Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán

Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán is a municipality of Oaxaca with 1,633 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,250 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years.

Demographics of Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán

Demographic structure of Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 436 people under 15 years old (26.7%), 919 people of working age (56.3%) and 278 elderly over 65 years old (17%).

0-14 years

436

26.7% of the population

15-64 years

919

56.3% - Working age

65+ years

278

17% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

77.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	55	52	107	6.6%
5-9 years	84	60	144	8.8%
10-14 years	88	97	185	11.3%
15-19 years	59	44	103	6.3%
20-24 years	30	40	70	4.3%
25-29 years	45	58	103	6.3%
30-34 years	43	67	110	6.7%
35-39 years	42	67	109	6.7%
40-44 years	36	55	91	5.6%
45-49 years	38	54	92	5.6%
50-54 years	49	48	97	5.9%
55-59 years	29	35	64	3.9%
60-64 years	33	47	80	4.9%
65-69 years	31	44	75	4.6%
70-74 years	25	21	46	2.8%
75-79 years	21	32	53	3.2%
80-84 years	20	24	44	2.7%
85+ years	31	29	60	3.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán

Population Origin

Born in State

1,515

92.8%

Born in Another State

112

6.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

49

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

37

2.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

37

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

107

20.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

165

10.1% of the population

Men / Women

70 / 95

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

135

8.3%

With Limitation

336

20.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	77
Visual	53
Hearing	35
Speech	21
Mental	26

Education in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán, 78 people aged 15 and over can read and write (7800%), while 64 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years (8.7 men, 8.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	23	41	64	6400%
Incomplete primary	79	115	194	19400%
Complete primary	100	106	206	20600%
Incomplete secondary	13	8	21	2100%
Complete secondary	115	127	242	24200%
Post-basic education (18+)	176	252	428	42800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	19
6-11 years	5
12-14 years	8

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 8 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

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

Employment and Social Security in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán

In Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 653 people. Of those, 639 are employed and 14 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

Total EAP

653

H: 350 / M: 303

Employed Population

639

H: 338 / M: 301

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

14 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

670

H: 241 / M: 429

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,314	80.5%
IMSS	81	5%
ISSSTE	240	14.7%
ISSSTE estatal	2	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	7	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	854	52.3%
IMSS Bienestar	146	8.9%
Private insurance	1	0.1%
Other institution	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	319	19.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

664

66400%

Single

465

46500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

194

19400%

Households

Total Households

518

3.1 average occupants

Male-headed

344

66.4%

Female-headed

174

33.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,377	84.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	108	6.6%
No religion	146	8.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán

Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán has 859 total dwellings, of which 519 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	454	87.8%
Earthen floor	63	12.2%
1 bedroom	251	48.5%
2+ bedrooms	266	51.5%
1 room	52	10.1%
2 rooms	101	19.5%
3+ rooms	364	70.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.4%

514 dwellings

Piped Water

95.4%

493 dwellings

With Drainage

79.3%

410 dwellings

All Services

76.6%

396 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	514	99.4%
Without electricity	3	0.6%
Public water network	493	95.4%
Hauled water	391	75.6%
Other water source	24	4.6%
With water tank	401	77.6%
With cistern	63	12.2%
With toilet	345	66.7%
With latrine	165	31.9%
With drainage	410	79.3%
Without drainage	107	20.7%
With all services	396	76.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán

Household equipment in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán according to the 2020 Census. 29.6% of dwellings have internet and 63.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	351	67.9%
Washing machine	242	46.8%
Microwave oven	97	18.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	170	32.9%
Motorcycle	25	4.8%
Bicycle	191	36.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	345	66.7%
Radio	327	63.2%
Landline phone	166	32.1%
Cell phone	330	63.8%
Computer	97	18.8%
Internet	153	29.6%
Pay TV	175	33.8%
Streaming platforms	14	2.7%
Video game console	4	0.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

91

17.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

132

25.5%

No Computer or Internet

338

65.4%

No ICT at All

47

9.1%

Companies and Economy in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán

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

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	47
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	14
Industrias manufactureras	12
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	6
Servicios educativos	4

Poverty and Social Development in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán has a poverty rate of 78.3% and extreme poverty of 28.5%.

Poverty

78.3%

1,214 people

Extreme Poverty

28.5%

441 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

12.5%

194 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.3%

66 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.8%

75 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	22.8%	354
Lack of access to health services	15%	233
Lack of access to social security	69.3%	1,074
Lack of housing quality and spaces	28.4%	440
Lack of access to basic housing services	58.6%	907
Lack of access to food	26.5%	410
Income below welfare line	82.6%	1,280
Income below minimum welfare line	55.1%	853

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	70.3%	24.1%	15%	8.3%	0
2015	78.3%	28.5%	12.5%	4.8%	0

Crime in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán

In the last 12 months, 17 crimes were recorded in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/10	1
2025/08	1
2025/04	2
2025/03	1
2025/02	2
2025/01	1
2024/11	1
2024/08	1
2024/07	2
2024/06	2
2024/04	1
2024/03	2

Health in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán

Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán has 1 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 1 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán	1,085	2,145
Xacañi	140	2,325
San Sebastián (Primera Sección)	77	2,171
Tooxi	51	2,373
El Jazmín	47	2,123
Xaacahua	47	2,145
Barrio de los Arcos	45	2,163
Río Grande	36	2,203
Yucudahuico	28	2,342
Caja de Agua	17	2,205

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