San Miguel Aloápam

San Miguel Aloápam is a municipality of Oaxaca with 2,191 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,401 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years.

Total Population
2,191
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
998 / 1,193
45.5% / 54.5%
Schools
0
8 public, 0 private
Health
4
0 hospitals, 4 centers
Localities
7
Communities and settlements
Companies
91
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Miguel Aloápam

Demographic structure of San Miguel Aloápam according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 603 people under 15 years old (27.5%), 1,328 people of working age (60.6%) and 260 elderly over 65 years old (11.9%).

0-14 years
603
27.5% of the population
15-64 years
1,328
60.6% - Working age
65+ years
260
11.9% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
65%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Miguel Aloápam

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 101 114 215 9.8%
5-9 years 87 126 213 9.7%
10-14 years 97 78 175 8%
15-19 years 91 97 188 8.6%
20-24 years 86 117 203 9.3%
25-29 years 78 113 191 8.7%
30-34 years 42 70 112 5.1%
35-39 years 52 64 116 5.3%
40-44 years 43 63 106 4.8%
45-49 years 62 65 127 5.8%
50-54 years 61 59 120 5.5%
55-59 years 30 47 77 3.5%
60-64 years 41 47 88 4%
65-69 years 37 34 71 3.2%
70-74 years 25 32 57 2.6%
75-79 years 24 23 47 2.1%
80-84 years 26 15 41 1.9%
85+ years 15 29 44 2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Miguel Aloápam

Population Origin

Born in State
2,135
97.4%
Born in Another State
24
1.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
16
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1,981
90.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,802
91% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
178
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,187
382.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
5
0.2% of the population
Men / Women
2 / 3
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
235
10.7%
With Limitation
373
17%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 114
Visual 117
Hearing 81
Speech 31
Mental 57

Education in San Miguel Aloápam

Literacy and Schooling

In San Miguel Aloápam, 291 people aged 15 and over can read and write (29100%), while 188 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years (6.6 men, 5.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 43 145 188 18800%
Incomplete primary 176 273 449 44900%
Complete primary 142 152 294 29400%
Incomplete secondary 29 25 54 5400%
Complete secondary 246 214 460 46000%
Post-basic education (18+) 56 52 108 10800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years18
6-11 years4
12-14 years7

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 8 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 2 0 2
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in San Miguel Aloápam

In San Miguel Aloápam, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 529 people. Of those, 526 are employed and 3 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP
529
H: 420 / M: 109
Employed Population
526
H: 417 / M: 109
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
3 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,157
H: 344 / M: 813

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,646 75.1%
IMSS 9 0.4%
ISSSTE 14 0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,622 74%
IMSS Bienestar 2 0.1%
Private insurance 1 0%
Other institution 2 0.1%
Without health coverage 543 24.8%

Marital Status and Religion in San Miguel Aloápam

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,016
101600%
Single
482
48200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
195
19500%

Households

Total Households
572
3.8 average occupants
Male-headed
407
71.2%
Female-headed
165
28.8%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,850 84.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 257 11.7%
Other religions 3 0.1%
No religion 79 3.6%

Housing and Basic Services in San Miguel Aloápam

San Miguel Aloápam has 907 total dwellings, of which 572 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 445 77.8%
Earthen floor 127 22.2%
1 bedroom 255 44.6%
2+ bedrooms 317 55.4%
1 room 18 3.1%
2 rooms 98 17.1%
3+ rooms 456 79.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.5%
569 dwellings
Piped Water
99.3%
568 dwellings
With Drainage
91.1%
521 dwellings
All Services
90.7%
519 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 569 99.5%
Without electricity 3 0.5%
Public water network 568 99.3%
Hauled water 563 98.4%
Other water source 4 0.7%
With water tank 242 42.3%
With cistern 11 1.9%
With toilet 519 90.7%
With latrine 43 7.5%
With drainage 521 91.1%
Without drainage 51 8.9%
With all services 519 90.7%

Goods and Technology in San Miguel Aloápam

Household equipment in San Miguel Aloápam according to the 2020 Census. 4.5% of dwellings have internet and 71.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 361 63.1%
Washing machine 384 67.1%
Microwave oven 100 17.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 181 31.6%
Motorcycle 32 5.6%
Bicycle 5 0.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 404 70.6%
Radio 335 58.6%
Landline phone 100 17.5%
Cell phone 410 71.7%
Computer 49 8.6%
Internet 26 4.5%
Pay TV 111 19.4%
Video game console 1 0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
107
18.7%
No Landline or Cell Phone
96
16.8%
No Computer or Internet
506
88.5%
No ICT at All
53
9.3%

Companies and Economy in San Miguel Aloápam

The main economic sectors of San Miguel Aloápam are Comercio al por menor with 64 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Miguel Aloápam

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Miguel Aloápam has a poverty rate of 88.8% and extreme poverty of 36.4%.

Poverty
88.8%
1,990 people
Extreme Poverty
36.4%
816 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
11.1%
249 people
Vulnerable by Income
0%
0 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.1%
1 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 41.8% 936
Lack of access to health services 6.5% 146
Lack of access to social security 88.6% 1,984
Lack of housing quality and spaces 31.4% 703
Lack of access to basic housing services 83% 1,860
Lack of access to food 26.5% 594
Income below welfare line 88.8% 1,990
Income below minimum welfare line 57.5% 1,287

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 94.7% 64.8% 5.3% 0% 0
2015 88.8% 36.4% 11.1% 0.1% 0

Crime in San Miguel Aloápam

In the last 12 months, 16 crimes were recorded in San Miguel Aloápam. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/10 1
2025/07 1
2025/06 2
2025/05 2
2025/04 1
2024/10 1
2024/07 1
2024/05 1
2024/04 3
2024/03 1
2024/02 1
2024/01 1

Health in San Miguel Aloápam

San Miguel Aloápam has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Miguel Aloápam

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Miguel Aloápam 1,605 2,275
San Isidro Aloápam 542 2,211
Aloápam 33 2,326
El Arenal 5 2,259
El Campamento 3 2,882
Lachiblari 2 2,360
San Juan 1 2,496