San Vicente Coatlán
San Vicente Coatlán is a municipality of
Oaxaca
with 3,512 inhabitants
according to the 2020 Census.
Located at an altitude of 1,463 meters above sea level.
The average years of schooling is 5.2 years.
Total Population
3,512
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,617 / 1,895
46% / 54%
Schools
0
7 public,
0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals,
2 centers
Localities
9
Communities and settlements
Companies
555
Registered establishments
Demographics of San Vicente Coatlán
Demographic structure of San Vicente Coatlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census.
The population is composed of 1,106 people under 15 years old (31.5%),
2,004 people of working age (57.1%)
and 402 elderly over 65 years old (11.4%).
0-14 years
1,106
31.5% of the population
15-64 years
2,004
57.1% - Working age
65+ years
402
11.4% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
75.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people
Age Pyramid of San Vicente Coatlán
| Age Group |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% of Total |
| 0-4 years |
189 |
167 |
356 |
10.1% |
| 5-9 years |
154 |
185 |
339 |
9.7% |
| 10-14 years |
206 |
205 |
411 |
11.7% |
| 15-19 years |
178 |
199 |
377 |
10.7% |
| 20-24 years |
99 |
152 |
251 |
7.1% |
| 25-29 years |
75 |
91 |
166 |
4.7% |
| 30-34 years |
73 |
79 |
152 |
4.3% |
| 35-39 years |
68 |
93 |
161 |
4.6% |
| 40-44 years |
90 |
120 |
210 |
6% |
| 45-49 years |
89 |
95 |
184 |
5.2% |
| 50-54 years |
63 |
103 |
166 |
4.7% |
| 55-59 years |
71 |
96 |
167 |
4.8% |
| 60-64 years |
78 |
92 |
170 |
4.8% |
| 65-69 years |
61 |
71 |
132 |
3.8% |
| 70-74 years |
49 |
53 |
102 |
2.9% |
| 75-79 years |
34 |
37 |
71 |
2% |
| 80-84 years |
16 |
27 |
43 |
1.2% |
| 85+ years |
24 |
30 |
54 |
1.5% |
Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Vicente Coatlán
Population Origin
Born in State
3,429
97.6%
Born in Another State
23
0.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
24
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3.2
Per woman (12+ years)
Indigenous Population
Speaks Indigenous Language
3,004
85.5% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,335
77.7% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
664
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
3,330
393.6% of total households
Afro-Mexican Population
Afro-Mexicans
31
0.9% of the population
Men / Women
16 / 15
Afro-Mexicans by sex
Disability
With Limitation
698
19.9%
| Type of Disability | People |
| Motor |
127 |
| Visual |
107 |
| Hearing |
76 |
| Speech |
51 |
| Mental |
48 |
Education in San Vicente Coatlán
Literacy and Schooling
In San Vicente Coatlán, 602 people aged 15 and over can read and write
(60200%),
while 504 people have no schooling.
The average years of schooling is 5.2 years
(5.6 men, 4.9 women).
| Education Level |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% |
| No schooling |
187 |
317 |
504 |
50400% |
| Incomplete primary |
175 |
245 |
420 |
42000% |
| Complete primary |
350 |
470 |
820 |
82000% |
| Incomplete secondary |
62 |
46 |
108 |
10800% |
| Complete secondary |
208 |
180 |
388 |
38800% |
| Post-basic education (18+) |
67 |
53 |
120 |
12000% |
School Non-attendance
| Age Group | Not Attending School |
| 3-5 years | 123 |
| 6-11 years | 20 |
| 12-14 years | 77 |
Educational Facilities
The municipality has 0 educational facilities,
of which 7 are public and
0 are private.
View complete list of schools.
Employment and Social Security in San Vicente Coatlán
In San Vicente Coatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 809 people.
Of those, 785 are employed and 24 are unemployed,
representing an unemployment rate of 3%.
Total EAP
809
H: 546 /
M: 263
Employed Population
785
H: 522 /
M: 263
Unemployment Rate
3%
24 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,822
H: 625 /
M: 1,197
Health Service Coverage
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % of Population |
| With health coverage (total) |
2,515 |
71.6% |
| IMSS |
7 |
0.2% |
| ISSSTE |
7 |
0.2% |
| Seguro Popular / INSABI |
2,295 |
65.3% |
| IMSS Bienestar |
207 |
5.9% |
| Private insurance |
2 |
0.1% |
| Other institution |
2 |
0.1% |
| Without health coverage |
996 |
28.4% |
Marital Status and Religion in San Vicente Coatlán
Marital Status (Population 12+)
Married/Common-law
1,591
159100%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
333
33300%
Households
Total Households
846
4.2 average occupants
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
| Catholic |
3,112 |
88.6% |
| Protestant / Evangelical Christian |
354 |
10.1% |
| No religion |
46 |
1.3% |
Housing and Basic Services in San Vicente Coatlán
San Vicente Coatlán has 1,377 total dwellings,
of which 846 are inhabited.
