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 Disability
271
7.7%
With Limitation
698
19.9%
Type of DisabilityPeople
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 GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years123
6-11 years20
12-14 years77

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 7 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 1 0 1
Primaria 4 0 4
Secundaria 1 0 1
Media Superior 1 0 1

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

InstitutionBeneficiaries% 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%
Single
735
73500%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
333
33300%

Households

Total Households
846
4.2 average occupants
Male-headed
608
71.9%
Female-headed
238
28.1%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
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

CharacteristicDwellings%
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
ServiceDwellings%
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

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 411 48.6%
Washing machine 124 14.7%
Microwave oven 47 5.6%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 224 26.5%
Motorcycle 69 8.2%
Bicycle 10 1.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
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 Radio or TV
528
62.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
216
25.5%
No Computer or Internet
817
96.6%
No ICT at All
170
20.1%

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.

PeriodTotal 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

Health in San Vicente Coatlán

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

Main Localities of San Vicente Coatlán