Santa Cruz Nundaco

Santa Cruz Nundaco is a municipality of Oaxaca with 2,951 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,374 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Santa Cruz Nundaco

Demographic structure of Santa Cruz Nundaco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 950 people under 15 years old (32.2%), 1,684 people of working age (57.1%) and 317 elderly over 65 years old (10.7%).

0-14 years

950

32.2% of the population

15-64 years

1,684

57.1% - Working age

65+ years

317

10.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

75.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa Cruz Nundaco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	131	140	271	9.2%
5-9 years	142	166	308	10.4%
10-14 years	196	175	371	12.6%
15-19 years	131	168	299	10.1%
20-24 years	102	108	210	7.1%
25-29 years	71	121	192	6.5%
30-34 years	64	88	152	5.2%
35-39 years	70	89	159	5.4%
40-44 years	80	90	170	5.8%
45-49 years	76	90	166	5.6%
50-54 years	63	83	146	4.9%
55-59 years	39	53	92	3.1%
60-64 years	41	57	98	3.3%
65-69 years	46	37	83	2.8%
70-74 years	24	53	77	2.6%
75-79 years	18	37	55	1.9%
80-84 years	15	27	42	1.4%
85+ years	18	42	60	2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa Cruz Nundaco

Population Origin

Born in State

2,806

95.1%

Born in Another State

92

3.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

50

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,228

75.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2,161

97% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

66

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

2,825

360.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

11

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

5 / 6

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

154

5.2%

With Limitation

309

10.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	74
Visual	85
Hearing	48
Speech	21
Mental	41

Education in Santa Cruz Nundaco

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa Cruz Nundaco, 264 people aged 15 and over can read and write (26400%), while 209 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7.7 men, 6.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	38	171	209	20900%
Incomplete primary	164	191	355	35500%
Complete primary	171	211	382	38200%
Incomplete secondary	26	25	51	5100%
Complete secondary	231	289	520	52000%
Post-basic education (18+)	185	197	382	38200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	26
6-11 years	3
12-14 years	6

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 25 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	8	8
Primaria	7	7
Secundaria	4	4
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Santa Cruz Nundaco

In Santa Cruz Nundaco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 639 people. Of those, 628 are employed and 11 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

639

H: 479 / M: 160

Employed Population

628

H: 471 / M: 157

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

11 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,578

H: 492 / M: 1,086

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,225	75.4%
IMSS	214	7.3%
ISSSTE	33	1.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	11	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,826	61.9%
IMSS Bienestar	173	5.9%
Without health coverage	726	24.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa Cruz Nundaco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,165

116500%

Single

767

76700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

291

29100%

Households

Total Households

783

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

484

61.8%

Female-headed

299

38.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,731	92.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	95	3.2%
No religion	125	4.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa Cruz Nundaco

Santa Cruz Nundaco has 1,590 total dwellings, of which 784 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	571	72.9%
Earthen floor	210	26.8%
1 bedroom	343	43.8%
2+ bedrooms	438	55.9%
1 room	38	4.9%
2 rooms	214	27.3%
3+ rooms	529	67.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.2%

761 dwellings

Piped Water

98.1%

768 dwellings

With Drainage

23.8%

186 dwellings

All Services

23.5%

184 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	761	97.2%
Without electricity	21	2.7%
Public water network	768	98.1%
Hauled water	544	69.5%
Other water source	13	1.7%
With water tank	472	60.3%
With cistern	47	6%
With toilet	192	24.5%
With latrine	577	73.7%
With drainage	186	23.8%
Without drainage	595	76%
With all services	184	23.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Santa Cruz Nundaco

Household equipment in Santa Cruz Nundaco according to the 2020 Census. 8.2% of dwellings have internet and 54.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	232	29.6%
Washing machine	180	23%
Microwave oven	29	3.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	112	14.3%
Motorcycle	17	2.2%
Bicycle	15	1.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	347	44.3%
Radio	420	53.6%
Landline phone	7	0.9%
Cell phone	428	54.7%
Computer	35	4.5%
Internet	64	8.2%
Pay TV	37	4.7%
Streaming platforms	1	0.1%
Video game console	2	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

255

32.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

351

44.8%

No Computer or Internet

699

89.3%

No ICT at All

194

24.8%

Companies and Economy in Santa Cruz Nundaco

The main economic sectors of Santa Cruz Nundaco are Comercio al por menor with 40 establishments, followed by Servicios educativos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	40
Servicios educativos	5
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	5
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	4
Industrias manufactureras	3

Poverty and Social Development in Santa Cruz Nundaco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santa Cruz Nundaco has a poverty rate of 92.4% and extreme poverty of 42%.

Poverty

92.4%

2,783 people

Extreme Poverty

42%

1,265 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

5.3%

161 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.7%

52 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.5%

16 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.1%	816
Lack of access to health services	10.4%	314
Lack of access to social security	56%	1,686
Lack of housing quality and spaces	47%	1,414
Lack of access to basic housing services	92.7%	2,791
Lack of access to food	35.5%	1,070
Income below welfare line	94.1%	2,835
Income below minimum welfare line	72.1%	2,171

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	92.3%	49.5%	5.6%	0.6%	0
2015	92.4%	42%	5.3%	0.5%	0

Crime in Santa Cruz Nundaco

In the last 12 months, 18 crimes were recorded in Santa Cruz Nundaco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/07	1
2024/12	1
2024/11	1
2024/08	1
2024/07	3
2024/04	1
2023/12	1
2023/06	1
2023/05	4
2022/12	1
2022/11	1
2022/10	2

Health in Santa Cruz Nundaco

Santa Cruz Nundaco has 1 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 1 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santa Cruz Nundaco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ojo de Agua	642	2,737
San José Yatandoyo	493	2,507
Santa Cruz Nundaco	422	2,301
San Isidro Vista Hermosa	338	2,273
Loma Ñuhu-cua	236	2,651
Yosoo Ñuu Kuaa (San Isidro Vista Hermosa) [Paraje]	164	2,259
Chalma Yutacuán	116	2,364
Plan de San Antonio	78	2,461
Benito Juárez (Nduayuo) [Colonia]	73	2,173
Adolfo López Mateos (Yucuno) [Colonia]	69	2,183

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