San Sebastián Coatlán

San Sebastián Coatlán is a municipality of Oaxaca with 2,809 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,221 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years.

Total Population
2,809
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,359 / 1,450
48.4% / 51.6%
Schools
0
15 public, 0 private
Health
4
0 hospitals, 4 centers
Localities
8
Communities and settlements
Companies
96
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Sebastián Coatlán

Demographic structure of San Sebastián Coatlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 890 people under 15 years old (31.7%), 1,648 people of working age (58.7%) and 271 elderly over 65 years old (9.6%).

0-14 years
890
31.7% of the population
15-64 years
1,648
58.7% - Working age
65+ years
271
9.6% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
70.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Sebastián Coatlán

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 170 136 306 10.9%
5-9 years 151 152 303 10.8%
10-14 years 151 130 281 10%
15-19 years 109 124 233 8.3%
20-24 years 74 120 194 6.9%
25-29 years 83 109 192 6.8%
30-34 years 97 90 187 6.7%
35-39 years 101 118 219 7.8%
40-44 years 78 76 154 5.5%
45-49 years 60 72 132 4.7%
50-54 years 57 63 120 4.3%
55-59 years 46 62 108 3.8%
60-64 years 53 56 109 3.9%
65-69 years 39 51 90 3.2%
70-74 years 36 38 74 2.6%
75-79 years 29 20 49 1.7%
80-84 years 15 23 38 1.4%
85+ years 10 10 20 0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Sebastián Coatlán

Population Origin

Born in State
2,784
99.1%
Born in Another State
18
0.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
9
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.7
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
30
1.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
30
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
71
8.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
45
1.6% of the population
Men / Women
22 / 23
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
213
7.6%
With Limitation
299
10.6%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 115
Visual 92
Hearing 53
Speech 33
Mental 54

Education in San Sebastián Coatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In San Sebastián Coatlán, 208 people aged 15 and over can read and write (20800%), while 150 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years (6.8 men, 6.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 35 115 150 15000%
Incomplete primary 229 233 462 46200%
Complete primary 213 207 420 42000%
Incomplete secondary 21 31 52 5200%
Complete secondary 253 310 563 56300%
Post-basic education (18+) 107 100 207 20700%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years48
6-11 years4
12-14 years17

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 15 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 5 0 5
Primaria 5 0 5
Secundaria 3 0 3
Media Superior 2 0 2

Employment and Social Security in San Sebastián Coatlán

In San Sebastián Coatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 889 people. Of those, 835 are employed and 54 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 6.1%.

Total EAP
889
H: 707 / M: 182
Employed Population
835
H: 659 / M: 176
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
54 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,179
H: 253 / M: 926

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,285 81.3%
IMSS 44 1.6%
ISSSTE 9 0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 5 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,173 77.4%
IMSS Bienestar 86 3.1%
Private insurance 2 0.1%
Without health coverage 523 18.6%

Marital Status and Religion in San Sebastián Coatlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,248
124800%
Single
638
63800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
202
20200%

Households

Total Households
808
3.5 average occupants
Male-headed
625
77.4%
Female-headed
183
22.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,715 61.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,016 36.2%
No religion 77 2.7%

Housing and Basic Services in San Sebastián Coatlán

San Sebastián Coatlán has 1,116 total dwellings, of which 808 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 734 90.8%
Earthen floor 74 9.2%
1 bedroom 454 56.2%
2+ bedrooms 354 43.8%
1 room 57 7.1%
2 rooms 274 33.9%
3+ rooms 477 59%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98%
792 dwellings
Piped Water
80.6%
651 dwellings
With Drainage
69.3%
560 dwellings
All Services
54.3%
439 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 792 98%
Without electricity 16 2%
Public water network 651 80.6%
Hauled water 560 69.3%
Other water source 157 19.4%
With water tank 498 61.6%
With cistern 69 8.5%
With toilet 545 67.5%
With latrine 237 29.3%
With drainage 560 69.3%
Without drainage 248 30.7%
With all services 439 54.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity 8 1%

Goods and Technology in San Sebastián Coatlán

Household equipment in San Sebastián Coatlán according to the 2020 Census. 14% of dwellings have internet and 41.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 327 40.5%
Washing machine 145 17.9%
Microwave oven 33 4.1%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 83 10.3%
Motorcycle 100 12.4%
Bicycle 13 1.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 567 70.2%
Radio 340 42.1%
Landline phone 85 10.5%
Cell phone 332 41.1%
Computer 61 7.5%
Internet 113 14%
Pay TV 17 2.1%
Streaming platforms 2 0.2%
Video game console 1 0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
179
22.2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
440
54.5%
No Computer or Internet
658
81.4%
No ICT at All
131
16.2%

Companies and Economy in San Sebastián Coatlán

The main economic sectors of San Sebastián Coatlán are Comercio al por menor with 47 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Sebastián Coatlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Sebastián Coatlán has a poverty rate of 92.1% and extreme poverty of 38.1%.

Poverty
92.1%
2,545 people
Extreme Poverty
38.1%
1,051 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
7.1%
196 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.5%
13 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.3%
8 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 37% 1,023
Lack of access to health services 9.3% 257
Lack of access to social security 89.5% 2,473
Lack of housing quality and spaces 22.4% 617
Lack of access to basic housing services 88.5% 2,446
Lack of access to food 16.1% 446
Income below welfare line 92.6% 2,558
Income below minimum welfare line 68.8% 1,901

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 84.2% 37.9% 5.2% 1.1% 0
2015 92.1% 38.1% 7.1% 0.3% 0

Crime in San Sebastián Coatlán

In the last 12 months, 18 crimes were recorded in San Sebastián Coatlán. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/09 1
2025/07 1
2025/04 1
2025/03 2
2025/01 1
2024/10 4
2024/09 1
2024/07 3
2024/06 1
2024/04 1
2024/02 1

Health in San Sebastián Coatlán

San Sebastián Coatlán has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Sebastián Coatlán

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Sebastián Coatlán 1,226 2,014
San José Cieneguilla 1,142 940
El Porvenir Ballesteros 240 854
Piedra Campana 132 996
El Gavilán 46 1,089
Cerro Algodón 12 1,376
Cerro Frijol 8 1,341
El Guayabo 3 1,155