San Pablo Coatlán

San Pablo Coatlán is a municipality of Oaxaca with 4,308 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,207 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years.

Total Population
4,308
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
2,107 / 2,201
48.9% / 51.1%
Schools
0
21 public, 0 private
Health
5
0 hospitals, 5 centers
Localities
9
Communities and settlements
Companies
53
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Pablo Coatlán

Demographic structure of San Pablo Coatlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,331 people under 15 years old (30.9%), 2,519 people of working age (58.5%) and 458 elderly over 65 years old (10.6%).

0-14 years
1,331
30.9% of the population
15-64 years
2,519
58.5% - Working age
65+ years
458
10.6% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
71%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Pablo Coatlán

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 198 195 393 9.1%
5-9 years 239 217 456 10.6%
10-14 years 239 243 482 11.2%
15-19 years 243 220 463 10.7%
20-24 years 156 147 303 7%
25-29 years 112 138 250 5.8%
30-34 years 114 145 259 6%
35-39 years 140 139 279 6.5%
40-44 years 101 114 215 5%
45-49 years 96 118 214 5%
50-54 years 94 112 206 4.8%
55-59 years 79 96 175 4.1%
60-64 years 72 83 155 3.6%
65-69 years 70 77 147 3.4%
70-74 years 42 50 92 2.1%
75-79 years 56 49 105 2.4%
80-84 years 34 22 56 1.3%
85+ years 22 36 58 1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Pablo Coatlán

Population Origin

Born in State
4,249
98.6%
Born in Another State
49
1.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
41
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
61
1.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
61
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
153
13.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
10
0.2% of the population
Men / Women
4 / 6
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
354
8.2%
With Limitation
504
11.7%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 161
Visual 169
Hearing 101
Speech 44
Mental 56

Education in San Pablo Coatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In San Pablo Coatlán, 245 people aged 15 and over can read and write (24500%), while 167 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years (6.9 men, 6.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 45 122 167 16700%
Incomplete primary 348 366 714 71400%
Complete primary 368 386 754 75400%
Incomplete secondary 59 52 111 11100%
Complete secondary 374 416 790 79000%
Post-basic education (18+) 180 152 332 33200%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years51
6-11 years9
12-14 years25

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 21 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 6 0 6
Primaria 6 0 6
Secundaria 6 0 6
Media Superior 3 0 3

Employment and Social Security in San Pablo Coatlán

In San Pablo Coatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,263 people. Of those, 1,211 are employed and 52 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.1%.

Total EAP
1,263
H: 1,038 / M: 225
Employed Population
1,211
H: 996 / M: 215
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
52 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,998
H: 525 / M: 1,473

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 3,753 87.1%
IMSS 128 3%
ISSSTE 51 1.2%
ISSSTE estatal 1 0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 67 1.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 3,517 81.6%
IMSS Bienestar 13 0.3%
Private insurance 5 0.1%
Other institution 3 0.1%
Without health coverage 555 12.9%

Marital Status and Religion in San Pablo Coatlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,856
185600%
Single
1,114
111400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
309
30900%

Households

Total Households
1,102
3.9 average occupants
Male-headed
867
78.7%
Female-headed
235
21.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 3,509 81.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 634 14.7%
No religion 163 3.8%

Housing and Basic Services in San Pablo Coatlán

San Pablo Coatlán has 1,452 total dwellings, of which 1,102 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 959 87%
Earthen floor 142 12.9%
1 bedroom 509 46.2%
2+ bedrooms 592 53.7%
1 room 41 3.7%
2 rooms 272 24.7%
3+ rooms 788 71.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.3%
1,072 dwellings
Piped Water
99.1%
1,092 dwellings
With Drainage
72.8%
802 dwellings
All Services
71.3%
786 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,072 97.3%
Without electricity 30 2.7%
Public water network 1,092 99.1%
Hauled water 785 71.2%
Other water source 9 0.8%
With water tank 564 51.2%
With cistern 201 18.2%
With toilet 371 33.7%
With latrine 724 65.7%
With drainage 802 72.8%
Without drainage 299 27.1%
With all services 786 71.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.1%

Goods and Technology in San Pablo Coatlán

Household equipment in San Pablo Coatlán according to the 2020 Census. 6.2% of dwellings have internet and 45% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 654 59.3%
Washing machine 315 28.6%
Microwave oven 88 8%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 117 10.6%
Motorcycle 100 9.1%
Bicycle 26 2.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 647 58.7%
Radio 481 43.6%
Landline phone 186 16.9%
Cell phone 496 45%
Computer 73 6.6%
Internet 68 6.2%
Pay TV 170 15.4%
Streaming platforms 4 0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
298
27%
No Landline or Cell Phone
521
47.3%
No Computer or Internet
983
89.2%
No ICT at All
199
18.1%

Companies and Economy in San Pablo Coatlán

The main economic sectors of San Pablo Coatlán are Comercio al por menor with 23 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Pablo Coatlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Pablo Coatlán has a poverty rate of 94.8% and extreme poverty of 49.4%.

Poverty
94.8%
4,149 people
Extreme Poverty
49.4%
2,162 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
5.1%
224 people
Vulnerable by Income
0%
1 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.1%
2 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 34.4% 1,508
Lack of access to health services 11.3% 493
Lack of access to social security 89.6% 3,923
Lack of housing quality and spaces 29.3% 1,282
Lack of access to basic housing services 94.4% 4,132
Lack of access to food 27% 1,182
Income below welfare line 94.8% 4,151
Income below minimum welfare line 76.6% 3,354

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 94.4% 59.3% 4.8% 0.2% 0
2015 94.8% 49.4% 5.1% 0.1% 0

Crime in San Pablo Coatlán

In the last 12 months, 20 crimes were recorded in San Pablo Coatlán. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/11 2
2025/10 2
2025/09 3
2025/08 1
2025/05 1
2025/03 1
2025/02 1
2025/01 2
2024/12 2
2024/11 2
2024/10 2

Health in San Pablo Coatlán

San Pablo Coatlán has 5 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Pablo Coatlán

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Francisco Coatlán 1,635 1,558
San Antonio Lalana 831 790
San Pablo Coatlán 707 1,471
Santa María Coatlán 444 1,764
Comitlán 425 575
Tamarindo 184 603
La Cañada 52 1,645
El Sauz 26 1,750
Vainilla 4 710