Totontepec Villa de Morelos

Totontepec Villa de Morelos is a municipality of Oaxaca with 5,904 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,641 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6 years.

Total Population
5,904
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
2,841 / 3,063
48.1% / 51.9%
Schools
0
32 public, 2 private
Health
4
0 hospitals, 4 centers
Localities
15
Communities and settlements
Companies
129
Registered establishments

Demographics of Totontepec Villa de Morelos

Demographic structure of Totontepec Villa de Morelos according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,913 people under 15 years old (32.4%), 3,329 people of working age (56.4%) and 662 elderly over 65 years old (11.2%).

0-14 years
1,913
32.4% of the population
15-64 years
3,329
56.4% - Working age
65+ years
662
11.2% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
77.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Totontepec Villa de Morelos

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 304 281 585 9.9%
5-9 years 332 352 684 11.6%
10-14 years 344 300 644 10.9%
15-19 years 240 240 480 8.1%
20-24 years 168 195 363 6.1%
25-29 years 199 235 434 7.4%
30-34 years 173 224 397 6.7%
35-39 years 197 196 393 6.7%
40-44 years 108 171 279 4.7%
45-49 years 153 136 289 4.9%
50-54 years 125 153 278 4.7%
55-59 years 96 121 217 3.7%
60-64 years 99 100 199 3.4%
65-69 years 89 107 196 3.3%
70-74 years 65 74 139 2.4%
75-79 years 59 74 133 2.3%
80-84 years 52 62 114 1.9%
85+ years 38 42 80 1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Totontepec Villa de Morelos

Population Origin

Born in State
5,781
97.9%
Born in Another State
106
1.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
68
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
4,531
76.7% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3,901
86.1% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
620
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
5,748
378.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
14
0.2% of the population
Men / Women
10 / 4
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
528
8.9%
With Limitation
804
13.6%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 227
Visual 300
Hearing 166
Speech 78
Mental 123

Education in Totontepec Villa de Morelos

Literacy and Schooling

In Totontepec Villa de Morelos, 846 people aged 15 and over can read and write (84600%), while 680 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6 years (5.9 men, 6 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 288 392 680 68000%
Incomplete primary 433 445 878 87800%
Complete primary 407 455 862 86200%
Incomplete secondary 79 46 125 12500%
Complete secondary 408 436 844 84400%
Post-basic education (18+) 204 297 501 50100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years81
6-11 years35
12-14 years80

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 32 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 10 1 11
Primaria 11 1 12
Secundaria 7 0 7
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Totontepec Villa de Morelos

In Totontepec Villa de Morelos, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,029 people. Of those, 1,991 are employed and 38 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.9%.

Total EAP
2,029
H: 1,459 / M: 570
Employed Population
1,991
H: 1,425 / M: 566
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
38 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
2,345
H: 608 / M: 1,737

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 4,567 77.4%
IMSS 45 0.8%
ISSSTE 133 2.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 10 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 4,293 72.7%
IMSS Bienestar 124 2.1%
Private insurance 4 0.1%
Other institution 5 0.1%
Without health coverage 1,337 22.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Totontepec Villa de Morelos

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
2,477
247700%
Single
1,358
135800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
552
55200%

Households

Total Households
1,518
3.9 average occupants
Male-headed
1,118
73.6%
Female-headed
400
26.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 3,053 51.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,672 45.3%
No religion 179 3%

Housing and Basic Services in Totontepec Villa de Morelos

Totontepec Villa de Morelos has 2,070 total dwellings, of which 1,522 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,224 80.7%
Earthen floor 286 18.9%
1 bedroom 689 45.4%
2+ bedrooms 821 54.2%
1 room 80 5.3%
2 rooms 374 24.7%
3+ rooms 1,056 69.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.8%
1,482 dwellings
Piped Water
98.4%
1,491 dwellings
With Drainage
59.1%
896 dwellings
All Services
58.5%
887 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,482 97.8%
Without electricity 28 1.8%
Public water network 1,491 98.4%
Hauled water 1,345 88.7%
Other water source 19 1.3%
With water tank 562 37.1%
With cistern 106 7%
With toilet 814 53.7%
With latrine 673 44.4%
With drainage 896 59.1%
Without drainage 614 40.5%
With all services 887 58.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity 6 0.4%

Goods and Technology in Totontepec Villa de Morelos

Household equipment in Totontepec Villa de Morelos according to the 2020 Census. 8.6% of dwellings have internet and 48.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 585 38.6%
Washing machine 323 21.3%
Microwave oven 144 9.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 127 8.4%
Motorcycle 44 2.9%
Bicycle 9 0.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 909 60%
Radio 843 55.6%
Landline phone 261 17.2%
Cell phone 736 48.5%
Computer 76 5%
Internet 130 8.6%
Pay TV 529 34.9%
Streaming platforms 1 0.1%
Video game console 5 0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
343
22.6%
No Landline or Cell Phone
727
48%
No Computer or Internet
1,334
88%
No ICT at All
279
18.4%

Companies and Economy in Totontepec Villa de Morelos

The main economic sectors of Totontepec Villa de Morelos are Comercio al por menor with 71 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Totontepec Villa de Morelos

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Totontepec Villa de Morelos has a poverty rate of 96.3% and extreme poverty of 55%.

Poverty
96.3%
5,320 people
Extreme Poverty
55%
3,039 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
2.5%
136 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.8%
46 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.4%
22 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 40.1% 2,217
Lack of access to health services 14.6% 809
Lack of access to social security 88.3% 4,880
Lack of housing quality and spaces 37.1% 2,049
Lack of access to basic housing services 76% 4,200
Lack of access to food 34.7% 1,917
Income below welfare line 97.1% 5,366
Income below minimum welfare line 85.3% 4,713

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 88.8% 58.6% 10.3% 0.6% 0
2015 96.3% 55% 2.5% 0.4% 0

Crime in Totontepec Villa de Morelos

In the last 12 months, 17 crimes were recorded in Totontepec Villa de Morelos. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/11 2
2025/10 1
2025/07 2
2025/05 1
2025/04 1
2025/02 2
2025/01 3
2024/11 1
2024/09 1
2024/08 1
2024/05 1
2023/11 1

Health in Totontepec Villa de Morelos

Totontepec Villa de Morelos has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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