San Lucas Camotlán

San Lucas Camotlán is a municipality of Oaxaca with 3,187 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,118 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years.

Total Population
3,187
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,539 / 1,648
48.3% / 51.7%
Schools
0
7 public, 0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
3
Communities and settlements
Companies
99
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Lucas Camotlán

Demographic structure of San Lucas Camotlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 941 people under 15 years old (29.5%), 1,977 people of working age (62%) and 269 elderly over 65 years old (8.4%).

0-14 years
941
29.5% of the population
15-64 years
1,977
62% - Working age
65+ years
269
8.4% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
61.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Lucas Camotlán

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 142 145 287 9%
5-9 years 151 164 315 9.9%
10-14 years 180 159 339 10.6%
15-19 years 184 208 392 12.3%
20-24 years 149 174 323 10.1%
25-29 years 114 126 240 7.5%
30-34 years 99 125 224 7%
35-39 years 106 125 231 7.2%
40-44 years 80 76 156 4.9%
45-49 years 72 67 139 4.4%
50-54 years 52 48 100 3.1%
55-59 years 41 37 78 2.4%
60-64 years 37 57 94 2.9%
65-69 years 50 42 92 2.9%
70-74 years 35 31 66 2.1%
75-79 years 25 29 54 1.7%
80-84 years 15 21 36 1.1%
85+ years 7 14 21 0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Lucas Camotlán

Population Origin

Born in State
3,183
99.9%
Born in Another State
4
0.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
7
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.5
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
2,934
92.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,157
73.5% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
755
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
3,182
396.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
16
0.5% of the population
Men / Women
11 / 5
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
75
2.4%
With Limitation
360
11.3%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 40
Visual 32
Hearing 20
Speech 16
Mental 15

Education in San Lucas Camotlán

Literacy and Schooling

In San Lucas Camotlán, 565 people aged 15 and over can read and write (56500%), while 403 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years (6.1 men, 5.8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 138 265 403 40300%
Incomplete primary 242 188 430 43000%
Complete primary 241 242 483 48300%
Incomplete secondary 43 29 72 7200%
Complete secondary 249 262 511 51100%
Post-basic education (18+) 128 156 284 28400%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years39
6-11 years10
12-14 years40

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 7 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

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

Employment and Social Security in San Lucas Camotlán

In San Lucas Camotlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 773 people. Of those, 770 are employed and 3 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.4%.

Total EAP
773
H: 681 / M: 92
Employed Population
770
H: 679 / M: 91
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
3 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,666
H: 487 / M: 1,179

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,996 94%
IMSS 21 0.7%
ISSSTE 27 0.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,957 92.8%
IMSS Bienestar 9 0.3%
Private insurance 1 0%
Other institution 2 0.1%
Without health coverage 191 6%

Marital Status and Religion in San Lucas Camotlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,384
138400%
Single
829
82900%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
234
23400%

Households

Total Households
802
4 average occupants
Male-headed
639
79.7%
Female-headed
163
20.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,094 65.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 853 26.8%
Other religions 63 2%
No religion 177 5.6%

Housing and Basic Services in San Lucas Camotlán

San Lucas Camotlán has 964 total dwellings, of which 802 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 567 71%
Earthen floor 235 29.4%
1 bedroom 431 53.9%
2+ bedrooms 371 46.4%
1 room 46 5.8%
2 rooms 288 36%
3+ rooms 468 58.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
90.7%
725 dwellings
Piped Water
95.4%
762 dwellings
With Drainage
79.8%
638 dwellings
All Services
72.5%
579 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 725 90.7%
Without electricity 77 9.6%
Public water network 762 95.4%
Hauled water 261 32.7%
Other water source 40 5%
With water tank 42 5.3%
With cistern 12 1.5%
With toilet 361 45.2%
With latrine 414 51.8%
With drainage 638 79.8%
Without drainage 164 20.5%
With all services 579 72.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity 16 2%

Goods and Technology in San Lucas Camotlán

Household equipment in San Lucas Camotlán according to the 2020 Census. 0.6% of dwellings have internet and 18.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 77 9.6%
Washing machine 6 0.8%
Microwave oven 7 0.9%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 19 2.4%
Motorcycle 4 0.5%
Bicycle 4 0.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 263 32.9%
Radio 117 14.6%
Landline phone 3 0.4%
Cell phone 150 18.8%
Computer 13 1.6%
Internet 5 0.6%
Pay TV 47 5.9%
Streaming platforms 1 0.1%
Video game console 1 0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
495
62%
No Landline or Cell Phone
652
81.6%
No Computer or Internet
788
98.6%
No ICT at All
460
57.6%

Companies and Economy in San Lucas Camotlán

The main economic sectors of San Lucas Camotlán are Comercio al por menor with 63 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Lucas Camotlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Lucas Camotlán has a poverty rate of 95% and extreme poverty of 63.8%.

Poverty
95%
2,899 people
Extreme Poverty
63.8%
1,947 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
4.8%
147 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.2%
5 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0%
1 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 42% 1,281
Lack of access to health services 6.4% 194
Lack of access to social security 92.4% 2,820
Lack of housing quality and spaces 39.2% 1,197
Lack of access to basic housing services 97.6% 2,981
Lack of access to food 31.7% 969
Income below welfare line 95.1% 2,904
Income below minimum welfare line 90.5% 2,763

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 95.6% 65.1% 4.4% 0% 0
2015 95% 63.8% 4.8% 0% 0

Crime in San Lucas Camotlán

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

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/02 1
2024/11 2
2024/05 1
2023/11 1
2023/10 15
2023/07 1
2023/06 1
2023/04 1
2023/02 1
2022/12 1
2022/08 1
2022/07 1

Health in San Lucas Camotlán

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

Main Localities of San Lucas Camotlán

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Lucas Camotlán 2,994 1,312
El Encinal 182 509
Piedra Escalera 11 1,533