Yogana

Yogana is a municipality of Oaxaca with 1,245 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,417 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 4.4 years.

Total Population
1,245
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
596 / 649
47.9% / 52.1%
Schools
0
4 public, 0 private
Health
3
0 hospitals, 3 centers
Localities
4
Communities and settlements
Companies
70
Registered establishments

Demographics of Yogana

Demographic structure of Yogana according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 272 people under 15 years old (21.8%), 738 people of working age (59.3%) and 235 elderly over 65 years old (18.9%).

0-14 years
272
21.8% of the population
15-64 years
738
59.3% - Working age
65+ years
235
18.9% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
68.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Yogana

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 51 51 102 8.2%
5-9 years 42 53 95 7.6%
10-14 years 36 39 75 6%
15-19 years 43 48 91 7.3%
20-24 years 38 35 73 5.9%
25-29 years 48 71 119 9.6%
30-34 years 37 30 67 5.4%
35-39 years 24 18 42 3.4%
40-44 years 34 25 59 4.7%
45-49 years 34 40 74 5.9%
50-54 years 38 41 79 6.3%
55-59 years 44 34 78 6.3%
60-64 years 26 30 56 4.5%
65-69 years 30 32 62 5%
70-74 years 29 35 64 5.1%
75-79 years 18 29 47 3.8%
80-84 years 15 19 34 2.7%
85+ years 9 19 28 2.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Yogana

Population Origin

Born in State
1,183
95%
Born in Another State
35
2.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
16
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3.2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1
0.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1
100% of indigenous language speakers

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
1
0.1% of the population
Men / Women
1 / 0
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
151
12.1%
With Limitation
188
15.1%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 94
Visual 48
Hearing 31
Speech 16
Mental 27

Education in Yogana

Literacy and Schooling

In Yogana, 291 people aged 15 and over can read and write (29100%), while 309 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 4.4 years (4.6 men, 4.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 117 192 309 30900%
Incomplete primary 108 75 183 18300%
Complete primary 124 100 224 22400%
Incomplete secondary 15 5 20 2000%
Complete secondary 84 102 186 18600%
Post-basic education (18+) 16 24 40 4000%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years23
6-11 years8
12-14 years10

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 4 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

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

Employment and Social Security in Yogana

In Yogana, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 325 people. Of those, 322 are employed and 3 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP
325
H: 270 / M: 55
Employed Population
322
H: 267 / M: 55
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
3 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
696
H: 220 / M: 476

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 900 72.3%
IMSS 10 0.8%
ISSSTE 1 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 893 71.7%
Without health coverage 344 27.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Yogana

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
590
59000%
Single
272
27200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
166
16600%

Households

Total Households
379
3.3 average occupants
Male-headed
264
69.7%
Female-headed
115
30.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,218 97.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 17 1.4%
No religion 10 0.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Yogana

Yogana has 580 total dwellings, of which 379 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 301 79.6%
Earthen floor 78 20.6%
1 bedroom 191 50.5%
2+ bedrooms 188 49.7%
1 room 19 5%
2 rooms 89 23.5%
3+ rooms 271 71.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.1%
371 dwellings
Piped Water
96%
363 dwellings
With Drainage
70.4%
266 dwellings
All Services
69.6%
263 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 371 98.1%
Without electricity 8 2.1%
Public water network 363 96%
Hauled water 244 64.6%
Other water source 16 4.2%
With water tank 209 55.3%
With cistern 37 9.8%
With toilet 260 68.8%
With latrine 43 11.4%
With drainage 266 70.4%
Without drainage 113 29.9%
With all services 263 69.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity 5 1.3%

Goods and Technology in Yogana

Household equipment in Yogana according to the 2020 Census. 13.2% of dwellings have internet and 34.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 288 76.2%
Washing machine 133 35.2%
Microwave oven 57 15.1%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 108 28.6%
Motorcycle 13 3.4%
Bicycle 22 5.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 270 71.4%
Radio 140 37%
Landline phone 116 30.7%
Cell phone 131 34.7%
Computer 19 5%
Internet 50 13.2%
Pay TV 58 15.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
84
22.2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
171
45.2%
No Computer or Internet
322
85.2%
No ICT at All
59
15.6%

Companies and Economy in Yogana

The main economic sectors of Yogana are Comercio al por menor with 30 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Yogana

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Yogana has a poverty rate of 88.7% and extreme poverty of 40.5%.

Poverty
88.7%
1,155 people
Extreme Poverty
40.5%
527 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
11.1%
145 people
Vulnerable by Income
0%
0 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.1%
2 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 55.9% 729
Lack of access to health services 15% 196
Lack of access to social security 78.2% 1,019
Lack of housing quality and spaces 30.6% 399
Lack of access to basic housing services 90.6% 1,181
Lack of access to food 24.8% 324
Income below welfare line 88.7% 1,156
Income below minimum welfare line 59.3% 772

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 90.9% 53% 9.1% 0% 0
2015 88.7% 40.5% 11.1% 0.1% 0

Crime in Yogana

In the last 12 months, 15 crimes were recorded in Yogana. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 2
2025/06 1
2024/04 2
2024/02 1
2023/11 1
2023/08 1
2023/04 2
2022/11 1
2022/09 1
2022/05 1
2022/04 1
2021/11 1

Health in Yogana

Yogana has 3 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Yogana

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Yogana 1,217 1,367
Barrio Arriba 18 1,372
Alrededores de Yogana 8 1,337
El Rincón 2 1,592