San Pedro Ixtlahuaca

San Pedro Ixtlahuaca is a municipality of Oaxaca with 14,552 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,642 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Total Population
14,552
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
7,118 / 7,434
48.9% / 51.1%
Schools
0
23 public, 0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
50
Communities and settlements
Companies
301
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Pedro Ixtlahuaca

Demographic structure of San Pedro Ixtlahuaca according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,521 people under 15 years old (31.1%), 9,335 people of working age (64.1%) and 693 elderly over 65 years old (4.8%).

0-14 years
4,521
31.1% of the population
15-64 years
9,335
64.1% - Working age
65+ years
693
4.8% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
55.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Pedro Ixtlahuaca

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 709 683 1,392 9.6%
5-9 years 835 780 1,615 11.1%
10-14 years 799 715 1,514 10.4%
15-19 years 712 672 1,384 9.5%
20-24 years 562 627 1,189 8.2%
25-29 years 581 643 1,224 8.4%
30-34 years 585 682 1,267 8.7%
35-39 years 535 612 1,147 7.9%
40-44 years 478 536 1,014 7%
45-49 years 347 384 731 5%
50-54 years 291 308 599 4.1%
55-59 years 210 239 449 3.1%
60-64 years 146 185 331 2.3%
65-69 years 111 121 232 1.6%
70-74 years 82 91 173 1.2%
75-79 years 68 65 133 0.9%
80-84 years 32 43 75 0.5%
85+ years 34 46 80 0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca

Population Origin

Born in State
13,627
93.6%
Born in Another State
847
5.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
333
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.1
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
2,327
16% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,259
97.1% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
51
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
5,221
140.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
323
2.2% of the population
Men / Women
151 / 172
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
835
5.7%
With Limitation
1,707
11.7%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 362
Visual 430
Hearing 165
Speech 126
Mental 148

Education in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca

Literacy and Schooling

In San Pedro Ixtlahuaca, 548 people aged 15 and over can read and write (54800%), while 563 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years (8.4 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 189 374 563 56300%
Incomplete primary 571 592 1,163 116300%
Complete primary 913 1,013 1,926 192600%
Incomplete secondary 245 184 429 42900%
Complete secondary 1,482 1,590 3,072 307200%
Post-basic education (18+) 1,258 1,353 2,611 261100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years351
6-11 years60
12-14 years88

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 23 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 10 0 10
Primaria 10 0 10
Secundaria 2 0 2
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca

In San Pedro Ixtlahuaca, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,048 people. Of those, 6,905 are employed and 143 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2%.

Total EAP
7,048
H: 4,134 / M: 2,914
Employed Population
6,905
H: 4,012 / M: 2,893
Unemployment Rate
2%
143 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
3,852
H: 1,083 / M: 2,769

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 8,866 60.9%
IMSS 2,412 16.6%
ISSSTE 371 2.5%
ISSSTE estatal 19 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 94 0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 5,963 41%
IMSS Bienestar 12 0.1%
Private insurance 14 0.1%
Other institution 13 0.1%
Without health coverage 5,681 39%

Marital Status and Religion in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
6,175
617500%
Single
3,538
353800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,217
121700%

Households

Total Households
3,705
3.9 average occupants
Male-headed
2,563
69.2%
Female-headed
1,142
30.8%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 9,491 65.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,137 21.6%
Other religions 29 0.2%
No religion 1,877 12.9%

Housing and Basic Services in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca

San Pedro Ixtlahuaca has 5,075 total dwellings, of which 3,706 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 3,020 81.7%
Earthen floor 669 18.1%
1 bedroom 1,631 44.1%
2+ bedrooms 2,058 55.7%
1 room 467 12.6%
2 rooms 897 24.3%
3+ rooms 2,325 62.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity
92.6%
3,422 dwellings
Piped Water
52.2%
1,929 dwellings
With Drainage
77.4%
2,860 dwellings
All Services
44.3%
1,637 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 3,422 92.6%
Without electricity 268 7.3%
Public water network 1,929 52.2%
Hauled water 1,044 28.3%
Other water source 1,760 47.6%
With water tank 3,284 88.9%
With cistern 560 15.2%
With toilet 2,359 63.8%
With latrine 1,268 34.3%
With drainage 2,860 77.4%
Without drainage 829 22.4%
With all services 1,637 44.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity 111 3%

Goods and Technology in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca

Household equipment in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca according to the 2020 Census. 18.1% of dwellings have internet and 92.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 2,704 73.2%
Washing machine 1,704 46.1%
Microwave oven 773 20.9%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 987 26.7%
Motorcycle 680 18.4%
Bicycle 503 13.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 2,785 75.4%
Radio 2,475 67%
Landline phone 193 5.2%
Cell phone 3,412 92.3%
Computer 620 16.8%
Internet 670 18.1%
Pay TV 847 22.9%
Streaming platforms 93 2.5%
Video game console 69 1.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
449
12.2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
248
6.7%
No Computer or Internet
2,722
73.7%
No ICT at All
89
2.4%

Companies and Economy in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca

The main economic sectors of San Pedro Ixtlahuaca are Comercio al por menor with 143 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Pedro Ixtlahuaca has a poverty rate of 59.7% and extreme poverty of 17.2%.

Poverty
59.7%
5,266 people
Extreme Poverty
17.2%
1,514 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
35.7%
3,155 people
Vulnerable by Income
1.5%
131 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
3.1%
274 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 24% 2,120
Lack of access to health services 20.1% 1,771
Lack of access to social security 81% 7,153
Lack of housing quality and spaces 41.5% 3,661
Lack of access to basic housing services 65.4% 5,776
Lack of access to food 25.3% 2,231
Income below welfare line 61.1% 5,397
Income below minimum welfare line 29.5% 2,604

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 69.8% 22.8% 25.5% 3.4% 0
2015 59.7% 17.2% 35.7% 3.1% 0

Crime in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca

In the last 12 months, 130 crimes were recorded in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 12
2025/11 2
2025/10 8
2025/09 10
2025/08 4
2025/07 5
2025/06 14
2025/05 20
2025/04 13
2025/03 16
2025/02 13
2025/01 13

Health in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca

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

Main Localities of San Pedro Ixtlahuaca

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Pedro Ixtlahuaca 3,888 1,640
Loma Bonita [Colonia] 1,030 1,666
Buena Vista 774 1,639
Las Razas 679 1,616
Rancho de los Audelo 655 1,616
El Guayabal 554 1,633
Juquilita 479 1,616
José Guadalupe Martínez García 423 1,620
La Concepción 418 1,677
Los Mangales [Colonia] 384 1,640