Santiago Tilantongo

Santiago Tilantongo is a municipality of Oaxaca with 2,764 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,226 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.2 years.

Demographics of Santiago Tilantongo

Demographic structure of Santiago Tilantongo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 774 people under 15 years old (28%), 1,458 people of working age (52.7%) and 532 elderly over 65 years old (19.2%).

0-14 years

774

28% of the population

15-64 years

1,458

52.7% - Working age

65+ years

532

19.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

89.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santiago Tilantongo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	96	78	174	6.3%
5-9 years	126	139	265	9.6%
10-14 years	168	167	335	12.1%
15-19 years	107	98	205	7.4%
20-24 years	47	69	116	4.2%
25-29 years	71	82	153	5.5%
30-34 years	45	83	128	4.6%
35-39 years	68	113	181	6.5%
40-44 years	63	76	139	5%
45-49 years	104	77	181	6.5%
50-54 years	52	60	112	4.1%
55-59 years	61	72	133	4.8%
60-64 years	46	64	110	4%
65-69 years	53	61	114	4.1%
70-74 years	48	74	122	4.4%
75-79 years	50	60	110	4%
80-84 years	35	58	93	3.4%
85+ years	34	59	93	3.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santiago Tilantongo

Population Origin

Born in State

2,634

95.3%

Born in Another State

124

4.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

71

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,307

47.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,285

98.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

19

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

2,168

239.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

13

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

7 / 6

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

343

12.4%

With Limitation

596

21.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	198
Visual	151
Hearing	93
Speech	41
Mental	62

Education in Santiago Tilantongo

Literacy and Schooling

In Santiago Tilantongo, 365 people aged 15 and over can read and write (36500%), while 341 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.2 years (6.9 men, 5.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	85	256	341	34100%
Incomplete primary	137	180	317	31700%
Complete primary	224	206	430	43000%
Incomplete secondary	32	41	73	7300%
Complete secondary	265	255	520	52000%
Post-basic education (18+)	122	144	266	26600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	34
6-11 years	2
12-14 years	5

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 31 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	8	8
Primaria	17	17
Secundaria	3	3
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Santiago Tilantongo

In Santiago Tilantongo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 943 people. Of those, 939 are employed and 4 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.4%.

Total EAP

943

H: 565 / M: 378

Employed Population

939

H: 562 / M: 377

Unemployment Rate

0.4%

4 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,255

H: 424 / M: 831

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,441	88.3%
IMSS	125	4.5%
ISSSTE	53	1.9%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	65	2.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,171	78.5%
IMSS Bienestar	54	2%
Private insurance	13	0.5%
Other institution	3	0.1%
Without health coverage	323	11.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Santiago Tilantongo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,200

120000%

Single

694

69400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

306

30600%

Households

Total Households

906

3 average occupants

Male-headed

611

67.4%

Female-headed

295

32.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,296	83.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	206	7.5%
No religion	262	9.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Santiago Tilantongo

Santiago Tilantongo has 2,009 total dwellings, of which 909 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	760	83.9%
Earthen floor	144	15.9%
1 bedroom	533	58.8%
2+ bedrooms	371	40.9%
1 room	49	5.4%
2 rooms	288	31.8%
3+ rooms	567	62.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

94.2%

853 dwellings

Piped Water

83.8%

759 dwellings

With Drainage

22.5%

204 dwellings

All Services

21.2%

192 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	853	94.2%
Without electricity	51	5.6%
Public water network	759	83.8%
Hauled water	534	58.9%
Other water source	145	16%
With water tank	478	52.8%
With cistern	277	30.6%
With toilet	292	32.2%
With latrine	578	63.8%
With drainage	204	22.5%
Without drainage	700	77.3%
With all services	192	21.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	23	2.5%

Goods and Technology in Santiago Tilantongo

Household equipment in Santiago Tilantongo according to the 2020 Census. 8.4% of dwellings have internet and 33.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	346	38.2%
Washing machine	249	27.5%
Microwave oven	49	5.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	89	9.8%
Motorcycle	9	1%
Bicycle	28	3.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	398	43.9%
Radio	597	65.9%
Landline phone	44	4.9%
Cell phone	302	33.3%
Computer	28	3.1%
Internet	76	8.4%
Pay TV	132	14.6%
Streaming platforms	3	0.3%
Video game console	3	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

219

24.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

574

63.4%

No Computer or Internet

814

89.8%

No ICT at All

181

20%

Companies and Economy in Santiago Tilantongo

The main economic sectors of Santiago Tilantongo are Comercio al por menor with 20 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	20
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	8
Industrias manufactureras	6
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	6
Industrias manufactureras	3

Poverty and Social Development in Santiago Tilantongo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santiago Tilantongo has a poverty rate of 93.4% and extreme poverty of 44.5%.

Poverty

93.4%

2,846 people

Extreme Poverty

44.5%

1,355 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

5.4%

164 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.4%

13 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.8%

24 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	32.8%	1,000
Lack of access to health services	9.7%	296
Lack of access to social security	77%	2,346
Lack of housing quality and spaces	31.8%	968
Lack of access to basic housing services	88.7%	2,704
Lack of access to food	30.7%	936
Income below welfare line	93.8%	2,859
Income below minimum welfare line	74.3%	2,264

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	95.1%	69.4%	4.3%	0.3%	0
2015	93.4%	44.5%	5.4%	0.8%	0

Crime in Santiago Tilantongo

In the last 12 months, 17 crimes were recorded in Santiago Tilantongo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/07	1
2025/02	3
2025/01	1
2024/12	1
2024/04	1
2024/02	1
2023/06	1
2023/05	2
2023/04	1
2023/03	3
2022/11	1
2022/09	1

Health in Santiago Tilantongo

Santiago Tilantongo has 11 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santiago Tilantongo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Santiago Tilantongo	519	2,203
Guadalupe Hidalgo	232	2,054
San Martín de las Palmas	219	2,271
El Progreso	210	2,327
Las Flores Tilantongo	140	2,315
La Paz	139	2,541
General Vicente Guerrero	135	2,312
Zaragoza	130	2,084
La Providencia	127	2,280
Galeana	126	2,580

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