Santo Domingo Xagacía

Santo Domingo Xagacía is a municipality of Oaxaca with 1,205 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,549 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.1 years.

Total Population
1,205
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
554 / 651
46% / 54%
Schools
0
4 public, 0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
6
Communities and settlements
Companies
131
Registered establishments

Demographics of Santo Domingo Xagacía

Demographic structure of Santo Domingo Xagacía according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 393 people under 15 years old (32.6%), 613 people of working age (50.9%) and 199 elderly over 65 years old (16.5%).

0-14 years
393
32.6% of the population
15-64 years
613
50.9% - Working age
65+ years
199
16.5% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
96.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santo Domingo Xagacía

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 57 68 125 10.4%
5-9 years 61 66 127 10.5%
10-14 years 79 62 141 11.7%
15-19 years 43 35 78 6.5%
20-24 years 28 42 70 5.8%
25-29 years 31 41 72 6%
30-34 years 35 49 84 7%
35-39 years 35 24 59 4.9%
40-44 years 22 21 43 3.6%
45-49 years 13 37 50 4.1%
50-54 years 19 34 53 4.4%
55-59 years 19 30 49 4.1%
60-64 years 24 31 55 4.6%
65-69 years 22 34 56 4.6%
70-74 years 8 17 25 2.1%
75-79 years 19 20 39 3.2%
80-84 years 18 12 30 2.5%
85+ years 21 28 49 4.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santo Domingo Xagacía

Population Origin

Born in State
1,142
94.8%
Born in Another State
60
5%
Lived in Another State in 2015
53
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3.4
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
922
76.5% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
848
92% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
73
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,202
343.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
1
0.1% of the population
Men / Women
1 / 0
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
98
8.1%
With Limitation
116
9.6%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 55
Visual 48
Hearing 29
Speech 22
Mental 18

Education in Santo Domingo Xagacía

Literacy and Schooling

In Santo Domingo Xagacía, 100 people aged 15 and over can read and write (10000%), while 81 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.1 years (6.4 men, 5.9 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 25 56 81 8100%
Incomplete primary 77 93 170 17000%
Complete primary 101 154 255 25500%
Incomplete secondary 20 13 33 3300%
Complete secondary 106 110 216 21600%
Post-basic education (18+) 21 25 46 4600%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years40
6-11 years1
12-14 years5

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 4 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

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

Employment and Social Security in Santo Domingo Xagacía

In Santo Domingo Xagacía, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 484 people. Of those, 483 are employed and 1 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.2%.

Total EAP
484
H: 277 / M: 207
Employed Population
483
H: 276 / M: 207
Unemployment Rate
0.2%
1 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
409
H: 128 / M: 281

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 963 79.9%
IMSS 12 1%
ISSSTE 21 1.7%
ISSSTE estatal 11 0.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 873 72.4%
IMSS Bienestar 178 14.8%
Without health coverage 242 20.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Santo Domingo Xagacía

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
465
46500%
Single
286
28600%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
143
14300%

Households

Total Households
350
3.4 average occupants
Male-headed
217
62%
Female-headed
133
38%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 474 39.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 651 54%
Other religions 6 0.5%
No religion 74 6.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Santo Domingo Xagacía

Santo Domingo Xagacía has 607 total dwellings, of which 350 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 262 74.9%
Earthen floor 88 25.1%
1 bedroom 261 74.6%
2+ bedrooms 89 25.4%
1 room 47 13.4%
2 rooms 156 44.6%
3+ rooms 147 42%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.1%
340 dwellings
Piped Water
95.1%
333 dwellings
With Drainage
86.3%
302 dwellings
All Services
84%
294 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 340 97.1%
Without electricity 10 2.9%
Public water network 333 95.1%
Hauled water 328 93.7%
Other water source 17 4.9%
With water tank 88 25.1%
With cistern 3 0.9%
With toilet 295 84.3%
With latrine 43 12.3%
With drainage 302 86.3%
Without drainage 48 13.7%
With all services 294 84%
Without water, drainage or electricity 5 1.4%

Goods and Technology in Santo Domingo Xagacía

Household equipment in Santo Domingo Xagacía according to the 2020 Census. 10.9% of dwellings have internet and 22.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 98 28%
Washing machine 29 8.3%
Microwave oven 10 2.9%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 23 6.6%
Motorcycle 6 1.7%
Bicycle 5 1.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 149 42.6%
Radio 159 45.4%
Landline phone 60 17.1%
Cell phone 78 22.3%
Computer 7 2%
Internet 38 10.9%
Pay TV 39 11.1%
Streaming platforms 1 0.3%
Video game console 1 0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
131
37.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
230
65.7%
No Computer or Internet
309
88.3%
No ICT at All
102
29.1%

Companies and Economy in Santo Domingo Xagacía

The main economic sectors of Santo Domingo Xagacía are Industrias manufactureras with 57 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Santo Domingo Xagacía

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santo Domingo Xagacía has a poverty rate of 94.2% and extreme poverty of 53.7%.

Poverty
94.2%
1,000 people
Extreme Poverty
53.7%
571 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
5.2%
55 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.3%
3 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.3%
3 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 34.6% 368
Lack of access to health services 22.6% 240
Lack of access to social security 82.9% 880
Lack of housing quality and spaces 52.6% 558
Lack of access to basic housing services 83.7% 888
Lack of access to food 25.7% 273
Income below welfare line 94.5% 1,004
Income below minimum welfare line 75% 797

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 92.5% 65% 7.4% 0.1% 0
2015 94.2% 53.7% 5.2% 0.3% 0

Crime in Santo Domingo Xagacía

In the last 12 months, 14 crimes were recorded in Santo Domingo Xagacía. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/08 1
2025/02 2
2024/04 1
2024/03 1
2024/02 1
2023/11 1
2023/10 1
2023/07 1
2023/02 2
2022/11 1
2022/10 1
2022/08 1

Health in Santo Domingo Xagacía

Santo Domingo Xagacía has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santo Domingo Xagacía

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Santo Domingo Xagacía 1,025 1,583
Lashe Huashine 120 1,703
Colonia Zapata 36 1,542
Lachicuel 13 1,599
Llano de Mulas 6 1,527
Río Xagacía 5 1,339