San Pedro el Alto
San Pedro el Alto is a municipality of
Oaxaca
with 4,654 inhabitants
according to the 2020 Census.
Located at an altitude of 1,670 meters above sea level.
The average years of schooling is 5.3 years.
Total Population
4,654
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
2,256 / 2,398
48.5% / 51.5%
Schools
0
30 public,
0 private
Health
1
0 hospitals,
1 centers
Localities
28
Communities and settlements
Companies
72
Registered establishments
Demographics of San Pedro el Alto
Demographic structure of San Pedro el Alto according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census.
The population is composed of 1,694 people under 15 years old (36.4%),
2,647 people of working age (56.9%)
and 313 elderly over 65 years old (6.7%).
0-14 years
1,694
36.4% of the population
15-64 years
2,647
56.9% - Working age
65+ years
313
6.7% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
75.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people
Age Pyramid of San Pedro el Alto
| Age Group |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% of Total |
| 0-4 years |
244 |
244 |
488 |
10.5% |
| 5-9 years |
290 |
272 |
562 |
12.1% |
| 10-14 years |
303 |
341 |
644 |
13.8% |
| 15-19 years |
246 |
262 |
508 |
10.9% |
| 20-24 years |
174 |
174 |
348 |
7.5% |
| 25-29 years |
131 |
162 |
293 |
6.3% |
| 30-34 years |
123 |
162 |
285 |
6.1% |
| 35-39 years |
139 |
145 |
284 |
6.1% |
| 40-44 years |
135 |
135 |
270 |
5.8% |
| 45-49 years |
93 |
125 |
218 |
4.7% |
| 50-54 years |
85 |
98 |
183 |
3.9% |
| 55-59 years |
72 |
65 |
137 |
2.9% |
| 60-64 years |
60 |
61 |
121 |
2.6% |
| 65-69 years |
61 |
60 |
121 |
2.6% |
| 70-74 years |
33 |
33 |
66 |
1.4% |
| 75-79 years |
31 |
32 |
63 |
1.4% |
| 80-84 years |
16 |
13 |
29 |
0.6% |
| 85+ years |
20 |
14 |
34 |
0.7% |
Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Pedro el Alto
Population Origin
Born in State
4,630
99.5%
Born in Another State
12
0.3%
Lived in Another State in 2015
31
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.8
Per woman (12+ years)
Indigenous Population
Speaks Indigenous Language
3,097
66.5% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,910
94% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
182
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
4,398
440.2% of total households
Afro-Mexican Population
Afro-Mexicans
21
0.5% of the population
Men / Women
10 / 11
Afro-Mexicans by sex
Disability
| Type of Disability | People |
|---|
| Motor |
123 |
| Visual |
87 |
| Hearing |
61 |
| Speech |
41 |
| Mental |
53 |
Education in San Pedro el Alto
Literacy and Schooling
In San Pedro el Alto, 696 people aged 15 and over can read and write
(69600%),
while 609 people have no schooling.
The average years of schooling is 5.3 years
(5.7 men, 5 women).
| Education Level |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% |
| No schooling |
204 |
405 |
609 |
60900% |
| Incomplete primary |
347 |
307 |
654 |
65400% |
| Complete primary |
375 |
356 |
731 |
73100% |
| Incomplete secondary |
72 |
54 |
126 |
12600% |
| Complete secondary |
268 |
280 |
548 |
54800% |
| Post-basic education (18+) |
124 |
105 |
229 |
22900% |
School Non-attendance
| Age Group | Not Attending School |
|---|
| 3-5 years | 120 |
| 6-11 years | 11 |
| 12-14 years | 88 |
Educational Facilities
The municipality has 0 educational facilities,
of which 30 are public and
0 are private.
View complete list of schools.
Employment and Social Security in San Pedro el Alto
In San Pedro el Alto, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,454 people.
Of those, 1,427 are employed and 27 are unemployed,
representing an unemployment rate of 1.9%.
Total EAP
1,454
H: 1,184 /
M: 270
Employed Population
1,427
H: 1,167 /
M: 260
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
27 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,871
H: 405 /
M: 1,466
Health Service Coverage
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % of Population |
|---|
| With health coverage (total) |
3,975 |
85.4% |
| IMSS |
36 |
0.8% |
| ISSSTE |
22 |
0.5% |
| ISSSTE estatal |
1 |
0% |
| Pemex, Defensa o Marina |
2 |
0% |
| Seguro Popular / INSABI |
2,888 |
62.1% |
| IMSS Bienestar |
1,601 |
34.4% |
| Other institution |
3 |
0.1% |
| Without health coverage |
679 |
14.6% |
Marital Status and Religion in San Pedro el Alto
Marital Status (Population 12+)
Married/Common-law
1,979
197900%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
237
23700%
Households
Total Households
999
4.7 average occupants
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
|---|
| Catholic |
4,030 |
86.6% |
| Protestant / Evangelical Christian |
571 |
12.3% |
| Other religions |
19 |
0.4% |
| No religion |
33 |
0.7% |
Housing and Basic Services in San Pedro el Alto
San Pedro el Alto has 1,516 total dwellings,
of which 999 are inhabited.
