Silacayoápam

Silacayoápam is a municipality of Oaxaca with 6,710 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,680 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.5 years.

Demographics of Silacayoápam

Demographic structure of Silacayoápam according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,723 people under 15 years old (25.7%), 3,836 people of working age (57.2%) and 1,151 elderly over 65 years old (17.2%).

0-14 years

1,723

25.7% of the population

15-64 years

3,836

57.2% - Working age

65+ years

1,151

17.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

74.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Silacayoápam

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	293	299	592	8.8%
5-9 years	283	294	577	8.6%
10-14 years	295	259	554	8.3%
15-19 years	252	250	502	7.5%
20-24 years	231	252	483	7.2%
25-29 years	220	265	485	7.2%
30-34 years	214	224	438	6.5%
35-39 years	195	210	405	6%
40-44 years	167	181	348	5.2%
45-49 years	184	151	335	5%
50-54 years	116	149	265	3.9%
55-59 years	116	145	261	3.9%
60-64 years	152	162	314	4.7%
65-69 years	116	168	284	4.2%
70-74 years	107	119	226	3.4%
75-79 years	97	117	214	3.2%
80-84 years	83	91	174	2.6%
85+ years	106	147	253	3.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Silacayoápam

Population Origin

Born in State

6,247

93.1%

Born in Another State

366

5.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

205

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,049

15.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

916

87.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

133

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,628

84.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

42

0.6% of the population

Men / Women

26 / 16

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

721

10.7%

With Limitation

1,241

18.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	398
Visual	325
Hearing	215
Speech	105
Mental	146

Education in Silacayoápam

Literacy and Schooling

In Silacayoápam, 878 people aged 15 and over can read and write (87800%), while 862 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.5 years (6.9 men, 6.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	323	539	862	86200%
Incomplete primary	400	440	840	84000%
Complete primary	508	530	1,038	103800%
Incomplete secondary	104	79	183	18300%
Complete secondary	534	526	1,060	106000%
Post-basic education (18+)	437	444	881	88100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	65
6-11 years	20
12-14 years	33

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 43 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	14	14
Primaria	19	19
Secundaria	9	9
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Silacayoápam

In Silacayoápam, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,600 people. Of those, 2,527 are employed and 73 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.8%.

Total EAP

2,600

H: 1,749 / M: 851

Employed Population

2,527

H: 1,685 / M: 842

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

73 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,668

H: 747 / M: 1,921

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,879	72.7%
IMSS	286	4.3%
ISSSTE	373	5.6%
ISSSTE estatal	3	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	6	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,093	61%
IMSS Bienestar	91	1.4%
Private insurance	27	0.4%
Other institution	40	0.6%
Without health coverage	1,830	27.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Silacayoápam

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,977

297700%

Single

1,640

164000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

674

67400%

Households

Total Households

1,925

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

1,399

72.7%

Female-headed

526

27.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	5,929	88.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	383	5.7%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	397	5.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Silacayoápam

Silacayoápam has 4,177 total dwellings, of which 1,925 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,722	89.6%
Earthen floor	188	9.8%
1 bedroom	852	44.4%
2+ bedrooms	1,058	55.1%
1 room	134	7%
2 rooms	376	19.6%
3+ rooms	1,400	72.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.2%

1,886 dwellings

Piped Water

97%

1,864 dwellings

With Drainage

90.9%

1,747 dwellings

All Services

88.6%

1,702 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,886	98.2%
Without electricity	24	1.2%
Public water network	1,864	97%
Hauled water	1,781	92.7%
Other water source	46	2.4%
With water tank	1,246	64.9%
With cistern	209	10.9%
With toilet	1,589	82.7%
With latrine	255	13.3%
With drainage	1,747	90.9%
Without drainage	163	8.5%
With all services	1,702	88.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Silacayoápam

Household equipment in Silacayoápam according to the 2020 Census. 6.8% of dwellings have internet and 68.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,515	78.9%
Washing machine	1,211	63%
Microwave oven	394	20.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	574	29.9%
Motorcycle	85	4.4%
Bicycle	77	4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,548	80.6%
Radio	856	44.6%
Landline phone	328	17.1%
Cell phone	1,323	68.9%
Computer	161	8.4%
Internet	130	6.8%
Pay TV	594	30.9%
Streaming platforms	3	0.2%
Video game console	8	0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

263

13.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

429

22.3%

No Computer or Internet

1,676

87.2%

No ICT at All

145

7.5%

Companies and Economy in Silacayoápam

The main economic sectors of Silacayoápam are Comercio al por menor with 148 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	148
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	38
Industrias manufactureras	29
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	17
Industrias manufactureras	10

Poverty and Social Development in Silacayoápam

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Silacayoápam has a poverty rate of 75.7% and extreme poverty of 26.1%.

Poverty

75.7%

5,071 people

Extreme Poverty

26.1%

1,745 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

19.1%

1,276 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.3%

90 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

3.9%

259 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	37.8%	2,534
Lack of access to health services	17.4%	1,165
Lack of access to social security	76.1%	5,096
Lack of housing quality and spaces	20.1%	1,345
Lack of access to basic housing services	55.2%	3,699
Lack of access to food	29.8%	1,998
Income below welfare line	77.1%	5,161
Income below minimum welfare line	46.4%	3,109

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	73.6%	30.3%	22%	2.6%	0
2015	75.7%	26.1%	19.1%	3.9%	0

Crime in Silacayoápam

In the last 12 months, 46 crimes were recorded in Silacayoápam. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	6
2025/10	1
2025/09	6
2025/08	4
2025/07	5
2025/06	2
2025/05	3
2025/04	3
2025/03	7
2025/02	4
2025/01	2

Health in Silacayoápam

Silacayoápam has 16 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 13 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Silacayoápam

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Silacayoápam	2,911	1,651
San Juan Huaxtepec	402	1,865
San Sebastián Zoquiápam	390	1,583
San Martín del Estado	356	1,698
San Juan Trujano	289	1,232
Santiago Asunción	239	1,922
El Carmen	233	1,584
Santiago Patlanalá	225	1,539
San Andrés Montaña	187	2,016
San Jerónimo Progreso	184	2,055

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