaria	1	1

Employment and Social Security in San Andrés Zautla

In San Andrés Zautla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,255 people. Of those, 2,215 are employed and 40 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.8%.

Total EAP

2,255

H: 1,383 / M: 872

Employed Population

2,215

H: 1,351 / M: 864

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

40 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,033

H: 659 / M: 1,374

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,778	70.9%
IMSS	980	18.4%
ISSSTE	330	6.2%
ISSSTE estatal	110	2.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	67	1.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,281	42.8%
IMSS Bienestar	12	0.2%
Private insurance	30	0.6%
Other institution	5	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,548	29.1%

Marital Status and Religion in San Andrés Zautla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,333

233300%

Single

1,520

152000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

442

44200%

Households

Total Households

1,424

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

1,001

70.3%

Female-headed

423

29.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,427	83.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	474	8.9%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	419	7.9%

Housing and Basic Services in San Andrés Zautla

San Andrés Zautla has 2,111 total dwellings, of which 1,424 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,283	101.9%
Earthen floor	141	11.2%
1 bedroom	491	39%
2+ bedrooms	933	74.1%
1 room	117	9.3%
2 rooms	275	21.8%
3+ rooms	1,032	82%

Basic Services

With Electricity

109.5%

1,378 dwellings

Piped Water

88.6%

1,115 dwellings

With Drainage

91.9%

1,157 dwellings

All Services

82.2%

1,035 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,378	109.5%
Without electricity	46	3.7%
Public water network	1,115	88.6%
Hauled water	1,029	81.7%
Other water source	309	24.5%
With water tank	1,141	90.6%
With cistern	128	10.2%
With toilet	1,139	90.5%
With latrine	247	19.6%
With drainage	1,157	91.9%
Without drainage	267	21.2%
With all services	1,035	82.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	27	2.1%

Goods and Technology in San Andrés Zautla

Household equipment in San Andrés Zautla according to the 2020 Census. 36.1% of dwellings have internet and 97% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,106	87.8%
Washing machine	761	60.4%
Microwave oven	336	26.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	445	35.3%
Motorcycle	256	20.3%
Bicycle	730	58%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,226	97.4%
Radio	1,064	84.5%
Landline phone	97	7.7%
Cell phone	1,221	97%
Computer	384	30.5%
Internet	454	36.1%
Pay TV	233	18.5%
Streaming platforms	45	3.6%
Video game console	24	1.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

98

7.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

186

14.8%

No Computer or Internet

882

70.1%

No ICT at All

52

4.1%

Companies and Economy in San Andrés Zautla

The main economic sectors of San Andrés Zautla are Comercio al por menor with 59 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	59
Industrias manufactureras	48
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	18
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	10
Industrias manufactureras	5

Poverty and Social Development in San Andrés Zautla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Andrés Zautla has a poverty rate of 42.6% and extreme poverty of 8.8%.

Poverty

42.6%

1,935 people

Extreme Poverty

8.8%

400 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

45.6%

2,072 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.4%

65 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

10.4%

473 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	16%	727
Lack of access to health services	16.4%	745
Lack of access to social security	70.7%	3,216
Lack of housing quality and spaces	22.5%	1,023
Lack of access to basic housing services	61.5%	2,797
Lack of access to food	23.2%	1,053
Income below welfare line	44%	2,000
Income below minimum welfare line	15.3%	696

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	52.8%	14.4%	32.5%	11%	0
2015	42.6%	8.8%	45.6%	10.4%	0

Crime in San Andrés Zautla

In the last 12 months, 25 crimes were recorded in San Andrés Zautla. View detailed crime statistics.

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

Health in San Andrés Zautla

San Andrés Zautla has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Andrés Zautla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Andrés Zautla	1,856	1,640
Alemán	964	1,618
La Fresnera [Paraje]	689	1,608
San Isidro	663	1,602
Tierra y Libertad	544	1,639
Rancho Buenavista	91	1,650
La Nueva Esperanza	77	1,660
El Arenal	69	1,667
Rancho Nuevo	68	1,641
La Zona del Palenque	62	1,651

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