Villa de Etla

Villa de Etla is a municipality of Oaxaca with 10,361 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,641 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.2 years.

Total Population
10,361
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
4,992 / 5,369
48.2% / 51.8%
Schools
0
18 public, 11 private
Health
9
1 hospitals, 8 centers
Localities
5
Communities and settlements
Companies
910
Registered establishments

Demographics of Villa de Etla

Demographic structure of Villa de Etla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,563 people under 15 years old (24.7%), 6,934 people of working age (66.9%) and 864 elderly over 65 years old (8.3%).

0-14 years
2,563
24.7% of the population
15-64 years
6,934
66.9% - Working age
65+ years
864
8.3% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
49.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Villa de Etla

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 400 424 824 8%
5-9 years 458 390 848 8.2%
10-14 years 435 456 891 8.6%
15-19 years 413 408 821 7.9%
20-24 years 413 414 827 8%
25-29 years 438 441 879 8.5%
30-34 years 391 410 801 7.7%
35-39 years 314 390 704 6.8%
40-44 years 338 353 691 6.7%
45-49 years 314 389 703 6.8%
50-54 years 271 328 599 5.8%
55-59 years 226 240 466 4.5%
60-64 years 205 238 443 4.3%
65-69 years 123 170 293 2.8%
70-74 years 88 112 200 1.9%
75-79 years 71 92 163 1.6%
80-84 years 47 51 98 0.9%
85+ years 47 63 110 1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Villa de Etla

Population Origin

Born in State
9,633
93%
Born in Another State
685
6.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
200
Recent migration
Average Live Births
1.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
936
9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
921
98.4% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
14
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,059
76.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
211
2% of the population
Men / Women
106 / 105
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
440
4.2%
With Limitation
1,041
10%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 196
Visual 177
Hearing 108
Speech 67
Mental 88

Education in Villa de Etla

Literacy and Schooling

In Villa de Etla, 251 people aged 15 and over can read and write (25100%), while 248 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.2 years (10.3 men, 10.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 86 162 248 24800%
Incomplete primary 249 333 582 58200%
Complete primary 542 602 1,144 114400%
Incomplete secondary 124 103 227 22700%
Complete secondary 836 859 1,695 169500%
Post-basic education (18+) 1,743 1,919 3,662 366200%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years127
6-11 years31
12-14 years32

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 18 are public and 11 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 7 3 10
Primaria 7 3 10
Secundaria 1 3 4
Media Superior 2 0 2
Superior 0 1 1

Employment and Social Security in Villa de Etla

In Villa de Etla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,142 people. Of those, 5,017 are employed and 125 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

Total EAP
5,142
H: 2,762 / M: 2,380
Employed Population
5,017
H: 2,665 / M: 2,352
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
125 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
2,969
H: 989 / M: 1,980

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 6,518 62.9%
IMSS 2,337 22.6%
ISSSTE 1,299 12.5%
ISSSTE estatal 22 0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 36 0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,781 26.8%
IMSS Bienestar 20 0.2%
Private insurance 60 0.6%
Other institution 11 0.1%
Without health coverage 3,830 37%

Marital Status and Religion in Villa de Etla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
4,243
424300%
Single
2,892
289200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,184
118400%

Households

Total Households
2,687
3.8 average occupants
Male-headed
1,601
59.6%
Female-headed
1,086
40.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 7,955 76.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,644 15.9%
Other religions 9 0.1%
No religion 738 7.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Villa de Etla

Villa de Etla has 3,665 total dwellings, of which 2,690 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 2,539 95%
Earthen floor 144 5.4%
1 bedroom 859 32.1%
2+ bedrooms 1,824 68.2%
1 room 209 7.8%
2 rooms 415 15.5%
3+ rooms 2,059 77%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.1%
2,650 dwellings
Piped Water
88.2%
2,358 dwellings
With Drainage
94.6%
2,529 dwellings
All Services
85.2%
2,277 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 2,650 99.1%
Without electricity 33 1.2%
Public water network 2,358 88.2%
Hauled water 1,629 60.9%
Other water source 325 12.2%
With water tank 2,452 91.7%
With cistern 896 33.5%
With toilet 2,352 88%
With latrine 313 11.7%
With drainage 2,529 94.6%
Without drainage 154 5.8%
With all services 2,277 85.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity 14 0.5%

Goods and Technology in Villa de Etla

Household equipment in Villa de Etla according to the 2020 Census. 53.4% of dwellings have internet and 93.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 2,379 89%
Washing machine 1,869 69.9%
Microwave oven 924 34.6%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1,205 45.1%
Motorcycle 311 11.6%
Bicycle 637 23.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 2,416 90.4%
Radio 2,070 77.4%
Landline phone 922 34.5%
Cell phone 2,494 93.3%
Computer 1,137 42.5%
Internet 1,427 53.4%
Pay TV 806 30.1%
Streaming platforms 276 10.3%
Video game console 173 6.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
127
4.7%
No Landline or Cell Phone
127
4.7%
No Computer or Internet
1,059
39.6%
No ICT at All
25
0.9%

Companies and Economy in Villa de Etla

The main economic sectors of Villa de Etla are Comercio al por menor with 441 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Villa de Etla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Villa de Etla has a poverty rate of 48.6% and extreme poverty of 6.9%.

Poverty
48.6%
7,087 people
Extreme Poverty
6.9%
1,010 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
37.2%
5,425 people
Vulnerable by Income
2%
297 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
12.2%
1,775 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 12.9% 1,888
Lack of access to health services 23.9% 3,485
Lack of access to social security 71.8% 10,474
Lack of housing quality and spaces 5.2% 755
Lack of access to basic housing services 60% 8,756
Lack of access to food 24.7% 3,607
Income below welfare line 50.6% 7,384
Income below minimum welfare line 13.2% 1,922

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 43.6% 10.2% 26.3% 24.9% 0
2015 48.6% 6.9% 37.2% 12.2% 0

Crime in Villa de Etla

In the last 12 months, 190 crimes were recorded in Villa de Etla. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 11
2025/11 12
2025/10 10
2025/09 14
2025/08 12
2025/07 15
2025/06 24
2025/05 15
2025/04 18
2025/03 19
2025/02 25
2025/01 15

Health in Villa de Etla

Villa de Etla has 9 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Villa de Etla

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Villa de Etla 7,997 1,660
Santo Domingo Barrio Alto 1,316 1,648
Santo Domingo [Fraccionamiento] 828 1,636
Moctezuma [Colonia] 209 1,655
El Pipal 11 1,604