Santiago Jamiltepec

Santiago Jamiltepec is a municipality of Oaxaca with 19,112 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 118 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years.

Total Population
19,112
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
9,159 / 9,953
47.9% / 52.1%
Schools
0
78 public, 1 private
Health
8
1 hospitals, 7 centers
Localities
47
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,153
Registered establishments

Demographics of Santiago Jamiltepec

Demographic structure of Santiago Jamiltepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,546 people under 15 years old (29%), 11,686 people of working age (61.1%) and 1,880 elderly over 65 years old (9.8%).

0-14 years
5,546
29% of the population
15-64 years
11,686
61.1% - Working age
65+ years
1,880
9.8% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
63.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santiago Jamiltepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 902 918 1,820 9.5%
5-9 years 969 1,013 1,982 10.4%
10-14 years 906 838 1,744 9.1%
15-19 years 860 760 1,620 8.5%
20-24 years 610 713 1,323 6.9%
25-29 years 638 761 1,399 7.3%
30-34 years 601 742 1,343 7%
35-39 years 577 632 1,209 6.3%
40-44 years 567 615 1,182 6.2%
45-49 years 492 578 1,070 5.6%
50-54 years 423 527 950 5%
55-59 years 372 438 810 4.2%
60-64 years 358 422 780 4.1%
65-69 years 285 343 628 3.3%
70-74 years 221 250 471 2.5%
75-79 years 165 175 340 1.8%
80-84 years 108 122 230 1.2%
85+ years 105 106 211 1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santiago Jamiltepec

Population Origin

Born in State
18,094
94.7%
Born in Another State
844
4.4%
Lived in Another State in 2015
368
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.7
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
4,209
22% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
4,001
95.1% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
190
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
7,442
134.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
5,297
27.7% of the population
Men / Women
2,589 / 2,708
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,989
10.4%
With Limitation
3,406
17.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 971
Visual 1,001
Hearing 396
Speech 245
Mental 372

Education in Santiago Jamiltepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Santiago Jamiltepec, 1,934 people aged 15 and over can read and write (193400%), while 1,605 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years (7.6 men, 7.5 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 653 952 1,605 160500%
Incomplete primary 1,055 1,163 2,218 221800%
Complete primary 1,117 1,213 2,330 233000%
Incomplete secondary 313 269 582 58200%
Complete secondary 1,463 1,463 2,926 292600%
Post-basic education (18+) 1,592 1,910 3,502 350200%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years264
6-11 years49
12-14 years119

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 78 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 29 0 29
Primaria 32 0 32
Secundaria 10 0 10
Media Superior 3 1 4

Employment and Social Security in Santiago Jamiltepec

In Santiago Jamiltepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,919 people. Of those, 8,832 are employed and 87 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP
8,919
H: 5,375 / M: 3,544
Employed Population
8,832
H: 5,305 / M: 3,527
Unemployment Rate
1%
87 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
5,627
H: 1,506 / M: 4,121

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 13,081 68.4%
IMSS 2,076 10.9%
ISSSTE 1,392 7.3%
ISSSTE estatal 14 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 98 0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 8,707 45.6%
IMSS Bienestar 1,101 5.8%
Private insurance 33 0.2%
Other institution 9 0%
Without health coverage 6,024 31.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Santiago Jamiltepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
8,339
833900%
Single
4,296
429600%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,957
195700%

Households

Total Households
5,523
3.5 average occupants
Male-headed
3,804
68.9%
Female-headed
1,719
31.1%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 15,932 83.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,070 10.8%
Other religions 2 0%
No religion 1,101 5.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Santiago Jamiltepec

Santiago Jamiltepec has 7,448 total dwellings, of which 5,525 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 4,900 88.8%
Earthen floor 599 10.9%
1 bedroom 2,638 47.8%
2+ bedrooms 2,861 51.9%
1 room 942 17.1%
2 rooms 1,641 29.7%
3+ rooms 2,916 52.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.4%
5,372 dwellings
Piped Water
90.8%
5,009 dwellings
With Drainage
91%
5,023 dwellings
All Services
83%
4,577 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 5,372 97.4%
Without electricity 127 2.3%
Public water network 5,009 90.8%
Hauled water 3,752 68%
Other water source 490 8.9%
With water tank 2,758 50%
With cistern 2,466 44.7%
With toilet 4,857 88%
With latrine 348 6.3%
With drainage 5,023 91%
Without drainage 476 8.6%
With all services 4,577 83%
Without water, drainage or electricity 27 0.5%

Goods and Technology in Santiago Jamiltepec

Household equipment in Santiago Jamiltepec according to the 2020 Census. 17.6% of dwellings have internet and 65.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 4,119 74.7%
Washing machine 2,241 40.6%
Microwave oven 640 11.6%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1,235 22.4%
Motorcycle 905 16.4%
Bicycle 690 12.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 3,525 63.9%
Radio 2,486 45.1%
Landline phone 1,325 24%
Cell phone 3,626 65.7%
Computer 723 13.1%
Internet 970 17.6%
Pay TV 2,357 42.7%
Streaming platforms 83 1.5%
Video game console 34 0.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,316
23.9%
No Landline or Cell Phone
1,405
25.5%
No Computer or Internet
4,250
77%
No ICT at All
656
11.9%

Companies and Economy in Santiago Jamiltepec

The main economic sectors of Santiago Jamiltepec are Comercio al por menor with 499 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Santiago Jamiltepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santiago Jamiltepec has a poverty rate of 69.2% and extreme poverty of 20.7%.

Poverty
69.2%
11,907 people
Extreme Poverty
20.7%
3,557 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
22.5%
3,866 people
Vulnerable by Income
2.7%
458 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
5.7%
975 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 30.2% 5,204
Lack of access to health services 22.5% 3,867
Lack of access to social security 69.3% 11,924
Lack of housing quality and spaces 12.3% 2,114
Lack of access to basic housing services 77.5% 13,336
Lack of access to food 46% 7,913
Income below welfare line 71.9% 12,365
Income below minimum welfare line 29.9% 5,145

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 77.4% 37.8% 20% 2.6% 0
2015 69.2% 20.7% 22.5% 5.7% 0

Crime in Santiago Jamiltepec

In the last 12 months, 116 crimes were recorded in Santiago Jamiltepec. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 10
2025/11 17
2025/10 5
2025/09 18
2025/08 11
2025/07 9
2025/06 7
2025/05 5
2025/04 6
2025/03 7
2025/02 11
2025/01 10

Health in Santiago Jamiltepec

Santiago Jamiltepec has 8 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santiago Jamiltepec