The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.
Housing Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
| Non-earthen floor |
678 |
80.1% |
| Earthen floor |
168 |
19.9% |
| 1 bedroom |
433 |
51.2% |
| 2+ bedrooms |
413 |
48.8% |
| 1 room |
77 |
9.1% |
| 2 rooms |
300 |
35.5% |
| 3+ rooms |
469 |
55.4% |
Basic Services
With Electricity
98.5%
833 dwellings
Piped Water
97.2%
822 dwellings
With Drainage
40.4%
342 dwellings
All Services
39.1%
331 dwellings
| Service | Dwellings | % |
| With electricity |
833 |
98.5% |
| Without electricity |
13 |
1.5% |
| Public water network |
822 |
97.2% |
| Hauled water |
797 |
94.2% |
| Other water source |
24 |
2.8% |
| With water tank |
432 |
51.1% |
| With cistern |
87 |
10.3% |
| With toilet |
423 |
50% |
| With latrine |
392 |
46.3% |
| With drainage |
342 |
40.4% |
| Without drainage |
504 |
59.6% |
| With all services |
331 |
39.1% |
| Without water, drainage or electricity |
2 |
0.2% |
Goods and Technology in San Vicente Coatlán
Household equipment in San Vicente Coatlán according to the 2020 Census.
3% of dwellings have internet
and 73.2% have a cell phone.
Appliances
| Item | Dwellings | % |
| Refrigerator |
411 |
48.6% |
| Washing machine |
124 |
14.7% |
| Microwave oven |
47 |
5.6% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
| Car or truck |
224 |
26.5% |
| Motorcycle |
69 |
8.2% |
| Bicycle |
10 |
1.2% |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
| Television |
279 |
33% |
| Radio |
92 |
10.9% |
| Landline phone |
43 |
5.1% |
| Cell phone |
619 |
73.2% |
| Computer |
7 |
0.8% |
| Internet |
25 |
3% |
| Pay TV |
26 |
3.1% |
| Video game console |
1 |
0.1% |
Technology Deprivation
No Landline or Cell Phone
216
25.5%
No Computer or Internet
817
96.6%
Companies and Economy in San Vicente Coatlán
The main economic sectors of San Vicente Coatlán are
Industrias manufactureras with 430 establishments,
followed by Comercio al por menor.
View complete business statistics.
Poverty and Social Development in San Vicente Coatlán
According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015,
San Vicente Coatlán has a poverty rate of 97.4%
and extreme poverty of 62.1%.
Poverty
97.4%
3,940 people
Extreme Poverty
62.1%
2,509 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
2.6%
104 people
Vulnerable by Income
0%
0 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0%
0 people
Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)
| Deprivation | % | People |
| Educational lag |
42.8% |
1,732 |
| Lack of access to health services |
10.3% |
417 |
| Lack of access to social security |
92.3% |
3,732 |
| Lack of housing quality and spaces |
58.1% |
2,349 |
| Lack of access to basic housing services |
97.9% |
3,960 |
| Lack of access to food |
9.4% |
379 |
| Income below welfare line |
97.4% |
3,940 |
| Income below minimum welfare line |
82.6% |
3,342 |
Poverty Trends
| Year |
Poverty |
Extreme Poverty |
Vulnerable Deprivations |
Not Poor |
Gini |
| 2010 |
96% |
66.6% |
3.9% |
0.1% |
0 |
| 2015 |
97.4% |
62.1% |
2.6% |
0% |
0 |
Crime in San Vicente Coatlán
In the last 12 months, 18 crimes were recorded in San Vicente Coatlán.
View detailed crime statistics.
| Period | Total Crimes |
| 2025/10 |
1 |
| 2025/06 |
1 |
| 2025/05 |
2 |
| 2025/03 |
1 |
| 2024/09 |
1 |
| 2024/05 |
1 |
| 2024/04 |
1 |
| 2024/02 |
1 |
| 2024/01 |
2 |
| 2023/12 |
4 |
| 2023/10 |
2 |
| 2023/06 |
1 |
Main Localities of San Vicente Coatlán
| Locality |
Population |
Altitude (m) |
|
San Vicente Coatlán
|
3,165 |
1,381 |
|
San Isidro la Cañada
|
121 |
1,595 |
|
El Sabino (Primer Barrio)
|
69 |
1,427 |
|
Arroyo de Sal
|
48 |
1,371 |
|
Loma Pitayal (Tercer Barrio)
|
46 |
1,397 |
|
Primer Barrio
|
27 |
1,416 |
|
Tierra Blanca
|
21 |
1,482 |
|
Arroyo Destendido
|
12 |
1,476 |
|
Laat Laa Wesh
|
3 |
1,618 |
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