The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.7 people.
Housing Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Non-earthen floor |
787 |
78.8% |
| Earthen floor |
211 |
21.1% |
| 1 bedroom |
516 |
51.7% |
| 2+ bedrooms |
482 |
48.2% |
| 1 room |
33 |
3.3% |
| 2 rooms |
380 |
38% |
| 3+ rooms |
585 |
58.6% |
Basic Services
With Electricity
94.3%
942 dwellings
Piped Water
97%
969 dwellings
With Drainage
73.2%
731 dwellings
All Services
68.3%
682 dwellings
| Service | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| With electricity |
942 |
94.3% |
| Without electricity |
56 |
5.6% |
| Public water network |
969 |
97% |
| Hauled water |
309 |
30.9% |
| Other water source |
29 |
2.9% |
| With water tank |
552 |
55.3% |
| With cistern |
170 |
17% |
| With toilet |
644 |
64.5% |
| With latrine |
344 |
34.4% |
| With drainage |
731 |
73.2% |
| Without drainage |
267 |
26.7% |
| With all services |
682 |
68.3% |
| Without water, drainage or electricity |
2 |
0.2% |
Goods and Technology in San Pedro el Alto
Household equipment in San Pedro el Alto according to the 2020 Census.
7.9% of dwellings have internet
and 53.5% have a cell phone.
Appliances
| Item | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Refrigerator |
302 |
30.2% |
| Washing machine |
97 |
9.7% |
| Microwave oven |
18 |
1.8% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Car or truck |
62 |
6.2% |
| Motorcycle |
20 |
2% |
| Bicycle |
20 |
2% |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Television |
530 |
53.1% |
| Radio |
668 |
66.9% |
| Landline phone |
128 |
12.8% |
| Cell phone |
534 |
53.5% |
| Computer |
26 |
2.6% |
| Internet |
79 |
7.9% |
| Pay TV |
10 |
1% |
Technology Deprivation
No Landline or Cell Phone
421
42.1%
No Computer or Internet
903
90.4%
Companies and Economy in San Pedro el Alto
The main economic sectors of San Pedro el Alto are
Comercio al por menor with 50 establishments,
followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales.
View complete business statistics.
Poverty and Social Development in San Pedro el Alto
According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015,
San Pedro el Alto has a poverty rate of 95.1%
and extreme poverty of 56.6%.
Poverty
95.1%
3,484 people
Extreme Poverty
56.6%
2,073 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
4.8%
175 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.1%
2 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0%
1 people
Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)
| Deprivation | % | People |
|---|
| Educational lag |
45.1% |
1,651 |
| Lack of access to health services |
20.9% |
766 |
| Lack of access to social security |
93% |
3,406 |
| Lack of housing quality and spaces |
38.9% |
1,423 |
| Lack of access to basic housing services |
86.1% |
3,154 |
| Lack of access to food |
32.4% |
1,185 |
| Income below welfare line |
95.2% |
3,486 |
| Income below minimum welfare line |
74.6% |
2,733 |
Poverty Trends
| Year |
Poverty |
Extreme Poverty |
Vulnerable Deprivations |
Not Poor |
Gini |
| 2010 |
96% |
65.3% |
3.9% |
0% |
0 |
| 2015 |
95.1% |
56.6% |
4.8% |
0% |
0 |
Crime in San Pedro el Alto
In the last 12 months, 18 crimes were recorded in San Pedro el Alto.
View detailed crime statistics.
| Period | Total Crimes |
|---|
| 2025/12 |
1 |
| 2025/10 |
1 |
| 2025/09 |
2 |
| 2025/07 |
1 |
| 2025/06 |
2 |
| 2025/03 |
1 |
| 2025/02 |
2 |
| 2024/09 |
1 |
| 2024/05 |
4 |
| 2024/04 |
1 |
| 2024/02 |
1 |
| 2023/10 |
1 |
Main Localities of San Pedro el Alto
| Locality |
Population |
Altitude (m) |
|
San Pedro el Alto
|
738 |
2,284 |
|
Tierra Blanca
|
420 |
1,905 |
|
Lagunilla
|
382 |
1,345 |
|
El Potrero Jazmín
|
364 |
2,010 |
|
Llano Flor
|
314 |
1,514 |
|
Loma Canela
|
254 |
1,407 |
|
El Porvenir
|
254 |
1,827 |
|
Malvarisco
|
249 |
1,600 |
|
Las Palmas (Barrio San Antonio)
|
241 |
1,456 |
|
Cerro de las Nubes
|
198 |
2,129 |
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