San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán

San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán is a municipality of Oaxaca with 10,365 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,004 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Total Population
10,365
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
5,141 / 5,224
49.6% / 50.4%
Schools
0
52 public, 0 private
Health
17
2 hospitals, 15 centers
Localities
30
Communities and settlements
Companies
485
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán

Demographic structure of San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,774 people under 15 years old (26.8%), 6,375 people of working age (61.5%) and 1,216 elderly over 65 years old (11.7%).

0-14 years
2,774
26.8% of the population
15-64 years
6,375
61.5% - Working age
65+ years
1,216
11.7% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
62.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 466 439 905 8.7%
5-9 years 457 449 906 8.7%
10-14 years 525 438 963 9.3%
15-19 years 396 401 797 7.7%
20-24 years 305 354 659 6.4%
25-29 years 371 401 772 7.4%
30-34 years 348 351 699 6.7%
35-39 years 325 320 645 6.2%
40-44 years 287 320 607 5.9%
45-49 years 278 323 601 5.8%
50-54 years 322 331 653 6.3%
55-59 years 273 279 552 5.3%
60-64 years 203 187 390 3.8%
65-69 years 183 173 356 3.4%
70-74 years 111 144 255 2.5%
75-79 years 111 122 233 2.2%
80-84 years 94 95 189 1.8%
85+ years 86 97 183 1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán

Population Origin

Born in State
9,630
92.9%
Born in Another State
712
6.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
278
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1,486
14.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,465
98.6% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
20
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,943
94.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
1,108
10.7% of the population
Men / Women
547 / 561
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
922
8.9%
With Limitation
2,038
19.7%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 395
Visual 454
Hearing 284
Speech 166
Mental 165

Education in San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán, 591 people aged 15 and over can read and write (59100%), while 495 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (7.7 men, 7.8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 203 292 495 49500%
Incomplete primary 705 704 1,409 140900%
Complete primary 716 706 1,422 142200%
Incomplete secondary 152 108 260 26000%
Complete secondary 1,031 1,043 2,074 207400%
Post-basic education (18+) 805 936 1,741 174100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years175
6-11 years47
12-14 years57

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 52 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 15 0 15
Primaria 21 0 21
Secundaria 9 0 9
Media Superior 2 0 2

Employment and Social Security in San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán

In San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,625 people. Of those, 4,532 are employed and 93 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2%.

Total EAP
4,625
H: 2,836 / M: 1,789
Employed Population
4,532
H: 2,761 / M: 1,771
Unemployment Rate
2%
93 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
3,386
H: 1,009 / M: 2,377

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 8,210 79.2%
IMSS 773 7.5%
ISSSTE 829 8%
ISSSTE estatal 3 0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 53 0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 6,582 63.5%
IMSS Bienestar 17 0.2%
Private insurance 8 0.1%
Other institution 6 0.1%
Without health coverage 2,146 20.7%

Marital Status and Religion in San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
4,625
462500%
Single
2,458
245800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,101
110100%

Households

Total Households
3,128
3.2 average occupants
Male-headed
2,130
68.1%
Female-headed
998
31.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 7,050 68%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,078 20%
Other religions 3 0%
No religion 1,225 11.8%

Housing and Basic Services in San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán

San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán has 4,638 total dwellings, of which 3,132 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 2,596 83.2%
Earthen floor 505 16.2%
1 bedroom 1,624 52.1%
2+ bedrooms 1,477 47.3%
1 room 442 14.2%
2 rooms 1,013 32.5%
3+ rooms 1,646 52.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.4%
3,070 dwellings
Piped Water
97.7%
3,049 dwellings
With Drainage
85.7%
2,674 dwellings
All Services
84.3%
2,631 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 3,070 98.4%
Without electricity 31 1%
Public water network 3,049 97.7%
Hauled water 2,808 90%
Other water source 52 1.7%
With water tank 1,711 54.8%
With cistern 169 5.4%
With toilet 2,396 76.8%
With latrine 660 21.2%
With drainage 2,674 85.7%
Without drainage 427 13.7%
With all services 2,631 84.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity 5 0.2%

Goods and Technology in San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán

Household equipment in San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán according to the 2020 Census. 14% of dwellings have internet and 67.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 2,244 71.9%
Washing machine 1,422 45.6%
Microwave oven 421 13.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 516 16.5%
Motorcycle 269 8.6%
Bicycle 314 10.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 2,310 74%
Radio 2,005 64.3%
Landline phone 446 14.3%
Cell phone 2,117 67.9%
Computer 394 12.6%
Internet 437 14%
Pay TV 1,238 39.7%
Streaming platforms 52 1.7%
Video game console 25 0.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
447
14.3%
No Landline or Cell Phone
814
26.1%
No Computer or Internet
2,490
79.8%
No ICT at All
310
9.9%

Companies and Economy in San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán

The main economic sectors of San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán are Comercio al por menor with 234 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán has a poverty rate of 76.3% and extreme poverty of 24.8%.

Poverty
76.3%
7,818 people
Extreme Poverty
24.8%
2,546 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
16.6%
1,705 people
Vulnerable by Income
2.1%
212 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
5%
509 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 27.6% 2,826
Lack of access to health services 7.4% 756
Lack of access to social security 78.9% 8,086
Lack of housing quality and spaces 32.7% 3,345
Lack of access to basic housing services 59.9% 6,140
Lack of access to food 24.3% 2,490
Income below welfare line 78.4% 8,030
Income below minimum welfare line 43.7% 4,475

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 71.4% 22.6% 22% 5.1% 0
2015 76.3% 24.8% 16.6% 5% 0

Crime in San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán

In the last 12 months, 84 crimes were recorded in San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 9
2025/11 4
2025/10 5
2025/09 6
2025/08 5
2025/07 6
2025/06 12
2025/05 5
2025/04 6
2025/03 3
2025/02 12
2025/01 11

Health in San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán

San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán has 17 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 15 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán