Santa María Apazco is a town and

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Oaxaca Oaxaca, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of the Mexico, United Mexican States. It is divided into municipalities of Oaxaca, 570 munici ...

in south-western

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. It is part of the

Nochixtlán District Nochixtlán District is located in the southeast of the Mixteca Region of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The main city is Asunción Nochixtlán. Municipalities The district includes the following municipalities: * Asunción Nochixtlán * Magdal ...

in the southeast of the

Mixteca Region The Mixteca Region is a region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, part of the broader La Mixteca area which covers parts of the states of Puebla, Guerrero and Oaxaca. The region includes the districts of Juxtlahuaca, Silacayoapam, Huajuapan, Coix ...

Demography

In 2015, the population in Santa María Apazco was 1,629 inhabitants (45.4% men and 54.6% women). Compared to 2010, the population in Santa María Apazco decreased by -14.2%. 45.7% of the population was in a situation of moderate poverty and 41.2% in extreme poverty. The vulnerable population due to social deprivation reached 13%, while the vulnerable population by income was 0%. In 2020, 90.7% of the population in Santa María Apazco had no access to sewage systems, 15.1% did not have a water supply network, 5.37% did not have a bathroom and 5.96% did not have electricity.

References

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