Santa Catalina Quierí

Santa Catalina Quierí is a municipality of Oaxaca with 825 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,947 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years.

Total Population
825
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
366 / 459
44.4% / 55.6%
Schools
0
3 public, 0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
1
Communities and settlements
Companies
33
Registered establishments

Demographics of Santa Catalina Quierí

Demographic structure of Santa Catalina Quierí according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 209 people under 15 years old (25.3%), 489 people of working age (59.3%) and 127 elderly over 65 years old (15.4%).

0-14 years
209
25.3% of the population
15-64 years
489
59.3% - Working age
65+ years
127
15.4% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
68.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa Catalina Quierí

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 24 29 53 6.4%
5-9 years 32 43 75 9.1%
10-14 years 45 36 81 9.8%
15-19 years 30 34 64 7.8%
20-24 years 24 33 57 6.9%
25-29 years 15 28 43 5.2%
30-34 years 24 22 46 5.6%
35-39 years 18 37 55 6.7%
40-44 years 21 29 50 6.1%
45-49 years 20 32 52 6.3%
50-54 years 20 26 46 5.6%
55-59 years 16 24 40 4.8%
60-64 years 19 17 36 4.4%
65-69 years 17 24 41 5%
70-74 years 16 16 32 3.9%
75-79 years 7 13 20 2.4%
80-84 years 10 12 22 2.7%
85+ years 8 4 12 1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa Catalina Quierí

Population Origin

Born in State
820
99.4%
Born in Another State
1
0.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
8
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
778
94.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
749
96.3% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
29
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
819
325% of total households

Disability

With Disability
36
4.4%
With Limitation
97
11.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 20
Visual 9
Hearing 7
Speech 4
Mental 5

Education in Santa Catalina Quierí

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa Catalina Quierí, 117 people aged 15 and over can read and write (11700%), while 53 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years (6.1 men, 5.5 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 9 44 53 5300%
Incomplete primary 98 118 216 21600%
Complete primary 57 74 131 13100%
Incomplete secondary 6 7 13 1300%
Complete secondary 70 71 141 14100%
Post-basic education (18+) 23 30 53 5300%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years7
6-11 years3
12-14 years4

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 3 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 1 0 1
Primaria 1 0 1
Secundaria 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Santa Catalina Quierí

In Santa Catalina Quierí, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 270 people. Of those, 267 are employed and 3 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP
270
H: 181 / M: 89
Employed Population
267
H: 178 / M: 89
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
3 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
396
H: 111 / M: 285

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 729 88.4%
IMSS 13 1.6%
ISSSTE 2 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 721 87.4%
IMSS Bienestar 1 0.1%
Without health coverage 96 11.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa Catalina Quierí

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
364
36400%
Single
230
23000%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
72
7200%

Households

Total Households
252
3.3 average occupants
Male-headed
170
67.5%
Female-headed
82
32.5%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 791 95.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 28 3.4%
No religion 6 0.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa Catalina Quierí

Santa Catalina Quierí has 418 total dwellings, of which 252 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 207 82.1%
Earthen floor 45 17.9%
1 bedroom 164 65.1%
2+ bedrooms 88 34.9%
1 room 12 4.8%
2 rooms 87 34.5%
3+ rooms 153 60.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity
94.4%
238 dwellings
Piped Water
98.8%
249 dwellings
With Drainage
63.5%
160 dwellings
All Services
59.9%
151 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 238 94.4%
Without electricity 14 5.6%
Public water network 249 98.8%
Hauled water 243 96.4%
Other water source 3 1.2%
With water tank 41 16.3%
With toilet 48 19%
With latrine 196 77.8%
With drainage 160 63.5%
Without drainage 92 36.5%
With all services 151 59.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.4%

Goods and Technology in Santa Catalina Quierí

Household equipment in Santa Catalina Quierí according to the 2020 Census. 1.6% of dwellings have internet and 22.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 101 40.1%
Washing machine 19 7.5%
Microwave oven 10 4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 13 5.2%
Motorcycle 8 3.2%
Bicycle 13 5.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 100 39.7%
Radio 125 49.6%
Landline phone 25 9.9%
Cell phone 56 22.2%
Computer 7 2.8%
Internet 4 1.6%
Pay TV 12 4.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
97
38.5%
No Landline or Cell Phone
183
72.6%
No Computer or Internet
243
96.4%
No ICT at All
89
35.3%

Companies and Economy in Santa Catalina Quierí

The main economic sectors of Santa Catalina Quierí are Comercio al por menor with 24 establishments, followed by Servicios educativos. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Santa Catalina Quierí

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santa Catalina Quierí has a poverty rate of 97.5% and extreme poverty of 58.7%.

Poverty
97.5%
875 people
Extreme Poverty
58.7%
527 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
2.5%
23 people
Vulnerable by Income
0%
0 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0%
0 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 40.2% 361
Lack of access to health services 13.5% 121
Lack of access to social security 88.5% 794
Lack of housing quality and spaces 20% 179
Lack of access to basic housing services 99.5% 894
Lack of access to food 37.3% 335
Income below welfare line 97.5% 875
Income below minimum welfare line 84.4% 758

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 98.8% 83.7% 1.2% 0% 0
2015 97.5% 58.7% 2.5% 0% 0

Crime in Santa Catalina Quierí

In the last 12 months, 13 crimes were recorded in Santa Catalina Quierí. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/04 1
2023/09 1
2023/05 1
2023/02 1
2022/12 2
2022/08 1
2022/05 1
2022/03 1
2022/01 1
2021/11 1
2021/06 1
2021/05 1

Health in Santa Catalina Quierí

Santa Catalina Quierí has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santa Catalina Quierí

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Santa Catalina Quierí 825 1,947