San Miguel Mixtepec

San Miguel Mixtepec is a municipality of Oaxaca with 3,194 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,038 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years.

Total Population
3,194
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,582 / 1,612
49.5% / 50.5%
Schools
0
23 public, 0 private
Health
4
0 hospitals, 4 centers
Localities
13
Communities and settlements
Companies
39
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Miguel Mixtepec

Demographic structure of San Miguel Mixtepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,137 people under 15 years old (35.6%), 1,826 people of working age (57.2%) and 231 elderly over 65 years old (7.2%).

0-14 years
1,137
35.6% of the population
15-64 years
1,826
57.2% - Working age
65+ years
231
7.2% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
74.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Miguel Mixtepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 172 171 343 10.7%
5-9 years 206 162 368 11.5%
10-14 years 225 201 426 13.3%
15-19 years 164 178 342 10.7%
20-24 years 139 157 296 9.3%
25-29 years 122 139 261 8.2%
30-34 years 95 95 190 5.9%
35-39 years 77 91 168 5.3%
40-44 years 60 81 141 4.4%
45-49 years 64 80 144 4.5%
50-54 years 62 56 118 3.7%
55-59 years 39 43 82 2.6%
60-64 years 42 42 84 2.6%
65-69 years 39 31 70 2.2%
70-74 years 26 27 53 1.7%
75-79 years 20 30 50 1.6%
80-84 years 19 13 32 1%
85+ years 11 15 26 0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Miguel Mixtepec

Population Origin

Born in State
3,098
97%
Born in Another State
71
2.2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
40
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
2,560
80.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,483
97% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
70
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
3,119
500.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
15
0.5% of the population
Men / Women
11 / 4
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
129
4%
With Limitation
277
8.7%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 57
Visual 39
Hearing 46
Speech 33
Mental 23

Education in San Miguel Mixtepec

Literacy and Schooling

In San Miguel Mixtepec, 452 people aged 15 and over can read and write (45200%), while 453 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years (6.4 men, 5.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 160 293 453 45300%
Incomplete primary 145 152 297 29700%
Complete primary 253 245 498 49800%
Incomplete secondary 46 52 98 9800%
Complete secondary 202 190 392 39200%
Post-basic education (18+) 127 103 230 23000%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years54
6-11 years11
12-14 years16

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 Private Total
Preescolar 9 0 9
Primaria 9 0 9
Secundaria 3 0 3
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in San Miguel Mixtepec

In San Miguel Mixtepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 859 people. Of those, 655 are employed and 204 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 23.7%.

Total EAP
859
H: 709 / M: 150
Employed Population
655
H: 521 / M: 134
Unemployment Rate
23.7%
204 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,436
H: 388 / M: 1,048

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,583 80.9%
IMSS 437 13.7%
ISSSTE 12 0.4%
ISSSTE estatal 3 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,131 66.7%
IMSS Bienestar 8 0.3%
Without health coverage 605 18.9%

Marital Status and Religion in San Miguel Mixtepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,316
131600%
Single
861
86100%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
136
13600%

Households

Total Households
623
5 average occupants
Male-headed
528
84.8%
Female-headed
95
15.2%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,986 62.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,134 35.5%
No religion 66 2.1%

Housing and Basic Services in San Miguel Mixtepec

San Miguel Mixtepec has 950 total dwellings, of which 624 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 503 80.7%
Earthen floor 120 19.3%
1 bedroom 286 45.9%
2+ bedrooms 337 54.1%
1 room 43 6.9%
2 rooms 220 35.3%
3+ rooms 360 57.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
94.2%
587 dwellings
Piped Water
97.1%
605 dwellings
With Drainage
7.2%
45 dwellings
All Services
7.2%
45 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 587 94.2%
Without electricity 36 5.8%
Public water network 605 97.1%
Hauled water 395 63.4%
Other water source 18 2.9%
With water tank 179 28.7%
With cistern 20 3.2%
With toilet 87 14%
With latrine 503 80.7%
With drainage 45 7.2%
Without drainage 578 92.8%
With all services 45 7.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity 5 0.8%

Goods and Technology in San Miguel Mixtepec

Household equipment in San Miguel Mixtepec according to the 2020 Census. 2.9% of dwellings have internet and 31.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 106 17%
Washing machine 32 5.1%
Microwave oven 9 1.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 71 11.4%
Motorcycle 14 2.2%
Bicycle 38 6.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 227 36.4%
Radio 212 34%
Landline phone 45 7.2%
Cell phone 197 31.6%
Computer 14 2.2%
Internet 18 2.9%
Pay TV 6 1%
Streaming platforms 1 0.2%
Video game console 1 0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
310
49.8%
No Landline or Cell Phone
410
65.8%
No Computer or Internet
597
95.8%
No ICT at All
255
40.9%

Companies and Economy in San Miguel Mixtepec

The main economic sectors of San Miguel Mixtepec are Comercio al por menor with 14 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Miguel Mixtepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Miguel Mixtepec has a poverty rate of 98.9% and extreme poverty of 70.4%.

Poverty
98.9%
2,695 people
Extreme Poverty
70.4%
1,918 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
1.1%
30 people
Vulnerable by Income
0%
0 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0%
0 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 39.8% 1,085
Lack of access to health services 5.7% 155
Lack of access to social security 91% 2,479
Lack of housing quality and spaces 47.3% 1,290
Lack of access to basic housing services 98% 2,670
Lack of access to food 34.4% 938
Income below welfare line 98.9% 2,695
Income below minimum welfare line 92% 2,507

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 96.2% 75% 3.8% 0% 0
2015 98.9% 70.4% 1.1% 0% 0

Crime in San Miguel Mixtepec

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

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/07 1
2024/11 1
2024/06 2
2024/01 1
2023/10 1
2023/05 2
2023/02 1
2022/10 1
2022/09 1
2022/06 3
2022/03 1

Health in San Miguel Mixtepec

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

Main Localities of San Miguel Mixtepec

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Miguel Mixtepec 811 1,959
Agua Fría Campanario 504 1,883
San Isidro 480 2,131
Río Lima 401 1,881
Rancho Frutal 208 2,214
Tierra Colorada 184 2,243
Llano Verde 181 2,320
El Campanario 179 1,974
Barranca Fierro 155 1,599
Ranchos Cercanos 45 2,071