San Gabriel Mixtepec

San Gabriel Mixtepec is a municipality of Oaxaca with 4,910 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 692 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Total Population
4,910
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
2,395 / 2,515
48.8% / 51.2%
Schools
0
20 public, 1 private
Health
4
0 hospitals, 3 centers
Localities
26
Communities and settlements
Companies
358
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Gabriel Mixtepec

Demographic structure of San Gabriel Mixtepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,579 people under 15 years old (32.2%), 2,961 people of working age (60.3%) and 370 elderly over 65 years old (7.5%).

0-14 years
1,579
32.2% of the population
15-64 years
2,961
60.3% - Working age
65+ years
370
7.5% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
65.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Gabriel Mixtepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 226 224 450 9.2%
5-9 years 294 267 561 11.4%
10-14 years 289 279 568 11.6%
15-19 years 242 208 450 9.2%
20-24 years 170 184 354 7.2%
25-29 years 174 221 395 8%
30-34 years 170 203 373 7.6%
35-39 years 143 170 313 6.4%
40-44 years 149 164 313 6.4%
45-49 years 135 132 267 5.4%
50-54 years 99 106 205 4.2%
55-59 years 75 83 158 3.2%
60-64 years 47 86 133 2.7%
65-69 years 66 55 121 2.5%
70-74 years 46 46 92 1.9%
75-79 years 36 42 78 1.6%
80-84 years 22 30 52 1.1%
85+ years 12 15 27 0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Gabriel Mixtepec

Population Origin

Born in State
4,829
98.4%
Born in Another State
67
1.4%
Lived in Another State in 2015
38
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
94
1.9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
93
98.9% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
235
18.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
163
3.3% of the population
Men / Women
83 / 80
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
264
5.4%
With Limitation
527
10.7%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 112
Visual 126
Hearing 54
Speech 36
Mental 53

Education in San Gabriel Mixtepec

Literacy and Schooling

In San Gabriel Mixtepec, 310 people aged 15 and over can read and write (31000%), while 347 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (7.8 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 136 211 347 34700%
Incomplete primary 214 236 450 45000%
Complete primary 338 344 682 68200%
Incomplete secondary 64 58 122 12200%
Complete secondary 371 405 776 77600%
Post-basic education (18+) 417 444 861 86100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years174
6-11 years39
12-14 years55

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 20 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 6 0 6
Primaria 10 0 10
Secundaria 3 0 3
Media Superior 1 1 2

Employment and Social Security in San Gabriel Mixtepec

In San Gabriel Mixtepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,899 people. Of those, 1,887 are employed and 12 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP
1,899
H: 1,268 / M: 631
Employed Population
1,887
H: 1,258 / M: 629
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
12 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,725
H: 462 / M: 1,263

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 4,313 87.8%
IMSS 142 2.9%
ISSSTE 353 7.2%
ISSSTE estatal 3 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 54 1.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 3,751 76.4%
IMSS Bienestar 3 0.1%
Private insurance 6 0.1%
Other institution 17 0.3%
Without health coverage 597 12.2%

Marital Status and Religion in San Gabriel Mixtepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
2,037
203700%
Single
1,174
117400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
425
42500%

Households

Total Households
1,276
3.9 average occupants
Male-headed
900
70.5%
Female-headed
376
29.5%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 3,211 65.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,495 30.4%
No religion 201 4.1%

Housing and Basic Services in San Gabriel Mixtepec

San Gabriel Mixtepec has 1,654 total dwellings, of which 1,276 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,168 91.6%
Earthen floor 104 8.2%
1 bedroom 650 51%
2+ bedrooms 622 48.8%
1 room 185 14.5%
2 rooms 450 35.3%
3+ rooms 637 50%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98%
1,250 dwellings
Piped Water
97.9%
1,248 dwellings
With Drainage
92.2%
1,175 dwellings
All Services
90.3%
1,151 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,250 98%
Without electricity 22 1.7%
Public water network 1,248 97.9%
Hauled water 1,014 79.5%
Other water source 24 1.9%
With water tank 665 52.2%
With cistern 157 12.3%
With toilet 1,053 82.6%
With latrine 187 14.7%
With drainage 1,175 92.2%
Without drainage 97 7.6%
With all services 1,151 90.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity 3 0.2%

Goods and Technology in San Gabriel Mixtepec

Household equipment in San Gabriel Mixtepec according to the 2020 Census. 17.7% of dwellings have internet and 83.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 850 66.7%
Washing machine 446 35%
Microwave oven 157 12.3%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 212 16.6%
Motorcycle 178 14%
Bicycle 126 9.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 817 64.1%
Radio 801 62.8%
Landline phone 60 4.7%
Cell phone 1,066 83.6%
Computer 207 16.2%
Internet 226 17.7%
Pay TV 344 27%
Streaming platforms 14 1.1%
Video game console 3 0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
222
17.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
197
15.5%
No Computer or Internet
972
76.2%
No ICT at All
89
7%

Companies and Economy in San Gabriel Mixtepec

The main economic sectors of San Gabriel Mixtepec are Comercio al por menor with 157 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Gabriel Mixtepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Gabriel Mixtepec has a poverty rate of 83.4% and extreme poverty of 34.3%.

Poverty
83.4%
4,159 people
Extreme Poverty
34.3%
1,709 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
14.5%
725 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.4%
22 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.6%
78 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 33.8% 1,686
Lack of access to health services 7.8% 387
Lack of access to social security 86.5% 4,312
Lack of housing quality and spaces 38.7% 1,930
Lack of access to basic housing services 90.2% 4,495
Lack of access to food 17.4% 867
Income below welfare line 83.9% 4,181
Income below minimum welfare line 50.4% 2,514

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 87.4% 47.4% 12% 0.4% 0
2015 83.4% 34.3% 14.5% 1.6% 0

Crime in San Gabriel Mixtepec

In the last 12 months, 27 crimes were recorded in San Gabriel Mixtepec. View detailed crime statistics.

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

Health in San Gabriel Mixtepec

San Gabriel Mixtepec has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Gabriel Mixtepec

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Gabriel Mixtepec 3,673 700
Santa María 306 551
San Isidro el Cuil 245 539
Arroyo Tigre 64 886
Pueblo Viejo 60 704
La Cruz 60 578
Santo Niño 58 663
Barrio Hidalgo 56 712
El Jordán 51 982
Cacalote 47 520