San Mateo Piñas
San Mateo Piñas is a municipality of
Oaxaca
with 2,021 inhabitants
according to the 2020 Census.
Located at an altitude of 963 meters above sea level.
The average years of schooling is 5.5 years.
Total Population
2,021
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,026 / 995
50.8% / 49.2%
Schools
0
24 public,
0 private
Health
4
0 hospitals,
2 centers
Localities
49
Communities and settlements
Companies
48
Registered establishments
Demographics of San Mateo Piñas
Demographic structure of San Mateo Piñas according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census.
The population is composed of 526 people under 15 years old (26%),
1,158 people of working age (57.3%)
and 337 elderly over 65 years old (16.7%).
0-14 years
526
26% of the population
15-64 years
1,158
57.3% - Working age
65+ years
337
16.7% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
74.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people
Age Pyramid of San Mateo Piñas
| Age Group |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% of Total |
| 0-4 years |
75 |
81 |
156 |
7.7% |
| 5-9 years |
84 |
93 |
177 |
8.8% |
| 10-14 years |
97 |
96 |
193 |
9.5% |
| 15-19 years |
61 |
63 |
124 |
6.1% |
| 20-24 years |
64 |
58 |
122 |
6% |
| 25-29 years |
48 |
54 |
102 |
5% |
| 30-34 years |
55 |
55 |
110 |
5.4% |
| 35-39 years |
68 |
61 |
129 |
6.4% |
| 40-44 years |
59 |
58 |
117 |
5.8% |
| 45-49 years |
61 |
51 |
112 |
5.5% |
| 50-54 years |
62 |
58 |
120 |
5.9% |
| 55-59 years |
64 |
47 |
111 |
5.5% |
| 60-64 years |
64 |
47 |
111 |
5.5% |
| 65-69 years |
48 |
55 |
103 |
5.1% |
| 70-74 years |
35 |
35 |
70 |
3.5% |
| 75-79 years |
29 |
34 |
63 |
3.1% |
| 80-84 years |
37 |
25 |
62 |
3.1% |
| 85+ years |
15 |
24 |
39 |
1.9% |
Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Mateo Piñas
Population Origin
Born in State
2,006
99.3%
Born in Another State
14
0.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
9
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3.1
Per woman (12+ years)
Indigenous Population
Speaks Indigenous Language
161
8% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
160
99.4% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
378
59.1% of total households
Afro-Mexican Population
Afro-Mexicans
9
0.4% of the population
Men / Women
4 / 5
Afro-Mexicans by sex
Disability
With Disability
267
13.2%
| Type of Disability | People |
|---|
| Motor |
130 |
| Visual |
106 |
| Hearing |
106 |
| Speech |
64 |
| Mental |
78 |
Education in San Mateo Piñas
Literacy and Schooling
In San Mateo Piñas, 263 people aged 15 and over can read and write
(26300%),
while 240 people have no schooling.
The average years of schooling is 5.5 years
(5.8 men, 5.2 women).
| Education Level |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% |
| No schooling |
92 |
148 |
240 |
24000% |
| Incomplete primary |
193 |
182 |
375 |
37500% |
| Complete primary |
228 |
165 |
393 |
39300% |
| Incomplete secondary |
24 |
17 |
41 |
4100% |
| Complete secondary |
170 |
165 |
335 |
33500% |
| Post-basic education (18+) |
58 |
44 |
102 |
10200% |
School Non-attendance
| Age Group | Not Attending School |
|---|
| 3-5 years | 69 |
| 6-11 years | 10 |
| 12-14 years | 17 |
Educational Facilities
The municipality has 0 educational facilities,
of which 24 are public and
0 are private.
View complete list of schools.
Employment and Social Security in San Mateo Piñas
In San Mateo Piñas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 743 people.
Of those, 726 are employed and 17 are unemployed,
representing an unemployment rate of 2.3%.
