Santiago Textitlán

Santiago Textitlán is a municipality of Oaxaca with 4,930 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,815 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Total Population
4,930
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
2,420 / 2,510
49.1% / 50.9%
Schools
0
33 public, 0 private
Health
11
0 hospitals, 7 centers
Localities
19
Communities and settlements
Companies
68
Registered establishments

Demographics of Santiago Textitlán

Demographic structure of Santiago Textitlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,850 people under 15 years old (37.5%), 2,810 people of working age (57%) and 270 elderly over 65 years old (5.5%).

0-14 years
1,850
37.5% of the population
15-64 years
2,810
57% - Working age
65+ years
270
5.5% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
75.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santiago Textitlán

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 265 290 555 11.3%
5-9 years 296 295 591 12%
10-14 years 373 331 704 14.3%
15-19 years 287 312 599 12.2%
20-24 years 234 247 481 9.8%
25-29 years 195 194 389 7.9%
30-34 years 142 150 292 5.9%
35-39 years 89 130 219 4.4%
40-44 years 96 112 208 4.2%
45-49 years 101 102 203 4.1%
50-54 years 80 93 173 3.5%
55-59 years 67 79 146 3%
60-64 years 51 49 100 2%
65-69 years 43 44 87 1.8%
70-74 years 28 24 52 1.1%
75-79 years 33 30 63 1.3%
80-84 years 20 18 38 0.8%
85+ years 20 10 30 0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santiago Textitlán

Population Origin

Born in State
4,901
99.4%
Born in Another State
22
0.4%
Lived in Another State in 2015
18
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.8
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1,155
23.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,145
99.1% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
10
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,440
269.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
8
0.2% of the population
Men / Women
4 / 4
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
281
5.7%
With Limitation
352
7.1%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 123
Visual 124
Hearing 73
Speech 85
Mental 69

Education in Santiago Textitlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Santiago Textitlán, 313 people aged 15 and over can read and write (31300%), while 175 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (8.2 men, 7.7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 56 119 175 17500%
Incomplete primary 212 261 473 47300%
Complete primary 229 255 484 48400%
Incomplete secondary 86 75 161 16100%
Complete secondary 427 386 813 81300%
Post-basic education (18+) 395 390 785 78500%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years52
6-11 years4
12-14 years6

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 33 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 11 0 11
Primaria 11 0 11
Secundaria 7 0 7
Media Superior 2 0 2

Employment and Social Security in Santiago Textitlán

In Santiago Textitlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,227 people. Of those, 1,216 are employed and 11 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP
1,227
H: 931 / M: 296
Employed Population
1,216
H: 921 / M: 295
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
11 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
2,273
H: 771 / M: 1,502

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 4,574 92.8%
IMSS 86 1.7%
ISSSTE 25 0.5%
ISSSTE estatal 13 0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 5 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 3,058 62%
IMSS Bienestar 1,366 27.7%
Private insurance 10 0.2%
Other institution 18 0.4%
Without health coverage 356 7.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Santiago Textitlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,866
186600%
Single
1,360
136000%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
289
28900%

Households

Total Households
904
5.3 average occupants
Male-headed
721
79.8%
Female-headed
183
20.2%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 3,036 61.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,650 33.5%
Other religions 2 0%
No religion 242 4.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Santiago Textitlán

Santiago Textitlán has 1,127 total dwellings, of which 908 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 650 71.9%
Earthen floor 254 28.1%
1 bedroom 256 28.3%
2+ bedrooms 648 71.7%
1 room 24 2.7%
2 rooms 192 21.2%
3+ rooms 688 76.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.1%
887 dwellings
Piped Water
100%
904 dwellings
With Drainage
36.8%
333 dwellings
All Services
36%
325 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 887 98.1%
Without electricity 17 1.9%
Public water network 904 100%
Hauled water 765 84.6%
With water tank 81 9%
With cistern 23 2.5%
With toilet 161 17.8%
With latrine 738 81.6%
With drainage 333 36.8%
Without drainage 571 63.2%
With all services 325 36%

Goods and Technology in Santiago Textitlán

Household equipment in Santiago Textitlán according to the 2020 Census. 11.3% of dwellings have internet and 26.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 318 35.2%
Washing machine 311 34.4%
Microwave oven 35 3.9%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 169 18.7%
Motorcycle 87 9.6%
Bicycle 19 2.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 545 60.3%
Radio 265 29.3%
Landline phone 64 7.1%
Cell phone 243 26.9%
Computer 48 5.3%
Internet 102 11.3%
Pay TV 248 27.4%
Streaming platforms 3 0.3%
Video game console 2 0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
279
30.9%
No Landline or Cell Phone
623
68.9%
No Computer or Internet
775
85.7%
No ICT at All
228
25.2%

Companies and Economy in Santiago Textitlán

The main economic sectors of Santiago Textitlán are Comercio al por menor with 47 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Santiago Textitlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santiago Textitlán has a poverty rate of 98.1% and extreme poverty of 56.2%.

Poverty
98.1%
4,455 people
Extreme Poverty
56.2%
2,550 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
1.9%
85 people
Vulnerable by Income
0%
1 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0%
0 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 23.8% 1,081
Lack of access to health services 4.5% 202
Lack of access to social security 93.5% 4,248
Lack of housing quality and spaces 41.5% 1,884
Lack of access to basic housing services 97.4% 4,425
Lack of access to food 26.7% 1,213
Income below welfare line 98.1% 4,456
Income below minimum welfare line 86.4% 3,925

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 95.3% 61.5% 4.5% 0.2% 0
2015 98.1% 56.2% 1.9% 0% 0

Crime in Santiago Textitlán

In the last 12 months, 19 crimes were recorded in Santiago Textitlán. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/10 1
2025/09 1
2025/01 2
2024/10 1
2024/06 1
2024/04 1
2024/01 1
2023/11 1
2023/06 2
2022/11 1
2022/10 6
2022/05 1

Health in Santiago Textitlán

Santiago Textitlán has 11 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santiago Textitlán

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Santiago Sochiltepec 1,058 1,719
Santiago Textitlán 1,032 1,720
Río Humo 651 2,284
Recibimiento de Cuauhtémoc 607 2,340
Buenavista 350 1,270
Lachixao 339 2,321
El Frijol 263 1,102
San Isidro Llano Yerba 193 1,200
Río Santiago 176 1,688
Zamazul 87 1,770