San Antonino el Alto

San Antonino el Alto is a municipality of Oaxaca with 2,705 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,280 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of San Antonino el Alto

Demographic structure of San Antonino el Alto according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 805 people under 15 years old (29.8%), 1,683 people of working age (62.2%) and 217 elderly over 65 years old (8%).

0-14 years

805

29.8% of the population

15-64 years

1,683

62.2% - Working age

65+ years

217

8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

60.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Antonino el Alto

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	141	112	253	9.4%
5-9 years	149	123	272	10.1%
10-14 years	153	127	280	10.4%
15-19 years	172	145	317	11.7%
20-24 years	112	110	222	8.2%
25-29 years	94	128	222	8.2%
30-34 years	96	111	207	7.7%
35-39 years	74	81	155	5.7%
40-44 years	56	81	137	5.1%
45-49 years	62	76	138	5.1%
50-54 years	55	63	118	4.4%
55-59 years	48	48	96	3.5%
60-64 years	33	38	71	2.6%
65-69 years	22	29	51	1.9%
70-74 years	30	31	61	2.3%
75-79 years	25	29	54	2%
80-84 years	12	9	21	0.8%
85+ years	12	18	30	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Antonino el Alto

Population Origin

Born in State

2,684

99.2%

Born in Another State

13

0.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

28

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

975

36% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

968

99.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

5

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,832

259.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

310

11.5% of the population

Men / Women

150 / 160

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

160

5.9%

With Limitation

365

13.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	86
Visual	57
Hearing	41
Speech	26
Mental	32

Education in San Antonino el Alto

Literacy and Schooling

In San Antonino el Alto, 193 people aged 15 and over can read and write (19300%), while 150 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7.4 men, 7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	37	113	150	15000%
Incomplete primary	178	159	337	33700%
Complete primary	180	206	386	38600%
Incomplete secondary	34	34	68	6800%
Complete secondary	264	272	536	53600%
Post-basic education (18+)	168	178	346	34600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	20
6-11 years	9
12-14 years	16

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 16 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	6	6
Primaria	7	7
Secundaria	2	2
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in San Antonino el Alto

In San Antonino el Alto, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 882 people. Of those, 859 are employed and 23 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

Total EAP

882

H: 590 / M: 292

Employed Population

859

H: 569 / M: 290

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

23 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,189

H: 412 / M: 777

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,339	86.5%
IMSS	56	2.1%
ISSSTE	31	1.1%
ISSSTE estatal	3	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,531	56.6%
IMSS Bienestar	739	27.3%
Private insurance	13	0.5%
Other institution	11	0.4%
Without health coverage	366	13.5%

Marital Status and Religion in San Antonino el Alto

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,190

119000%

Single

695

69500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

200

20000%

Households

Total Households

707

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

520

73.6%

Female-headed

187

26.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,809	66.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	741	27.4%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	154	5.7%

Housing and Basic Services in San Antonino el Alto

San Antonino el Alto has 1,198 total dwellings, of which 708 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	567	80.3%
Earthen floor	140	19.8%
1 bedroom	342	48.4%
2+ bedrooms	365	51.7%
1 room	36	5.1%
2 rooms	196	27.8%
3+ rooms	475	67.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.5%

681 dwellings

Piped Water

99.4%

702 dwellings

With Drainage

14.2%

100 dwellings

All Services

14%

99 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	681	96.5%
Without electricity	26	3.7%
Public water network	702	99.4%
Hauled water	638	90.4%
Other water source	5	0.7%
With water tank	203	28.8%
With cistern	17	2.4%
With toilet	297	42.1%
With latrine	402	56.9%
With drainage	100	14.2%
Without drainage	607	86%
With all services	99	14%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.3%

Goods and Technology in San Antonino el Alto

Household equipment in San Antonino el Alto according to the 2020 Census. 22.5% of dwellings have internet and 42.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	290	41.1%
Washing machine	278	39.4%
Microwave oven	57	8.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	76	10.8%
Motorcycle	131	18.6%
Bicycle	39	5.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	434	61.5%
Radio	390	55.2%
Landline phone	46	6.5%
Cell phone	303	42.9%
Computer	74	10.5%
Internet	159	22.5%
Pay TV	84	11.9%
Streaming platforms	6	0.8%
Video game console	2	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

156

22.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

390

55.2%

No Computer or Internet

523

74.1%

No ICT at All

134

19%

Companies and Economy in San Antonino el Alto

The main economic sectors of San Antonino el Alto are Comercio al por menor with 68 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	68
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	8
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	8
Industrias manufactureras	5
Industrias manufactureras	4

Poverty and Social Development in San Antonino el Alto

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Antonino el Alto has a poverty rate of 88.3% and extreme poverty of 34.7%.

Poverty

88.3%

2,372 people

Extreme Poverty

34.7%

933 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

11.3%

303 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.2%

5 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.3%

7 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	30.5%	819
Lack of access to health services	8.5%	229
Lack of access to social security	90.5%	2,432
Lack of housing quality and spaces	30.5%	820
Lack of access to basic housing services	91.1%	2,447
Lack of access to food	18.1%	487
Income below welfare line	88.5%	2,377
Income below minimum welfare line	58%	1,558

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	95.2%	69%	4.7%	0%	0
2015	88.3%	34.7%	11.3%	0.3%	0

Crime in San Antonino el Alto

In the last 12 months, 15 crimes were recorded in San Antonino el Alto. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/06	1
2024/11	1
2024/04	1
2024/01	1
2023/11	2
2023/07	1
2023/05	1
2022/12	1
2022/08	1
2022/06	3
2022/04	1
2021/12	1

Health in San Antonino el Alto

San Antonino el Alto has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Antonino el Alto

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Antonino el Alto	1,450	2,007
San Andrés el Alto	368	2,141
San Fernando de Matamoros	285	1,506
El Río Hilo	217	2,232
El Peral	161	2,553
La Carbonera	54	2,208
El Manzanito	48	2,464
La Mina	48	2,427
Los Maizales Tempraneros	28	2,144
Llano San Juan	21	2,406

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