Total EAP
743
H: 612 /
M: 131
Employed Population
726
H: 596 /
M: 130
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
17 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
860
H: 211 /
M: 649
Health Service Coverage
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % of Population |
|---|
| With health coverage (total) |
1,240 |
61.4% |
| IMSS |
55 |
2.7% |
| ISSSTE |
34 |
1.7% |
| Pemex, Defensa o Marina |
2 |
0.1% |
| Seguro Popular / INSABI |
1,164 |
57.6% |
| IMSS Bienestar |
54 |
2.7% |
| Private insurance |
4 |
0.2% |
| Other institution |
1 |
0% |
| Without health coverage |
781 |
38.6% |
Marital Status and Religion in San Mateo Piñas
Marital Status (Population 12+)
Married/Common-law
874
87400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
235
23500%
Households
Total Households
640
3.2 average occupants
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
|---|
| Catholic |
1,691 |
83.7% |
| Protestant / Evangelical Christian |
289 |
14.3% |
| No religion |
40 |
2% |
Housing and Basic Services in San Mateo Piñas
San Mateo Piñas has 1,055 total dwellings,
of which 641 are inhabited.
The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.
Housing Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Non-earthen floor |
439 |
68.6% |
| Earthen floor |
201 |
31.4% |
| 1 bedroom |
397 |
62% |
| 2+ bedrooms |
243 |
38% |
| 1 room |
51 |
8% |
| 2 rooms |
289 |
45.2% |
| 3+ rooms |
300 |
46.9% |
Basic Services
With Electricity
82.2%
526 dwellings
Piped Water
83.9%
537 dwellings
With Drainage
24.8%
159 dwellings
All Services
16.9%
108 dwellings
| Service | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| With electricity |
526 |
82.2% |
| Without electricity |
114 |
17.8% |
| Public water network |
537 |
83.9% |
| Hauled water |
211 |
33% |
| Other water source |
103 |
16.1% |
| With water tank |
221 |
34.5% |
| With cistern |
51 |
8% |
| With toilet |
156 |
24.4% |
| With latrine |
472 |
73.8% |
| With drainage |
159 |
24.8% |
| Without drainage |
481 |
75.2% |
| With all services |
108 |
16.9% |
| Without water, drainage or electricity |
18 |
2.8% |
Goods and Technology in San Mateo Piñas
Household equipment in San Mateo Piñas according to the 2020 Census.
2% of dwellings have internet
and 25.9% have a cell phone.
Appliances
| Item | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Refrigerator |
194 |
30.3% |
| Washing machine |
48 |
7.5% |
| Microwave oven |
15 |
2.3% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Car or truck |
43 |
6.7% |
| Motorcycle |
68 |
10.6% |
| Bicycle |
3 |
0.5% |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Television |
163 |
25.5% |
| Radio |
413 |
64.5% |
| Landline phone |
10 |
1.6% |
| Cell phone |
166 |
25.9% |
| Computer |
19 |
3% |
| Internet |
13 |
2% |
| Pay TV |
47 |
7.3% |
Technology Deprivation
No Landline or Cell Phone
470
73.4%
No Computer or Internet
613
95.8%
Companies and Economy in San Mateo Piñas
The main economic sectors of San Mateo Piñas are
Comercio al por menor with 21 establishments,
followed by Industrias manufactureras.
View complete business statistics.
Poverty and Social Development in San Mateo Piñas
According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015,
San Mateo Piñas has a poverty rate of 91%
and extreme poverty of 42.3%.
Extreme Poverty
42.3%
909 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
8.5%
183 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.1%
3 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.4%
9 people
Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)
| Deprivation | % | People |
|---|
| Educational lag |
46.7% |
1,002 |
| Lack of access to health services |
10.3% |
220 |
| Lack of access to social security |
83.5% |
1,793 |
| Lack of housing quality and spaces |
42% |
902 |
| Lack of access to basic housing services |
91% |
1,954 |
| Lack of access to food |
10.8% |
232 |
| Income below welfare line |
91.1% |
1,957 |
| Income below minimum welfare line |
64.8% |
1,391 |
Poverty Trends
| Year |
Poverty |
Extreme Poverty |
Vulnerable Deprivations |
Not Poor |
Gini |
| 2010 |
90.2% |
53.5% |
9.4% |
0.2% |
0 |
| 2015 |
91% |
42.3% |
8.5% |
0.4% |
0 |
Crime in San Mateo Piñas
In the last 12 months, 18 crimes were recorded in San Mateo Piñas.
View detailed crime statistics.
| Period | Total Crimes |
|---|
| 2025/10 |
2 |
| 2025/09 |
1 |
| 2025/08 |
1 |
| 2025/06 |
2 |
| 2025/01 |
2 |
| 2024/08 |
1 |
| 2024/07 |
1 |
| 2024/06 |
3 |
| 2024/05 |
2 |
| 2024/04 |
1 |
| 2024/03 |
1 |
| 2024/02 |
1 |
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