San Miguel Piedras

San Miguel Piedras is a municipality of Oaxaca with 1,328 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,760 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Total Population
1,328
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
636 / 692
47.9% / 52.1%
Schools
0
9 public, 0 private
Health
3
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
9
Communities and settlements
Companies
70
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Miguel Piedras

Demographic structure of San Miguel Piedras according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 395 people under 15 years old (29.7%), 761 people of working age (57.3%) and 172 elderly over 65 years old (13%).

0-14 years
395
29.7% of the population
15-64 years
761
57.3% - Working age
65+ years
172
13% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
74.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Miguel Piedras

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 52 49 101 7.6%
5-9 years 70 67 137 10.3%
10-14 years 80 77 157 11.8%
15-19 years 56 61 117 8.8%
20-24 years 34 32 66 5%
25-29 years 40 39 79 5.9%
30-34 years 34 51 85 6.4%
35-39 years 39 39 78 5.9%
40-44 years 37 30 67 5%
45-49 years 34 44 78 5.9%
50-54 years 36 39 75 5.6%
55-59 years 24 31 55 4.1%
60-64 years 31 30 61 4.6%
65-69 years 24 28 52 3.9%
70-74 years 9 14 23 1.7%
75-79 years 9 23 32 2.4%
80-84 years 12 18 30 2.3%
85+ years 15 20 35 2.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Miguel Piedras

Population Origin

Born in State
1,273
95.9%
Born in Another State
54
4.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
28
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
735
55.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
732
99.6% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
3
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,001
285.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
36
2.7% of the population
Men / Women
18 / 18
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
110
8.3%
With Limitation
248
18.7%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 61
Visual 44
Hearing 33
Speech 13
Mental 17

Education in San Miguel Piedras

Literacy and Schooling

In San Miguel Piedras, 46 people aged 15 and over can read and write (4600%), while 36 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (7.4 men, 6.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 12 24 36 3600%
Incomplete primary 68 126 194 19400%
Complete primary 140 157 297 29700%
Incomplete secondary 21 23 44 4400%
Complete secondary 114 106 220 22000%
Post-basic education (18+) 65 53 118 11800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years14
6-11 years1
12-14 years4

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 9 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 4 0 4
Primaria 3 0 3
Secundaria 1 0 1
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in San Miguel Piedras

In San Miguel Piedras, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 503 people. Of those, 501 are employed and 2 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.4%.

Total EAP
503
H: 365 / M: 138
Employed Population
501
H: 363 / M: 138
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
2 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
525
H: 118 / M: 407

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,092 82.2%
IMSS 20 1.5%
ISSSTE 11 0.8%
ISSSTE estatal 2 0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 1 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,055 79.4%
IMSS Bienestar 4 0.3%
Without health coverage 235 17.7%

Marital Status and Religion in San Miguel Piedras

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
620
62000%
Single
299
29900%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
109
10900%

Households

Total Households
351
3.6 average occupants
Male-headed
294
83.8%
Female-headed
57
16.2%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 964 72.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 284 21.4%
Other religions 28 2.1%
No religion 52 3.9%

Housing and Basic Services in San Miguel Piedras

San Miguel Piedras has 541 total dwellings, of which 352 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 254 72.4%
Earthen floor 97 27.6%
1 bedroom 217 61.8%
2+ bedrooms 134 38.2%
1 room 29 8.3%
2 rooms 113 32.2%
3+ rooms 209 59.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
95.4%
335 dwellings
Piped Water
69.2%
243 dwellings
With Drainage
2.8%
10 dwellings
All Services
2.8%
10 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 335 95.4%
Without electricity 16 4.6%
Public water network 243 69.2%
Hauled water 187 53.3%
Other water source 108 30.8%
With water tank 128 36.5%
With cistern 191 54.4%
With toilet 132 37.6%
With latrine 214 61%
With drainage 10 2.8%
Without drainage 341 97.2%
With all services 10 2.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity 9 2.6%

Goods and Technology in San Miguel Piedras

Household equipment in San Miguel Piedras according to the 2020 Census. 9.1% of dwellings have internet and 22.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 79 22.5%
Washing machine 31 8.8%
Microwave oven 2 0.6%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 16 4.6%
Motorcycle 25 7.1%
Bicycle 8 2.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 161 45.9%
Radio 128 36.5%
Landline phone 20 5.7%
Cell phone 79 22.5%
Computer 21 6%
Internet 32 9.1%
Pay TV 40 11.4%
Streaming platforms 1 0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
131
37.3%
No Landline or Cell Phone
259
73.8%
No Computer or Internet
308
87.7%
No ICT at All
105
29.9%

Companies and Economy in San Miguel Piedras

The main economic sectors of San Miguel Piedras are Industrias manufactureras with 46 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Miguel Piedras

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Miguel Piedras has a poverty rate of 98% and extreme poverty of 58.6%.

Poverty
98%
1,284 people
Extreme Poverty
58.6%
768 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
1.4%
19 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.6%
8 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0%
0 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 26.5% 348
Lack of access to health services 5.3% 70
Lack of access to social security 85.6% 1,123
Lack of housing quality and spaces 39.4% 517
Lack of access to basic housing services 95% 1,246
Lack of access to food 33.9% 444
Income below welfare line 98.6% 1,292
Income below minimum welfare line 91.9% 1,205

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 97.4% 68.1% 2.6% 0% 0
2015 98% 58.6% 1.4% 0% 0

Crime in San Miguel Piedras

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

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/08 1
2025/07 1
2024/01 1
2023/06 1
2023/05 1
2022/09 1
2022/02 1
2021/07 1
2021/05 1
2021/04 1
2021/02 1
2020/05 1

Health in San Miguel Piedras

San Miguel Piedras has 3 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Miguel Piedras

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Miguel Piedras 408 1,882
Chidoco 303 1,703
Río Minas 158 1,356
Guadalupe Victoria 146 1,740
Colorado 113 1,911
El Potrerito 83 1,765
Santa Cruz Tierra Blanca 65 1,740
El Fresno 49 1,917
Barranca de Uvas 3 1,826