Santos Reyes Pápalo

Santos Reyes Pápalo is a municipality of Oaxaca with 2,490 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,053 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.8 years.

Total Population
2,490
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,218 / 1,272
48.9% / 51.1%
Schools
0
11 public, 0 private
Health
1
0 hospitals, 1 centers
Localities
4
Communities and settlements
Companies
99
Registered establishments

Demographics of Santos Reyes Pápalo

Demographic structure of Santos Reyes Pápalo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 855 people under 15 years old (34.3%), 1,404 people of working age (56.4%) and 231 elderly over 65 years old (9.3%).

0-14 years
855
34.3% of the population
15-64 years
1,404
56.4% - Working age
65+ years
231
9.3% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
77.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santos Reyes Pápalo

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 124 104 228 9.2%
5-9 years 145 136 281 11.3%
10-14 years 177 169 346 13.9%
15-19 years 114 131 245 9.8%
20-24 years 92 87 179 7.2%
25-29 years 73 104 177 7.1%
30-34 years 76 85 161 6.5%
35-39 years 74 83 157 6.3%
40-44 years 55 81 136 5.5%
45-49 years 58 68 126 5.1%
50-54 years 48 34 82 3.3%
55-59 years 29 43 72 2.9%
60-64 years 34 35 69 2.8%
65-69 years 43 35 78 3.1%
70-74 years 22 34 56 2.2%
75-79 years 30 21 51 2%
80-84 years 17 12 29 1.2%
85+ years 7 10 17 0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santos Reyes Pápalo

Population Origin

Born in State
2,474
99.4%
Born in Another State
16
0.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
15
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3.1
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1,908
76.6% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,849
96.9% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
58
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,479
404.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
372
14.9% of the population
Men / Women
186 / 186
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
95
3.8%
With Limitation
162
6.5%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 26
Visual 22
Hearing 25
Speech 39
Mental 21

Education in Santos Reyes Pápalo

Literacy and Schooling

In Santos Reyes Pápalo, 264 people aged 15 and over can read and write (26400%), while 193 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.8 years (6 men, 5.6 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 52 141 193 19300%
Incomplete primary 240 226 466 46600%
Complete primary 183 178 361 36100%
Incomplete secondary 46 31 77 7700%
Complete secondary 206 214 420 42000%
Post-basic education (18+) 37 51 88 8800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years25
6-11 years6
12-14 years19

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 11 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 3 0 3
Primaria 3 0 3
Secundaria 2 0 2
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Santos Reyes Pápalo

In Santos Reyes Pápalo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 655 people. Of those, 507 are employed and 148 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 22.6%.

Total EAP
655
H: 600 / M: 55
Employed Population
507
H: 453 / M: 54
Unemployment Rate
22.6%
148 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,186
H: 288 / M: 898

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,836 73.7%
IMSS 5 0.2%
ISSSTE 8 0.3%
ISSSTE estatal 8 0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 1 0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,812 72.8%
IMSS Bienestar 3 0.1%
Private insurance 1 0%
Without health coverage 654 26.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Santos Reyes Pápalo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,186
118600%
Single
523
52300%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
135
13500%

Households

Total Households
613
4.1 average occupants
Male-headed
512
83.5%
Female-headed
101
16.5%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,146 86.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 280 11.2%
No religion 63 2.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Santos Reyes Pápalo

Santos Reyes Pápalo has 907 total dwellings, of which 613 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 511 83.4%
Earthen floor 102 16.6%
1 bedroom 379 61.8%
2+ bedrooms 234 38.2%
1 room 58 9.5%
2 rooms 251 40.9%
3+ rooms 304 49.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.2%
608 dwellings
Piped Water
99.3%
609 dwellings
With Drainage
48%
294 dwellings
All Services
47.6%
292 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 608 99.2%
Without electricity 5 0.8%
Public water network 609 99.3%
Hauled water 386 63%
Other water source 4 0.7%
With water tank 279 45.5%
With cistern 6 1%
With toilet 230 37.5%
With latrine 371 60.5%
With drainage 294 48%
Without drainage 319 52%
With all services 292 47.6%

Goods and Technology in Santos Reyes Pápalo

Household equipment in Santos Reyes Pápalo according to the 2020 Census. 0.3% of dwellings have internet and 58.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 132 21.5%
Washing machine 61 10%
Microwave oven 19 3.1%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 16 2.6%
Motorcycle 9 1.5%
Bicycle 19 3.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 437 71.3%
Radio 247 40.3%
Landline phone 21 3.4%
Cell phone 360 58.7%
Computer 7 1.1%
Internet 2 0.3%
Pay TV 9 1.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
131
21.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
246
40.1%
No Computer or Internet
605
98.7%
No ICT at All
79
12.9%

Companies and Economy in Santos Reyes Pápalo

The main economic sectors of Santos Reyes Pápalo are Comercio al por menor with 46 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Santos Reyes Pápalo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santos Reyes Pápalo has a poverty rate of 98% and extreme poverty of 67%.

Poverty
98%
2,629 people
Extreme Poverty
67%
1,796 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
1.9%
50 people
Vulnerable by Income
0%
1 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0%
1 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 39.4% 1,058
Lack of access to health services 4.5% 121
Lack of access to social security 91% 2,440
Lack of housing quality and spaces 41.1% 1,101
Lack of access to basic housing services 96.4% 2,584
Lack of access to food 43.9% 1,178
Income below welfare line 98.1% 2,629
Income below minimum welfare line 87.1% 2,335

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 97.9% 74.6% 1.9% 0.1% 0
2015 98% 67% 1.9% 0% 0

Crime in Santos Reyes Pápalo

In the last 12 months, 16 crimes were recorded in Santos Reyes Pápalo. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/06 1
2025/04 1
2025/02 1
2024/10 1
2024/09 1
2024/08 2
2024/03 1
2023/10 1
2023/07 3
2023/03 1
2023/02 2

Health in Santos Reyes Pápalo

Santos Reyes Pápalo has 1 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 1 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santos Reyes Pápalo

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Santos Reyes Pápalo 1,923 2,097
Cacalotepec 422 1,985
El Girasol 143 2,122
Celso Herrera Díaz 2 2,008