Santiago Nacaltepec
Santiago Nacaltepec is a municipality of
Oaxaca
with 1,599 inhabitants
according to the 2020 Census.
Located at an altitude of 1,787 meters above sea level.
The average years of schooling is 6.1 years.
Total Population
1,599
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
735 / 864
46% / 54%
Schools
0
20 public,
0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals,
2 centers
Localities
16
Communities and settlements
Companies
37
Registered establishments
Demographics of Santiago Nacaltepec
Demographic structure of Santiago Nacaltepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census.
The population is composed of 358 people under 15 years old (22.4%),
809 people of working age (50.6%)
and 432 elderly over 65 years old (27%).
0-14 years
358
22.4% of the population
15-64 years
809
50.6% - Working age
65+ years
432
27% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
97.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age people
Age Pyramid of Santiago Nacaltepec
| Age Group |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% of Total |
| 0-4 years |
43 |
44 |
87 |
5.4% |
| 5-9 years |
60 |
58 |
118 |
7.4% |
| 10-14 years |
63 |
90 |
153 |
9.6% |
| 15-19 years |
43 |
49 |
92 |
5.8% |
| 20-24 years |
33 |
42 |
75 |
4.7% |
| 25-29 years |
27 |
35 |
62 |
3.9% |
| 30-34 years |
25 |
33 |
58 |
3.6% |
| 35-39 years |
30 |
48 |
78 |
4.9% |
| 40-44 years |
38 |
66 |
104 |
6.5% |
| 45-49 years |
47 |
39 |
86 |
5.4% |
| 50-54 years |
40 |
45 |
85 |
5.3% |
| 55-59 years |
37 |
51 |
88 |
5.5% |
| 60-64 years |
33 |
48 |
81 |
5.1% |
| 65-69 years |
36 |
44 |
80 |
5% |
| 70-74 years |
56 |
47 |
103 |
6.4% |
| 75-79 years |
42 |
40 |
82 |
5.1% |
| 80-84 years |
31 |
46 |
77 |
4.8% |
| 85+ years |
51 |
39 |
90 |
5.6% |
Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santiago Nacaltepec
Population Origin
Born in State
1,499
93.7%
Born in Another State
93
5.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
45
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3.4
Per woman (12+ years)
Indigenous Population
Speaks Indigenous Language
25
1.6% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
25
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
53
9.4% of total households
Afro-Mexican Population
Afro-Mexicans
23
1.4% of the population
Men / Women
6 / 17
Afro-Mexicans by sex
Disability
With Disability
218
13.6%
With Limitation
280
17.5%
| Type of Disability | People |
|---|
| Motor |
103 |
| Visual |
86 |
| Hearing |
73 |
| Speech |
27 |
| Mental |
31 |
Education in Santiago Nacaltepec
Literacy and Schooling
In Santiago Nacaltepec, 117 people aged 15 and over can read and write
(11700%),
while 79 people have no schooling.
The average years of schooling is 6.1 years
(6.2 men, 6 women).
| Education Level |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% |
| No schooling |
25 |
54 |
79 |
7900% |
| Incomplete primary |
177 |
207 |
384 |
38400% |
| Complete primary |
167 |
171 |
338 |
33800% |
| Incomplete secondary |
9 |
13 |
22 |
2200% |
| Complete secondary |
104 |
134 |
238 |
23800% |
| Post-basic education (18+) |
71 |
80 |
151 |
15100% |
School Non-attendance
| Age Group | Not Attending School |
|---|
| 3-5 years | 12 |
| 6-11 years | 4 |
| 12-14 years | 5 |
Educational Facilities
The municipality has 0 educational facilities,
of which 20 are public and
0 are private.
View complete list of schools.
Employment and Social Security in Santiago Nacaltepec
In Santiago Nacaltepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 398 people.
Of those, 383 are employed and 15 are unemployed,
representing an unemployment rate of 3.8%.
Total EAP
398
H: 282 /
M: 116
Employed Population
383
H: 268 /
M: 115
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
15 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
926
H: 322 /
M: 604
Health Service Coverage
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % of Population |
|---|
| With health coverage (total) |
1,315 |
82.2% |
| IMSS |
52 |
3.3% |
| ISSSTE |
28 |
1.8% |
| ISSSTE estatal |
2 |
0.1% |
| Pemex, Defensa o Marina |
15 |
0.9% |
| Seguro Popular / INSABI |
1,226 |
76.7% |
| IMSS Bienestar |
5 |
0.3% |
| Other institution |
2 |
0.1% |
| Without health coverage |
283 |
17.7% |
Marital Status and Religion in Santiago Nacaltepec
Marital Status (Population 12+)
Married/Common-law
780
78000%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
201
20100%
Households
Total Households
564
2.8 average occupants
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
|---|
| Catholic |
1,233 |
77.1% |
| Protestant / Evangelical Christian |
295 |
18.4% |
| No religion |
70 |
4.4% |
Housing and Basic Services in Santiago Nacaltepec
Santiago Nacaltepec has 1,154 total dwellings,
of which 565 are inhabited.
