San Juan Chilateca

San Juan Chilateca is a municipality of Oaxaca with 1,522 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.9 years.

Total Population
1,522
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
697 / 825
45.8% / 54.2%
Schools
0
4 public, 0 private
Health
1
0 hospitals, 1 centers
Localities
1
Communities and settlements
Companies
118
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Juan Chilateca

Demographic structure of San Juan Chilateca according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 284 people under 15 years old (18.7%), 996 people of working age (65.4%) and 242 elderly over 65 years old (15.9%).

0-14 years
284
18.7% of the population
15-64 years
996
65.4% - Working age
65+ years
242
15.9% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
52.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Juan Chilateca

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 41 42 83 5.5%
5-9 years 46 52 98 6.4%
10-14 years 53 50 103 6.8%
15-19 years 52 59 111 7.3%
20-24 years 50 68 118 7.8%
25-29 years 44 54 98 6.4%
30-34 years 46 50 96 6.3%
35-39 years 45 64 109 7.2%
40-44 years 34 56 90 5.9%
45-49 years 56 55 111 7.3%
50-54 years 50 56 106 7%
55-59 years 40 53 93 6.1%
60-64 years 28 36 64 4.2%
65-69 years 32 37 69 4.5%
70-74 years 28 27 55 3.6%
75-79 years 22 24 46 3%
80-84 years 13 20 33 2.2%
85+ years 17 22 39 2.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Juan Chilateca

Population Origin

Born in State
1,452
95.4%
Born in Another State
61
4%
Lived in Another State in 2015
12
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
14
0.9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
14
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
33
7.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
33
2.2% of the population
Men / Women
9 / 24
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
66
4.3%
With Limitation
154
10.1%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 30
Visual 24
Hearing 17
Speech 8
Mental 15

Education in San Juan Chilateca

Literacy and Schooling

In San Juan Chilateca, 32 people aged 15 and over can read and write (3200%), while 29 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.9 years (10 men, 9.7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 7 22 29 2900%
Incomplete primary 52 66 118 11800%
Complete primary 107 131 238 23800%
Incomplete secondary 15 12 27 2700%
Complete secondary 110 126 236 23600%
Post-basic education (18+) 250 298 548 54800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years8
6-11 years1

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 4 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 1 0 1
Primaria 1 0 1
Secundaria 1 0 1
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in San Juan Chilateca

In San Juan Chilateca, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 686 people. Of those, 639 are employed and 47 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 6.9%.

Total EAP
686
H: 402 / M: 284
Employed Population
639
H: 363 / M: 276
Unemployment Rate
6.9%
47 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
609
H: 189 / M: 420

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 890 58.5%
IMSS 359 23.6%
ISSSTE 219 14.4%
ISSSTE estatal 2 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 5 0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 302 19.8%
IMSS Bienestar 7 0.5%
Private insurance 4 0.3%
Other institution 1 0.1%
Without health coverage 632 41.5%

Marital Status and Religion in San Juan Chilateca

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
680
68000%
Single
442
44200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
181
18100%

Households

Total Households
451
3.4 average occupants
Male-headed
318
70.5%
Female-headed
133
29.5%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,334 87.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 129 8.5%
No religion 59 3.9%

Housing and Basic Services in San Juan Chilateca

San Juan Chilateca has 638 total dwellings, of which 451 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 418 92.9%
Earthen floor 33 7.3%
1 bedroom 127 28.2%
2+ bedrooms 324 72%
1 room 22 4.9%
2 rooms 61 13.6%
3+ rooms 368 81.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
100.2%
451 dwellings
Piped Water
97.1%
437 dwellings
With Drainage
95.8%
431 dwellings
All Services
94%
423 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 451 100.2%
Public water network 437 97.1%
Hauled water 348 77.3%
Other water source 14 3.1%
With water tank 403 89.6%
With cistern 75 16.7%
With toilet 428 95.1%
With latrine 17 3.8%
With drainage 431 95.8%
Without drainage 20 4.4%
With all services 423 94%

Goods and Technology in San Juan Chilateca

Household equipment in San Juan Chilateca according to the 2020 Census. 50.4% of dwellings have internet and 87.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 398 88.4%
Washing machine 319 70.9%
Microwave oven 145 32.2%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 162 36%
Motorcycle 60 13.3%
Bicycle 209 46.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 403 89.6%
Radio 323 71.8%
Landline phone 87 19.3%
Cell phone 395 87.8%
Computer 143 31.8%
Internet 227 50.4%
Pay TV 104 23.1%
Streaming platforms 25 5.6%
Video game console 17 3.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
25
5.6%
No Landline or Cell Phone
39
8.7%
No Computer or Internet
201
44.7%
No ICT at All
10
2.2%

Companies and Economy in San Juan Chilateca

The main economic sectors of San Juan Chilateca are Industrias manufactureras with 48 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Juan Chilateca

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Juan Chilateca has a poverty rate of 44.4% and extreme poverty of 6.7%.

Poverty
44.4%
683 people
Extreme Poverty
6.7%
103 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
31.7%
487 people
Vulnerable by Income
5.2%
80 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
18.7%
288 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 13.4% 206
Lack of access to health services 24.1% 371
Lack of access to social security 59.7% 919
Lack of housing quality and spaces 16% 246
Lack of access to basic housing services 19.5% 301
Lack of access to food 14.9% 229
Income below welfare line 49.6% 763
Income below minimum welfare line 20.3% 313

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 47.7% 12.6% 36.8% 11.5% 0
2015 44.4% 6.7% 31.7% 18.7% 0

Crime in San Juan Chilateca

In the last 12 months, 15 crimes were recorded in San Juan Chilateca. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/10 1
2025/09 1
2025/08 1
2025/05 2
2025/03 1
2025/02 3
2025/01 1
2024/10 1
2024/08 1
2024/06 1
2024/05 1
2024/04 1

Health in San Juan Chilateca

San Juan Chilateca has 1 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 1 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Juan Chilateca

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Juan Chilateca 1,522 1,500