San Miguel Tenango

San Miguel Tenango is a municipality of Oaxaca with 653 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 805 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7 years.

Total Population
653
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
334 / 319
51.1% / 48.9%
Schools
0
3 public, 0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
5
Communities and settlements
Companies
49
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Miguel Tenango

Demographic structure of San Miguel Tenango according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 162 people under 15 years old (24.8%), 406 people of working age (62.2%) and 85 elderly over 65 years old (13%).

0-14 years
162
24.8% of the population
15-64 years
406
62.2% - Working age
65+ years
85
13% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
60.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Miguel Tenango

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 16 29 45 6.9%
5-9 years 32 26 58 8.9%
10-14 years 32 27 59 9%
15-19 years 18 13 31 4.7%
20-24 years 19 14 33 5.1%
25-29 years 28 22 50 7.7%
30-34 years 23 25 48 7.4%
35-39 years 24 24 48 7.4%
40-44 years 22 21 43 6.6%
45-49 years 20 22 42 6.4%
50-54 years 26 15 41 6.3%
55-59 years 11 22 33 5.1%
60-64 years 18 19 37 5.7%
65-69 years 19 13 32 4.9%
70-74 years 6 9 15 2.3%
75-79 years 9 7 16 2.5%
80-84 years 4 6 10 1.5%
85+ years 7 5 12 1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Miguel Tenango

Population Origin

Born in State
640
98%
Born in Another State
11
1.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
13
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3.4
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
21
3.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
21
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
43
19% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
9
1.4% of the population
Men / Women
6 / 3
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
43
6.6%
With Limitation
119
18.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 24
Visual 11
Hearing 7
Speech 5
Mental 8

Education in San Miguel Tenango

Literacy and Schooling

In San Miguel Tenango, 56 people aged 15 and over can read and write (5600%), while 41 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7 years (7.3 men, 6.6 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 15 26 41 4100%
Incomplete primary 49 36 85 8500%
Complete primary 72 74 146 14600%
Incomplete secondary 15 3 18 1800%
Complete secondary 55 67 122 12200%
Post-basic education (18+) 47 29 76 7600%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years5
6-11 years1
12-14 years1

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 3 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 1 0 1
Primaria 1 0 1
Secundaria 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in San Miguel Tenango

In San Miguel Tenango, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 201 people. Of those, 198 are employed and 3 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP
201
H: 171 / M: 30
Employed Population
198
H: 168 / M: 30
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
3 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
322
H: 98 / M: 224

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 549 84.1%
IMSS 15 2.3%
ISSSTE 19 2.9%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 3 0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 466 71.4%
IMSS Bienestar 52 8%
Private insurance 3 0.5%
Without health coverage 104 15.9%

Marital Status and Religion in San Miguel Tenango

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
342
34200%
Single
117
11700%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
65
6500%

Households

Total Households
226
2.9 average occupants
Male-headed
174
77%
Female-headed
52
23%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 581 89%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 46 7%
No religion 26 4%

Housing and Basic Services in San Miguel Tenango

San Miguel Tenango has 320 total dwellings, of which 226 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 202 89.4%
Earthen floor 24 10.6%
1 bedroom 96 42.5%
2+ bedrooms 130 57.5%
1 room 8 3.5%
2 rooms 49 21.7%
3+ rooms 169 74.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
95.1%
215 dwellings
Piped Water
94.7%
214 dwellings
With Drainage
93.4%
211 dwellings
All Services
88.9%
201 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 215 95.1%
Without electricity 11 4.9%
Public water network 214 94.7%
Hauled water 207 91.6%
Other water source 12 5.3%
With water tank 177 78.3%
With cistern 28 12.4%
With toilet 209 92.5%
With latrine 2 0.9%
With drainage 211 93.4%
Without drainage 15 6.6%
With all services 201 88.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity 3 1.3%

Goods and Technology in San Miguel Tenango

Household equipment in San Miguel Tenango according to the 2020 Census. 12.4% of dwellings have internet and 72.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 121 53.5%
Washing machine 36 15.9%
Microwave oven 10 4.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 42 18.6%
Motorcycle 34 15%
Bicycle 5 2.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 167 73.9%
Radio 152 67.3%
Landline phone 19 8.4%
Cell phone 164 72.6%
Computer 8 3.5%
Internet 28 12.4%
Pay TV 36 15.9%
Streaming platforms 1 0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
26
11.5%
No Landline or Cell Phone
59
26.1%
No Computer or Internet
194
85.8%
No ICT at All
19
8.4%

Companies and Economy in San Miguel Tenango

The main economic sectors of San Miguel Tenango are Comercio al por menor with 28 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Miguel Tenango

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Miguel Tenango has a poverty rate of 96.5% and extreme poverty of 27%.

Poverty
96.5%
726 people
Extreme Poverty
27%
203 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
2.5%
19 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.9%
7 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.1%
1 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 26.7% 201
Lack of access to health services 6.3% 48
Lack of access to social security 88.6% 666
Lack of housing quality and spaces 15.1% 113
Lack of access to basic housing services 18.4% 138
Lack of access to food 57% 429
Income below welfare line 97.4% 732
Income below minimum welfare line 82.2% 618

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 96% 57.2% 2.4% 0.1% 0
2015 96.5% 27% 2.5% 0.1% 0

Crime in San Miguel Tenango

In the last 12 months, 15 crimes were recorded in San Miguel Tenango. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/06 2
2025/04 1
2024/05 1
2023/11 1
2023/06 1
2023/05 1
2023/04 1
2023/03 1
2022/11 2
2022/07 1
2021/12 2
2021/10 1

Health in San Miguel Tenango

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

Main Localities of San Miguel Tenango

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Miguel Tenango 575 1,599
Concepción Tenango 37 820
San Juan Tenango 22 753
Loma Atravesada 10 279
El Limón 9 574