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 Limitation
248
18.7%
| Type of Disability | People |
| 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 Group | Not Attending School |
| 3-5 years | 14 |
| 6-11 years | 1 |
| 12-14 years | 4 |
Educational Facilities
The municipality has 0 educational facilities,
of which 9 are public and
0 are private.
View complete list of schools.
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
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % 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%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
109
10900%
Households
Total Households
351
3.6 average occupants
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
| 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
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
| 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
| Service | Dwellings | % |
| 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
| Item | Dwellings | % |
| Refrigerator |
79 |
22.5% |
| Washing machine |
31 |
8.8% |
| Microwave oven |
2 |
0.6% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
| Car or truck |
16 |
4.6% |
| Motorcycle |
25 |
7.1% |
| Bicycle |
8 |
2.3% |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
| 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 Landline or Cell Phone
259
73.8%
No Computer or Internet
308
87.7%
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%.
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.
| Period | Total 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 |
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