Santa María Temaxcalapa

Santa María Temaxcalapa is a municipality of Oaxaca with 903 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,082 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years.

Total Population
903
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
443 / 460
49.1% / 50.9%
Schools
0
5 public, 0 private
Health
1
0 hospitals, 1 centers
Localities
1
Communities and settlements
Companies
57
Registered establishments

Demographics of Santa María Temaxcalapa

Demographic structure of Santa María Temaxcalapa according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 174 people under 15 years old (19.3%), 593 people of working age (65.7%) and 136 elderly over 65 years old (15.1%).

0-14 years
174
19.3% of the population
15-64 years
593
65.7% - Working age
65+ years
136
15.1% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
52.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa María Temaxcalapa

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 29 26 55 6.1%
5-9 years 37 24 61 6.8%
10-14 years 35 23 58 6.4%
15-19 years 26 36 62 6.9%
20-24 years 24 30 54 6%
25-29 years 33 25 58 6.4%
30-34 years 36 38 74 8.2%
35-39 years 28 39 67 7.4%
40-44 years 32 29 61 6.8%
45-49 years 45 42 87 9.6%
50-54 years 18 29 47 5.2%
55-59 years 22 27 49 5.4%
60-64 years 17 17 34 3.8%
65-69 years 12 23 35 3.9%
70-74 years 15 21 36 4%
75-79 years 17 12 29 3.2%
80-84 years 11 12 23 2.5%
85+ years 6 7 13 1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa María Temaxcalapa

Population Origin

Born in State
893
98.9%
Born in Another State
10
1.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
12
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
830
91.9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
781
94.1% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
49
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
893
298.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
2
0.2% of the population
Men / Women
1 / 1
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
44
4.9%
With Limitation
80
8.9%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 14
Visual 25
Hearing 14
Speech 7
Mental 6

Education in Santa María Temaxcalapa

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa María Temaxcalapa, 54 people aged 15 and over can read and write (5400%), while 40 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years (7.4 men, 6.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 10 30 40 4000%
Incomplete primary 70 106 176 17600%
Complete primary 83 97 180 18000%
Incomplete secondary 16 8 24 2400%
Complete secondary 86 74 160 16000%
Post-basic education (18+) 67 65 132 13200%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years10
6-11 years1
12-14 years1

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 5 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
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Santa María Temaxcalapa

In Santa María Temaxcalapa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 412 people. Of those, 409 are employed and 3 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP
412
H: 283 / M: 129
Employed Population
409
H: 280 / M: 129
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
3 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
342
H: 79 / M: 263

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 736 81.5%
IMSS 21 2.3%
ISSSTE 5 0.6%
ISSSTE estatal 9 1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 81 9%
IMSS Bienestar 603 66.8%
Private insurance 22 2.4%
Other institution 3 0.3%
Without health coverage 167 18.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa María Temaxcalapa

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
490
49000%
Single
195
19500%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
80
8000%

Households

Total Households
299
3 average occupants
Male-headed
242
80.9%
Female-headed
57
19.1%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 386 42.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 307 34%
No religion 209 23.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa María Temaxcalapa

Santa María Temaxcalapa has 396 total dwellings, of which 299 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 284 95%
Earthen floor 15 5%
1 bedroom 133 44.5%
2+ bedrooms 166 55.5%
1 room 5 1.7%
2 rooms 63 21.1%
3+ rooms 231 77.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.7%
298 dwellings
Piped Water
100%
299 dwellings
With Drainage
100%
299 dwellings
All Services
99.7%
298 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 298 99.7%
Without electricity 1 0.3%
Public water network 299 100%
Hauled water 299 100%
With water tank 73 24.4%
With cistern 47 15.7%
With toilet 298 99.7%
With latrine 1 0.3%
With drainage 299 100%
With all services 298 99.7%

Goods and Technology in Santa María Temaxcalapa

Household equipment in Santa María Temaxcalapa according to the 2020 Census. 27.4% of dwellings have internet and 39.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 218 72.9%
Washing machine 64 21.4%
Microwave oven 15 5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 30 10%
Motorcycle 6 2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 163 54.5%
Radio 211 70.6%
Landline phone 43 14.4%
Cell phone 119 39.8%
Computer 44 14.7%
Internet 82 27.4%
Pay TV 47 15.7%
Streaming platforms 1 0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
58
19.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
160
53.5%
No Computer or Internet
201
67.2%
No ICT at All
48
16.1%

Companies and Economy in Santa María Temaxcalapa

The main economic sectors of Santa María Temaxcalapa are Comercio al por menor with 31 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Santa María Temaxcalapa

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santa María Temaxcalapa has a poverty rate of 94.2% and extreme poverty of 35.5%.

Poverty
94.2%
875 people
Extreme Poverty
35.5%
329 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
4.1%
38 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.8%
7 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.9%
8 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 32.3% 300
Lack of access to health services 51.8% 482
Lack of access to social security 85.6% 795
Lack of housing quality and spaces 7.3% 68
Lack of access to basic housing services 44.4% 412
Lack of access to food 19.6% 182
Income below welfare line 95% 882
Income below minimum welfare line 79.3% 736

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 91% 36% 4.7% 2.5% 0
2015 94.2% 35.5% 4.1% 0.9% 0

Crime in Santa María Temaxcalapa

In the last 12 months, 15 crimes were recorded in Santa María Temaxcalapa. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/08 2
2025/03 1
2024/11 1
2024/05 2
2023/06 1
2023/03 1
2022/09 1
2022/06 1
2021/08 1
2020/10 2
2020/09 1
2020/03 1

Health in Santa María Temaxcalapa

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

Main Localities of Santa María Temaxcalapa

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Santa María Temaxcalapa 903 1,082