Santiago Miltepec

Santiago Miltepec is a municipality of Oaxaca with 421 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,840 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years.

Total Population
421
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
210 / 211
49.9% / 50.1%
Schools
0
2 public, 0 private
Health
1
0 hospitals, 1 centers
Localities
3
Communities and settlements
Companies
45
Registered establishments

Demographics of Santiago Miltepec

Demographic structure of Santiago Miltepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 106 people under 15 years old (25.2%), 248 people of working age (58.9%) and 67 elderly over 65 years old (15.9%).

0-14 years
106
25.2% of the population
15-64 years
248
58.9% - Working age
65+ years
67
15.9% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
69.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santiago Miltepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 23 16 39 9.3%
5-9 years 12 17 29 6.9%
10-14 years 24 14 38 9%
15-19 years 14 11 25 5.9%
20-24 years 20 14 34 8.1%
25-29 years 16 18 34 8.1%
30-34 years 12 16 28 6.7%
35-39 years 7 13 20 4.8%
40-44 years 11 7 18 4.3%
45-49 years 9 10 19 4.5%
50-54 years 16 17 33 7.8%
55-59 years 7 12 19 4.5%
60-64 years 8 10 18 4.3%
65-69 years 8 7 15 3.6%
70-74 years 8 12 20 4.8%
75-79 years 4 5 9 2.1%
80-84 years 3 3 6 1.4%
85+ years 8 9 17 4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santiago Miltepec

Population Origin

Born in State
395
93.8%
Born in Another State
25
5.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
11
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
3
0.7% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
10
7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
3
0.7% of the population
Men / Women
1 / 2
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
51
12.1%
With Limitation
55
13.1%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 21
Visual 36
Hearing 18
Speech 17
Mental 18

Education in Santiago Miltepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Santiago Miltepec, 26 people aged 15 and over can read and write (2600%), while 21 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years (7.4 men, 7.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 9 12 21 2100%
Incomplete primary 19 24 43 4300%
Complete primary 42 41 83 8300%
Incomplete secondary 8 5 13 1300%
Complete secondary 44 57 101 10100%
Post-basic education (18+) 27 21 48 4800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years3
12-14 years4

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 2 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

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

Employment and Social Security in Santiago Miltepec

In Santiago Miltepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 150 people. Of those, 146 are employed and 4 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.7%.

Total EAP
150
H: 95 / M: 55
Employed Population
146
H: 91 / M: 55
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
4 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
189
H: 70 / M: 119

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 373 88.6%
IMSS 215 51.1%
ISSSTE 11 2.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 130 30.9%
IMSS Bienestar 5 1.2%
Private insurance 16 3.8%
Other institution 4 1%
Without health coverage 48 11.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Santiago Miltepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
171
17100%
Single
117
11700%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
51
5100%

Households

Total Households
143
2.9 average occupants
Male-headed
87
60.8%
Female-headed
56
39.2%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 369 87.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 24 5.7%
No religion 28 6.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Santiago Miltepec

Santiago Miltepec has 278 total dwellings, of which 143 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 138 96.5%
Earthen floor 4 2.8%
1 bedroom 93 65%
2+ bedrooms 49 34.3%
1 room 16 11.2%
2 rooms 71 49.7%
3+ rooms 55 38.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.2%
139 dwellings
Piped Water
97.2%
139 dwellings
With Drainage
91.6%
131 dwellings
All Services
88.8%
127 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 139 97.2%
Without electricity 3 2.1%
Public water network 139 97.2%
Hauled water 133 93%
Other water source 3 2.1%
With water tank 91 63.6%
With cistern 31 21.7%
With toilet 114 79.7%
With latrine 23 16.1%
With drainage 131 91.6%
Without drainage 11 7.7%
With all services 127 88.8%

Goods and Technology in Santiago Miltepec

Household equipment in Santiago Miltepec according to the 2020 Census. 10.5% of dwellings have internet and 21% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 99 69.2%
Washing machine 84 58.7%
Microwave oven 23 16.1%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 26 18.2%
Motorcycle 4 2.8%
Bicycle 9 6.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 107 74.8%
Radio 80 55.9%
Landline phone 3 2.1%
Cell phone 30 21%
Computer 10 7%
Internet 15 10.5%
Pay TV 61 42.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
26
18.2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
109
76.2%
No Computer or Internet
124
86.7%
No ICT at All
23
16.1%

Companies and Economy in Santiago Miltepec

The main economic sectors of Santiago Miltepec are Industrias manufactureras with 17 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Santiago Miltepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santiago Miltepec has a poverty rate of 83.7% and extreme poverty of 28.6%.

Poverty
83.7%
339 people
Extreme Poverty
28.6%
116 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
12.8%
52 people
Vulnerable by Income
1.7%
7 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.8%
7 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 28.6% 116
Lack of access to health services 24.9% 101
Lack of access to social security 64.3% 261
Lack of housing quality and spaces 19.2% 78
Lack of access to basic housing services 70.8% 287
Lack of access to food 33.5% 136
Income below welfare line 85.4% 346
Income below minimum welfare line 55.8% 226

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 83.4% 39.2% 10.4% 2.3% 0
2015 83.7% 28.6% 12.8% 1.8% 0

Crime in Santiago Miltepec

In the last 12 months, 15 crimes were recorded in Santiago Miltepec. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/10 1
2025/09 1
2025/04 1
2024/12 2
2024/07 1
2024/05 3
2023/11 1
2023/08 1
2023/05 1
2023/02 1
2022/09 1
2021/11 1

Health in Santiago Miltepec

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

Main Localities of Santiago Miltepec

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Santiago Miltepec 368 1,840
La Providencia 48 1,805
Al Final de la Calle Allende 5 1,875