San Lorenzo Texmelúcan

San Lorenzo Texmelúcan is a municipality of Oaxaca with 9,148 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,419 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.4 years.

Demographics of San Lorenzo Texmelúcan

Demographic structure of San Lorenzo Texmelúcan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,613 people under 15 years old (39.5%), 5,040 people of working age (55.1%) and 495 elderly over 65 years old (5.4%).

0-14 years

3,613

39.5% of the population

15-64 years

5,040

55.1% - Working age

65+ years

495

5.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

81.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Lorenzo Texmelúcan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	545	562	1,107	12.1%
5-9 years	653	663	1,316	14.4%
10-14 years	561	629	1,190	13%
15-19 years	499	664	1,163	12.7%
20-24 years	287	453	740	8.1%
25-29 years	261	424	685	7.5%
30-34 years	206	293	499	5.5%
35-39 years	195	250	445	4.9%
40-44 years	185	214	399	4.4%
45-49 years	153	211	364	4%
50-54 years	135	145	280	3.1%
55-59 years	124	136	260	2.8%
60-64 years	89	116	205	2.2%
65-69 years	77	88	165	1.8%
70-74 years	50	80	130	1.4%
75-79 years	38	46	84	0.9%
80-84 years	36	33	69	0.8%
85+ years	23	24	47	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Lorenzo Texmelúcan

Population Origin

Born in State

9,145

100%

Born in Another State

1

0%

Lived in Another State in 2015

12

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

8,185

89.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

4,492

54.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

3,213

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

9,002

546.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

23

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

7 / 16

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

467

5.1%

With Limitation

662

7.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	189
Visual	219
Hearing	164
Speech	118
Mental	118

Education in San Lorenzo Texmelúcan

Literacy and Schooling

In San Lorenzo Texmelúcan, 1,399 people aged 15 and over can read and write (139900%), while 1,137 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.4 years (5.6 men, 5.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	374	763	1,137	113700%
Incomplete primary	525	549	1,074	107400%
Complete primary	663	748	1,411	141100%
Incomplete secondary	121	110	231	23100%
Complete secondary	463	716	1,179	117900%
Post-basic education (18+)	169	220	389	38900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	242
6-11 years	120
12-14 years	232

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 23 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

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

Employment and Social Security in San Lorenzo Texmelúcan

In San Lorenzo Texmelúcan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,191 people. Of those, 1,056 are employed and 135 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 11.3%.

Total EAP

1,191

H: 1,068 / M: 123

Employed Population

1,056

H: 947 / M: 109

Unemployment Rate

11.3%

135 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,022

H: 1,612 / M: 3,410

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	8,173	89.3%
IMSS	649	7.1%
ISSSTE	4	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	3	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,416	81.1%
IMSS Bienestar	782	8.5%
Private insurance	4	0%
Other institution	56	0.6%
Without health coverage	975	10.7%

Marital Status and Religion in San Lorenzo Texmelúcan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,439

343900%

Single

2,430

243000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

353

35300%

Households

Total Households

1,646

5.5 average occupants

Male-headed

1,279

77.7%

Female-headed

367

22.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	7,572	82.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,400	15.3%
Other religions	7	0.1%
No religion	168	1.8%

Housing and Basic Services in San Lorenzo Texmelúcan

San Lorenzo Texmelúcan has 2,025 total dwellings, of which 1,648 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,055	64.2%
Earthen floor	589	35.8%
1 bedroom	678	41.3%
2+ bedrooms	966	58.8%
1 room	35	2.1%
2 rooms	545	33.2%
3+ rooms	1,064	64.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.2%

1,597 dwellings

Piped Water

95.1%

1,563 dwellings

With Drainage

5.9%

97 dwellings

All Services

5.7%

94 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,597	97.2%
Without electricity	47	2.9%
Public water network	1,563	95.1%
Hauled water	1,488	90.6%
Other water source	81	4.9%
With water tank	305	18.6%
With cistern	13	0.8%
With toilet	111	6.8%
With latrine	1,510	91.9%
With drainage	97	5.9%
Without drainage	1,547	94.2%
With all services	94	5.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	10	0.6%

Goods and Technology in San Lorenzo Texmelúcan

Household equipment in San Lorenzo Texmelúcan according to the 2020 Census. 1.6% of dwellings have internet and 46.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	382	23.3%
Washing machine	163	9.9%
Microwave oven	24	1.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	100	6.1%
Motorcycle	120	7.3%
Bicycle	19	1.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	608	37%
Radio	564	34.3%
Landline phone	360	21.9%
Cell phone	760	46.3%
Computer	38	2.3%
Internet	26	1.6%
Pay TV	73	4.4%
Video game console	2	0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

788

48%

No Landline or Cell Phone

717

43.6%

No Computer or Internet

1,588

96.7%

No ICT at All

521

31.7%

Companies and Economy in San Lorenzo Texmelúcan

The main economic sectors of San Lorenzo Texmelúcan are Comercio al por menor with 51 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	51
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	8
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	7
Industrias manufactureras	5
Servicios educativos	4

Poverty and Social Development in San Lorenzo Texmelúcan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Lorenzo Texmelúcan has a poverty rate of 99.1% and extreme poverty of 73.4%.

Poverty

99.1%

8,508 people

Extreme Poverty

73.4%

6,301 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

0.9%

74 people

Vulnerable by Income

0%

0 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0%

1 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	41.7%	3,578
Lack of access to health services	2.4%	204
Lack of access to social security	94.6%	8,118
Lack of housing quality and spaces	50.2%	4,308
Lack of access to basic housing services	99.1%	8,504
Lack of access to food	35.5%	3,046
Income below welfare line	99.1%	8,508
Income below minimum welfare line	93.2%	7,999

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	98.9%	84.8%	1.1%	0%	0
2015	99.1%	73.4%	0.9%	0%	0

Crime in San Lorenzo Texmelúcan

In the last 12 months, 19 crimes were recorded in San Lorenzo Texmelúcan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/11	1
2025/10	1
2025/03	2
2025/01	1
2024/12	2
2024/11	1
2024/08	1
2024/07	1
2024/05	2
2024/04	2
2024/02	1

Health in San Lorenzo Texmelúcan

San Lorenzo Texmelúcan has 8 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Lorenzo Texmelúcan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
El Arador	1,795	1,340
San Lorenzo Texmelúcan	1,448	1,403
El Carrizal	971	1,311
El Palo de Lima	688	1,362
Río de Talea	605	1,861
El Súchil	474	1,428
Río Nube	453	1,205
Barrio de Totopostle	358	1,194
Naranjales	327	1,625
San José	308	1,171

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