San Miguel Suchixtepec

San Miguel Suchixtepec is a municipality of Oaxaca with 2,932 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,314 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7 years.

Total Population
2,932
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,401 / 1,531
47.8% / 52.2%
Schools
0
6 public, 0 private
Health
8
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
15
Communities and settlements
Companies
151
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Miguel Suchixtepec

Demographic structure of San Miguel Suchixtepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 795 people under 15 years old (27.1%), 1,843 people of working age (62.9%) and 294 elderly over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years
795
27.1% of the population
15-64 years
1,843
62.9% - Working age
65+ years
294
10% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
59.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Miguel Suchixtepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 127 118 245 8.4%
5-9 years 123 125 248 8.5%
10-14 years 160 142 302 10.3%
15-19 years 126 166 292 10%
20-24 years 117 144 261 8.9%
25-29 years 120 110 230 7.8%
30-34 years 95 116 211 7.2%
35-39 years 96 96 192 6.5%
40-44 years 90 100 190 6.5%
45-49 years 65 85 150 5.1%
50-54 years 60 84 144 4.9%
55-59 years 40 46 86 2.9%
60-64 years 48 39 87 3%
65-69 years 42 51 93 3.2%
70-74 years 27 43 70 2.4%
75-79 years 32 32 64 2.2%
80-84 years 19 19 38 1.3%
85+ years 14 15 29 1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Miguel Suchixtepec

Population Origin

Born in State
2,920
99.6%
Born in Another State
9
0.3%
Lived in Another State in 2015
9
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1,560
53.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,510
96.8% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
44
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,696
405.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
3
0.1% of the population
Men / Women
2 / 1
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
187
6.4%
With Limitation
340
11.6%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 78
Visual 74
Hearing 55
Speech 63
Mental 38

Education in San Miguel Suchixtepec

Literacy and Schooling

In San Miguel Suchixtepec, 332 people aged 15 and over can read and write (33200%), while 295 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7 years (7.2 men, 6.8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 85 210 295 29500%
Incomplete primary 242 201 443 44300%
Complete primary 100 147 247 24700%
Incomplete secondary 23 20 43 4300%
Complete secondary 286 246 532 53200%
Post-basic education (18+) 231 280 511 51100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years28
6-11 years8
12-14 years10

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 6 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 1 0 1
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in San Miguel Suchixtepec

In San Miguel Suchixtepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 981 people. Of those, 971 are employed and 10 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP
981
H: 699 / M: 282
Employed Population
971
H: 690 / M: 281
Unemployment Rate
1%
10 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,343
H: 381 / M: 962

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,135 72.8%
IMSS 78 2.7%
ISSSTE 84 2.9%
ISSSTE estatal 26 0.9%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 35 1.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,911 65.2%
IMSS Bienestar 11 0.4%
Private insurance 2 0.1%
Other institution 4 0.1%
Without health coverage 797 27.2%

Marital Status and Religion in San Miguel Suchixtepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,327
132700%
Single
811
81100%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
197
19700%

Households

Total Households
665
4.4 average occupants
Male-headed
543
81.7%
Female-headed
122
18.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,635 89.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 269 9.2%
No religion 26 0.9%

Housing and Basic Services in San Miguel Suchixtepec

San Miguel Suchixtepec has 862 total dwellings, of which 666 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 617 92.8%
Earthen floor 47 7.1%
1 bedroom 267 40.2%
2+ bedrooms 397 59.7%
1 room 22 3.3%
2 rooms 178 26.8%
3+ rooms 464 69.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.5%
655 dwellings
Piped Water
96.2%
640 dwellings
With Drainage
22%
146 dwellings
All Services
21.7%
144 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 655 98.5%
Without electricity 9 1.4%
Public water network 640 96.2%
Hauled water 604 90.8%
Other water source 24 3.6%
With water tank 459 69%
With cistern 18 2.7%
With toilet 170 25.6%
With latrine 490 73.7%
With drainage 146 22%
Without drainage 517 77.7%
With all services 144 21.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity 2 0.3%

Goods and Technology in San Miguel Suchixtepec

Household equipment in San Miguel Suchixtepec according to the 2020 Census. 44.4% of dwellings have internet and 65.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 305 45.9%
Washing machine 256 38.5%
Microwave oven 70 10.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 160 24.1%
Motorcycle 36 5.4%
Bicycle 7 1.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 435 65.4%
Radio 516 77.6%
Landline phone 114 17.1%
Cell phone 433 65.1%
Computer 105 15.8%
Internet 295 44.4%
Pay TV 120 18%
Streaming platforms 3 0.5%
Video game console 2 0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
74
11.1%
No Landline or Cell Phone
213
32%
No Computer or Internet
347
52.2%
No ICT at All
48
7.2%

Companies and Economy in San Miguel Suchixtepec

The main economic sectors of San Miguel Suchixtepec are Comercio al por menor with 70 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Miguel Suchixtepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Miguel Suchixtepec has a poverty rate of 86.4% and extreme poverty of 35.7%.

Poverty
86.4%
2,373 people
Extreme Poverty
35.7%
981 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
12.1%
333 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.8%
21 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.7%
19 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 31.6% 869
Lack of access to health services 21.1% 578
Lack of access to social security 85.6% 2,351
Lack of housing quality and spaces 23.6% 648
Lack of access to basic housing services 79.9% 2,196
Lack of access to food 25.6% 703
Income below welfare line 87.2% 2,395
Income below minimum welfare line 58.8% 1,614

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 89.7% 53.7% 9.7% 0.4% 0
2015 86.4% 35.7% 12.1% 0.7% 0

Crime in San Miguel Suchixtepec

In the last 12 months, 19 crimes were recorded in San Miguel Suchixtepec. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/07 1
2025/06 2
2025/03 1
2024/06 2
2024/05 1
2024/04 1
2023/11 1
2023/08 1
2023/07 4
2023/05 2
2023/04 2
2023/03 1

Health in San Miguel Suchixtepec

San Miguel Suchixtepec has 8 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Miguel Suchixtepec

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Miguel Suchixtepec 1,781 2,584
Loma Morillo 427 2,392
Portillo el Cacalote 249 2,382
Río San José 124 2,265
Río el Molino 116 2,306
La Luz del Sol 77 2,386
Rancho Cañas 51 2,682
Llano el Bejuco 30 2,516
Portillo Santa Ana 17 2,410
El Guajolote 16 2,075