San Martín Lachilá

San Martín Lachilá is a municipality of Oaxaca with 1,034 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,436 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years.

Total Population
1,034
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
465 / 569
45% / 55%
Schools
0
6 public, 0 private
Health
1
0 hospitals, 1 centers
Localities
1
Communities and settlements
Companies
138
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Martín Lachilá

Demographic structure of San Martín Lachilá according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 258 people under 15 years old (25%), 600 people of working age (58%) and 176 elderly over 65 years old (17%).

0-14 years
258
25% of the population
15-64 years
600
58% - Working age
65+ years
176
17% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
72.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Martín Lachilá

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 35 53 88 8.5%
5-9 years 42 43 85 8.2%
10-14 years 36 49 85 8.2%
15-19 years 33 30 63 6.1%
20-24 years 29 30 59 5.7%
25-29 years 38 48 86 8.3%
30-34 years 23 40 63 6.1%
35-39 years 28 26 54 5.2%
40-44 years 16 39 55 5.3%
45-49 years 28 37 65 6.3%
50-54 years 28 21 49 4.7%
55-59 years 22 30 52 5%
60-64 years 19 35 54 5.2%
65-69 years 27 21 48 4.6%
70-74 years 21 28 49 4.7%
75-79 years 17 18 35 3.4%
80-84 years 15 11 26 2.5%
85+ years 8 10 18 1.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Martín Lachilá

Population Origin

Born in State
986
95.4%
Born in Another State
39
3.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
26
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
13
1.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
13
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
31
9.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
29
2.8% of the population
Men / Women
12 / 17
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
152
14.7%
With Limitation
170
16.4%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 89
Visual 71
Hearing 41
Speech 12
Mental 20

Education in San Martín Lachilá

Literacy and Schooling

In San Martín Lachilá, 119 people aged 15 and over can read and write (11900%), while 109 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years (6.9 men, 6.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 34 75 109 10900%
Incomplete primary 62 76 138 13800%
Complete primary 81 94 175 17500%
Incomplete secondary 12 8 20 2000%
Complete secondary 108 94 202 20200%
Post-basic education (18+) 48 71 119 11900%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years10
6-11 years1
12-14 years4

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 6 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 Martín Lachilá

In San Martín Lachilá, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 361 people. Of those, 344 are employed and 17 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.7%.

Total EAP
361
H: 234 / M: 127
Employed Population
344
H: 219 / M: 125
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
17 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
453
H: 134 / M: 319

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 520 50.3%
IMSS 60 5.8%
ISSSTE 19 1.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 2 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 419 40.5%
IMSS Bienestar 28 2.7%
Other institution 2 0.2%
Without health coverage 514 49.7%

Marital Status and Religion in San Martín Lachilá

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
516
51600%
Single
194
19400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
108
10800%

Households

Total Households
323
3.2 average occupants
Male-headed
233
72.1%
Female-headed
90
27.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 935 90.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 24 2.3%
No religion 75 7.3%

Housing and Basic Services in San Martín Lachilá

San Martín Lachilá has 488 total dwellings, of which 323 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 280 86.7%
Earthen floor 41 12.7%
1 bedroom 121 37.5%
2+ bedrooms 200 61.9%
1 room 9 2.8%
2 rooms 53 16.4%
3+ rooms 259 80.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.1%
317 dwellings
Piped Water
98.8%
319 dwellings
With Drainage
78.3%
253 dwellings
All Services
78%
252 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 317 98.1%
Without electricity 4 1.2%
Public water network 319 98.8%
Hauled water 290 89.8%
Other water source 2 0.6%
With water tank 230 71.2%
With cistern 9 2.8%
With toilet 252 78%
With latrine 65 20.1%
With drainage 253 78.3%
Without drainage 68 21.1%
With all services 252 78%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.3%

Goods and Technology in San Martín Lachilá

Household equipment in San Martín Lachilá according to the 2020 Census. 13.9% of dwellings have internet and 54.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 255 78.9%
Washing machine 145 44.9%
Microwave oven 32 9.9%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 64 19.8%
Motorcycle 14 4.3%
Bicycle 71 22%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 246 76.2%
Radio 178 55.1%
Landline phone 160 49.5%
Cell phone 175 54.2%
Computer 27 8.4%
Internet 45 13.9%
Pay TV 39 12.1%
Streaming platforms 3 0.9%
Video game console 1 0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
47
14.6%
No Landline or Cell Phone
68
21.1%
No Computer or Internet
265
82%
No ICT at All
23
7.1%

Companies and Economy in San Martín Lachilá

The main economic sectors of San Martín Lachilá are Comercio al por menor with 62 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Martín Lachilá

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Martín Lachilá has a poverty rate of 81% and extreme poverty of 33.6%.

Poverty
81%
908 people
Extreme Poverty
33.6%
377 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
18.4%
206 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.2%
2 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.4%
5 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 33.8% 379
Lack of access to health services 18.1% 203
Lack of access to social security 83.4% 935
Lack of housing quality and spaces 30.3% 340
Lack of access to basic housing services 86% 964
Lack of access to food 33.9% 380
Income below welfare line 81.2% 910
Income below minimum welfare line 47.8% 535

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 79.2% 37.7% 19.6% 0.7% 0
2015 81% 33.6% 18.4% 0.4% 0

Crime in San Martín Lachilá

In the last 12 months, 14 crimes were recorded in San Martín Lachilá. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/09 1
2024/03 1
2023/10 1
2023/09 1
2023/06 2
2023/05 1
2023/04 1
2022/12 1
2022/10 1
2022/09 1
2022/08 1
2022/05 2

Health in San Martín Lachilá

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

Main Localities of San Martín Lachilá

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Martín Lachilá 1,034 1,436