Trinidad Zaachila

Trinidad Zaachila is a municipality of Oaxaca with 3,419 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,509 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Total Population
3,419
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,607 / 1,812
47% / 53%
Schools
0
11 public, 0 private
Health
7
0 hospitals, 6 centers
Localities
5
Communities and settlements
Companies
68
Registered establishments

Demographics of Trinidad Zaachila

Demographic structure of Trinidad Zaachila according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 827 people under 15 years old (24.2%), 2,207 people of working age (64.6%) and 385 elderly over 65 years old (11.3%).

0-14 years
827
24.2% of the population
15-64 years
2,207
64.6% - Working age
65+ years
385
11.3% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
54.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Trinidad Zaachila

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 131 136 267 7.8%
5-9 years 132 157 289 8.5%
10-14 years 128 143 271 7.9%
15-19 years 123 129 252 7.4%
20-24 years 133 148 281 8.2%
25-29 years 114 133 247 7.2%
30-34 years 120 138 258 7.5%
35-39 years 106 138 244 7.1%
40-44 years 97 117 214 6.3%
45-49 years 110 114 224 6.6%
50-54 years 98 100 198 5.8%
55-59 years 76 80 156 4.6%
60-64 years 53 80 133 3.9%
65-69 years 59 56 115 3.4%
70-74 years 49 54 103 3%
75-79 years 30 32 62 1.8%
80-84 years 24 34 58 1.7%
85+ years 24 23 47 1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Trinidad Zaachila

Population Origin

Born in State
3,298
96.5%
Born in Another State
108
3.2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
62
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
48
1.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
47
97.9% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
100
11% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
36
1.1% of the population
Men / Women
17 / 19
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
181
5.3%
With Limitation
345
10.1%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 103
Visual 50
Hearing 45
Speech 21
Mental 22

Education in Trinidad Zaachila

Literacy and Schooling

In Trinidad Zaachila, 194 people aged 15 and over can read and write (19400%), while 141 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (8.2 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 41 100 141 14100%
Incomplete primary 212 249 461 46100%
Complete primary 253 314 567 56700%
Incomplete secondary 45 24 69 6900%
Complete secondary 295 310 605 60500%
Post-basic education (18+) 345 343 688 68800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years51
6-11 years4
12-14 years13

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 4 0 4
Primaria 4 0 4
Secundaria 3 0 3

Employment and Social Security in Trinidad Zaachila

In Trinidad Zaachila, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,416 people. Of those, 1,388 are employed and 28 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2%.

Total EAP
1,416
H: 974 / M: 442
Employed Population
1,388
H: 950 / M: 438
Unemployment Rate
2%
28 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,329
H: 319 / M: 1,010

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,909 55.8%
IMSS 324 9.5%
ISSSTE 128 3.7%
ISSSTE estatal 24 0.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 81 2.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,356 39.7%
IMSS Bienestar 1 0%
Other institution 1 0%
Without health coverage 1,507 44.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Trinidad Zaachila

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,602
160200%
Single
834
83400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
311
31100%

Households

Total Households
905
3.8 average occupants
Male-headed
705
77.9%
Female-headed
200
22.1%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 3,018 88.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 180 5.3%
No religion 221 6.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Trinidad Zaachila

Trinidad Zaachila has 1,199 total dwellings, of which 905 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 797 88.1%
Earthen floor 108 11.9%
1 bedroom 275 30.4%
2+ bedrooms 630 69.6%
1 room 33 3.6%
2 rooms 184 20.3%
3+ rooms 688 76%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99%
896 dwellings
Piped Water
83.2%
753 dwellings
With Drainage
72.8%
659 dwellings
All Services
58.7%
531 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 896 99%
Without electricity 9 1%
Public water network 753 83.2%
Hauled water 468 51.7%
Other water source 152 16.8%
With water tank 628 69.4%
With cistern 102 11.3%
With toilet 602 66.5%
With latrine 291 32.2%
With drainage 659 72.8%
Without drainage 246 27.2%
With all services 531 58.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity 2 0.2%

Goods and Technology in Trinidad Zaachila

Household equipment in Trinidad Zaachila according to the 2020 Census. 36.1% of dwellings have internet and 81.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 693 76.6%
Washing machine 551 60.9%
Microwave oven 106 11.7%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 230 25.4%
Motorcycle 128 14.1%
Bicycle 489 54%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 791 87.4%
Radio 641 70.8%
Landline phone 60 6.6%
Cell phone 738 81.5%
Computer 142 15.7%
Internet 327 36.1%
Pay TV 76 8.4%
Streaming platforms 13 1.4%
Video game console 9 1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
58
6.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
155
17.1%
No Computer or Internet
538
59.4%
No ICT at All
27
3%

Companies and Economy in Trinidad Zaachila

The main economic sectors of Trinidad Zaachila are Comercio al por menor with 31 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Trinidad Zaachila

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Trinidad Zaachila has a poverty rate of 69.2% and extreme poverty of 22%.

Poverty
69.2%
2,165 people
Extreme Poverty
22%
687 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
28.4%
890 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.3%
10 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
2%
62 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 29.8% 931
Lack of access to health services 16% 501
Lack of access to social security 81.7% 2,554
Lack of housing quality and spaces 35.4% 1,108
Lack of access to basic housing services 86.6% 2,708
Lack of access to food 18.1% 566
Income below welfare line 69.6% 2,176
Income below minimum welfare line 33.9% 1,059

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 77.5% 33.6% 20.1% 1.4% 0
2015 69.2% 22% 28.4% 2% 0

Crime in Trinidad Zaachila

In the last 12 months, 19 crimes were recorded in Trinidad Zaachila. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/11 1
2025/07 2
2025/06 1
2025/05 1
2025/04 1
2025/03 1
2024/11 1
2024/10 3
2024/09 5
2024/08 1
2024/07 1

Health in Trinidad Zaachila

Trinidad Zaachila has 7 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Trinidad Zaachila

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Trinidad Zaachila 1,111 1,500
Barrio la Guadalupe 832 1,504
San Miguel Tlanichico 830 1,520
Santa María Roaló 556 1,501
Las Flores [Paraje] 90 1,521