San Jerónimo Taviche

San Jerónimo Taviche is a municipality of Oaxaca with 2,046 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,669 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of San Jerónimo Taviche

Demographic structure of San Jerónimo Taviche according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 637 people under 15 years old (31.1%), 1,265 people of working age (61.8%) and 144 elderly over 65 years old (7%).

0-14 years

637

31.1% of the population

15-64 years

1,265

61.8% - Working age

65+ years

144

7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

61.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Jerónimo Taviche

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	88	94	182	8.9%
5-9 years	109	111	220	10.8%
10-14 years	122	113	235	11.5%
15-19 years	130	119	249	12.2%
20-24 years	85	98	183	8.9%
25-29 years	80	78	158	7.7%
30-34 years	62	83	145	7.1%
35-39 years	72	76	148	7.2%
40-44 years	51	63	114	5.6%
45-49 years	32	38	70	3.4%
50-54 years	34	43	77	3.8%
55-59 years	28	31	59	2.9%
60-64 years	33	29	62	3%
65-69 years	18	24	42	2.1%
70-74 years	20	23	43	2.1%
75-79 years	8	17	25	1.2%
80-84 years	11	15	26	1.3%
85+ years	4	4	8	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Jerónimo Taviche

Population Origin

Born in State

1,996

97.6%

Born in Another State

43

2.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

17

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

256

12.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

253

98.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

619

126.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

134

6.5%

With Limitation

184

9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	63
Visual	41
Hearing	41
Speech	30
Mental	17

Education in San Jerónimo Taviche

Literacy and Schooling

In San Jerónimo Taviche, 130 people aged 15 and over can read and write (13000%), while 119 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7.1 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	43	76	119	11900%
Incomplete primary	87	87	174	17400%
Complete primary	188	155	343	34300%
Incomplete secondary	39	17	56	5600%
Complete secondary	245	326	571	57100%
Post-basic education (18+)	49	66	115	11500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	28
6-11 years	7
12-14 years	21

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 5 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

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

Employment and Social Security in San Jerónimo Taviche

In San Jerónimo Taviche, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 735 people. Of those, 727 are employed and 8 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

735

H: 534 / M: 201

Employed Population

727

H: 528 / M: 199

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

8 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

804

H: 203 / M: 601

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,525	74.5%
IMSS	30	1.5%
ISSSTE	11	0.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	3	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,479	72.3%
IMSS Bienestar	5	0.2%
Without health coverage	520	25.4%

Marital Status and Religion in San Jerónimo Taviche

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

899

89900%

Single

545

54500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

102

10200%

Households

Total Households

491

4.2 average occupants

Male-headed

364

74.1%

Female-headed

127

25.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,660	81.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	54	2.6%
No religion	311	15.2%

Housing and Basic Services in San Jerónimo Taviche

San Jerónimo Taviche has 655 total dwellings, of which 491 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	398	81.1%
Earthen floor	93	18.9%
1 bedroom	303	61.7%
2+ bedrooms	188	38.3%
1 room	71	14.5%
2 rooms	197	40.1%
3+ rooms	223	45.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.5%

474 dwellings

Piped Water

66.2%

325 dwellings

With Drainage

72.7%

357 dwellings

All Services

46.8%

230 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	474	96.5%
Without electricity	17	3.5%
Public water network	325	66.2%
Hauled water	206	42%
Other water source	166	33.8%
With water tank	292	59.5%
With cistern	35	7.1%
With toilet	234	47.7%
With latrine	234	47.7%
With drainage	357	72.7%
Without drainage	134	27.3%
With all services	230	46.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	9	1.8%

Goods and Technology in San Jerónimo Taviche

Household equipment in San Jerónimo Taviche according to the 2020 Census. 8.8% of dwellings have internet and 42.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	171	34.8%
Washing machine	93	18.9%
Microwave oven	34	6.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	54	11%
Motorcycle	23	4.7%
Bicycle	18	3.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	379	77.2%
Radio	268	54.6%
Landline phone	39	7.9%
Cell phone	210	42.8%
Computer	10	2%
Internet	43	8.8%
Pay TV	68	13.8%
Streaming platforms	3	0.6%
Video game console	1	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

68

13.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

264

53.8%

No Computer or Internet

442

90%

No ICT at All

48

9.8%

Companies and Economy in San Jerónimo Taviche

The main economic sectors of San Jerónimo Taviche are Comercio al por menor with 60 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	60
Industrias manufactureras	12
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	7
Servicios educativos	5
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	3

Poverty and Social Development in San Jerónimo Taviche

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Jerónimo Taviche has a poverty rate of 90.9% and extreme poverty of 44.9%.

Poverty

90.9%

1,812 people

Extreme Poverty

44.9%

896 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

9.1%

182 people

Vulnerable by Income

0%

0 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0%

0 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	33.7%	671
Lack of access to health services	8.2%	163
Lack of access to social security	93.9%	1,872
Lack of housing quality and spaces	51%	1,017
Lack of access to basic housing services	90.1%	1,797
Lack of access to food	37.7%	751
Income below welfare line	90.9%	1,812
Income below minimum welfare line	56.8%	1,132

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	90.6%	55.1%	9.4%	0%	0
2015	90.9%	44.9%	9.1%	0%	0

Crime in San Jerónimo Taviche

In the last 12 months, 17 crimes were recorded in San Jerónimo Taviche. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/09	1
2025/07	1
2025/04	1
2025/03	1
2025/02	1
2024/09	1
2024/05	1
2024/04	5
2024/01	1
2023/11	2
2023/10	1
2023/08	1

Health in San Jerónimo Taviche

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

Main Localities of San Jerónimo Taviche

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Jerónimo Taviche	1,754	1,719
Pozo de la Canela	113	1,693
Guegonivalle	54	1,585
Portillo el Guayabal	40	1,664
Mina Santa Inés	29	1,670
Shova	17	1,735
Cerro de la Morada	14	1,832
Ojo de Agua	11	1,511
Río Real	5	1,465
La Colorada	4	1,768

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