The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.8 people.
Housing Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Non-earthen floor |
490 |
87.2% |
| Earthen floor |
73 |
13% |
| 1 bedroom |
281 |
50% |
| 2+ bedrooms |
282 |
50.2% |
| 1 room |
40 |
7.1% |
| 2 rooms |
127 |
22.6% |
| 3+ rooms |
396 |
70.5% |
Basic Services
With Electricity
98.6%
554 dwellings
Piped Water
91.5%
514 dwellings
With Drainage
64.2%
361 dwellings
All Services
59.4%
334 dwellings
| Service | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| With electricity |
554 |
98.6% |
| Without electricity |
9 |
1.6% |
| Public water network |
514 |
91.5% |
| Hauled water |
488 |
86.8% |
| Other water source |
49 |
8.7% |
| With water tank |
272 |
48.4% |
| With cistern |
42 |
7.5% |
| With toilet |
253 |
45% |
| With latrine |
301 |
53.6% |
| With drainage |
361 |
64.2% |
| Without drainage |
201 |
35.8% |
| With all services |
334 |
59.4% |
| Without water, drainage or electricity |
5 |
0.9% |
Goods and Technology in Santiago Nacaltepec
Household equipment in Santiago Nacaltepec according to the 2020 Census.
8% of dwellings have internet
and 40.6% have a cell phone.
Appliances
| Item | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Refrigerator |
383 |
68.1% |
| Washing machine |
240 |
42.7% |
| Microwave oven |
53 |
9.4% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Car or truck |
53 |
9.4% |
| Motorcycle |
15 |
2.7% |
| Bicycle |
3 |
0.5% |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Television |
397 |
70.6% |
| Radio |
291 |
51.8% |
| Landline phone |
60 |
10.7% |
| Cell phone |
228 |
40.6% |
| Computer |
13 |
2.3% |
| Internet |
45 |
8% |
| Pay TV |
259 |
46.1% |
| Streaming platforms |
1 |
0.2% |
| Video game console |
1 |
0.2% |
Technology Deprivation
No Landline or Cell Phone
302
53.7%
No Computer or Internet
509
90.6%
Companies and Economy in Santiago Nacaltepec
The main economic sectors of Santiago Nacaltepec are
Comercio al por menor with 14 establishments,
followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales.
View complete business statistics.
Poverty and Social Development in Santiago Nacaltepec
According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015,
Santiago Nacaltepec has a poverty rate of 92.5%
and extreme poverty of 31.5%.
Poverty
92.5%
1,704 people
Extreme Poverty
31.5%
579 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
7.3%
134 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.1%
2 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.1%
1 people
Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)
| Deprivation | % | People |
|---|
| Educational lag |
37.7% |
695 |
| Lack of access to health services |
11.3% |
207 |
| Lack of access to social security |
73.5% |
1,353 |
| Lack of housing quality and spaces |
16.3% |
300 |
| Lack of access to basic housing services |
93.5% |
1,721 |
| Lack of access to food |
19.9% |
367 |
| Income below welfare line |
92.7% |
1,706 |
| Income below minimum welfare line |
66.5% |
1,225 |
Poverty Trends
| Year |
Poverty |
Extreme Poverty |
Vulnerable Deprivations |
Not Poor |
Gini |
| 2010 |
90.7% |
37% |
9.2% |
0% |
0 |
| 2015 |
92.5% |
31.5% |
7.3% |
0.1% |
0 |
Crime in Santiago Nacaltepec
In the last 12 months, 15 crimes were recorded in Santiago Nacaltepec.
View detailed crime statistics.
| Period | Total Crimes |
|---|
| 2025/12 |
1 |
| 2025/10 |
1 |
| 2025/09 |
1 |
| 2025/02 |
1 |
| 2024/04 |
1 |
| 2024/03 |
1 |
| 2024/01 |
1 |
| 2023/10 |
1 |
| 2023/06 |
4 |
| 2023/04 |
1 |
| 2023/02 |
1 |
| 2023/01 |
1 |
Main Localities of Santiago Nacaltepec
| Locality |
Population |
Altitude (m) |
|
Santiago Nacaltepec
|
446 |
2,052 |
|
San Francisco Cotahuixtla
|
316 |
2,046 |
|
El Moral
|
200 |
2,164 |
|
San Juan Tonaltepec
|
180 |
1,812 |
|
La Unión
|
172 |
1,049 |
|
San José Aragón
|
158 |
1,064 |
|
El Chamizal
|
81 |
1,883 |
|
El Paraíso
|
9 |
1,614 |
|
El Capulín de Abajo
|
7 |
1,934 |
|
La Desviación de Nacaltepec
|
7 |
2,083 |
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