Velardeña

Velardeña is a locality of Cuencamé, Durango with 2,923 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,375 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years.

Demographics of Velardeña

Demographic structure of Velardeña according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 894 under 15 years old (30.6%), 1,843 working-age people (63.1%) and 181 adults over 65 years old (6.2%).

0-14 years

894

30.6% of the population

15-64 years

1,843

63.1% - Working age

65+ years

181

6.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

58.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Velardeña

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	149	141	290	9.9%
5-9 years	163	156	319	10.9%
10-14 years	151	134	285	9.8%
15-19 years	132	124	256	8.8%
20-24 years	127	114	241	8.2%
25-29 years	114	102	216	7.4%
30-34 years	109	102	211	7.2%
35-39 years	87	93	180	6.2%
40-44 years	91	92	183	6.3%
45-49 years	82	85	167	5.7%
50-54 years	84	86	170	5.8%
55-59 years	72	49	121	4.1%
60-64 years	47	51	98	3.4%
65-69 years	34	36	70	2.4%
70-74 years	23	24	47	1.6%
75-79 years	13	11	24	0.8%
80-84 years	11	11	22	0.8%
85+ years	9	9	18	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Velardeña

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,563

87.7%

Born in Another State

340

11.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

123

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

2

0.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

3 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

176

6%

With Limitation

475

16.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	73
Visual	87
Hearing	30
Speech	11
Mental	15

Education in Velardeña

Literacy and Schooling

In Velardeña, 46 people aged 15+ are literate (4600%), while 38 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years (8.7 men, 8.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	18	20	38	3800%
Incomplete primary	117	88	205	20500%
Complete primary	156	182	338	33800%
Incomplete secondary	51	31	82	8200%
Complete secondary	352	338	690	69000%
Post-basic education (18+)	305	292	597	59700%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	77
6-11 years	13
12-14 years	12

Employment and Social Security in Velardeña

In Velardeña, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,197 people. Of them, 1,156 are employed and 41 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.4%.

Total EAP

1,197

M: 832 / W: 365

Employed Population

1,156

M: 795 / W: 361

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

41 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

993

M: 291 / W: 702

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,364	80.9%
IMSS	1,857	63.5%
ISSSTE	43	1.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	442	15.1%
IMSS Bienestar	4	0.1%
Private insurance	22	0.8%
Other institution	11	0.4%
Without health coverage	552	18.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Velardeña

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,228

122800%

Single

677

67700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

289

28900%

Households

Total Households

717

4.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

435

60.7%

Female-Headed

282

39.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,774	94.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	46	1.6%
No religion	93	3.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Velardeña

Velardeña has 906 total dwellings, of which 717 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	700	98.5%
Dirt floor	10	1.4%
1 bedroom	182	25.6%
2 or more bedrooms	528	74.3%
1 room	39	5.5%
2 rooms	112	15.8%
3 or more rooms	559	78.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.4%

707 dwellings

Piped Water

98.2%

698 dwellings

With Drainage

98.5%

700 dwellings

All Services

97%

690 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	707	99.4%
Without electricity	3	0.4%
Public water network	698	98.2%
Hauled water	387	54.4%
Other water source	12	1.7%
With water tank	597	84%
With cistern	318	44.7%
With toilet	695	97.7%
With latrine	1	0.1%
With drainage	700	98.5%
Without drainage	10	1.4%
With all services	690	97%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Velardeña

Household equipment in Velardeña according to the 2020 Census. 20.3% of dwellings have internet and 85.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	675	94.9%
Washing machine	608	85.5%
Microwave oven	403	56.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	340	47.8%
Motorcycle	43	6%
Bicycle	108	15.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	678	95.4%
Radio	328	46.1%
Landline phone	127	17.9%
Cell phone	610	85.8%
Computer	143	20.1%
Internet	144	20.3%
Pay TV	451	63.4%
Streaming platforms	37	5.2%
Video game console	52	7.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

24

3.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

75

10.5%

Without Computer or Internet

502

70.6%

Without Any ICT

13

1.8%

Location of Velardeña

Coordinates: 25.0636336, -103.7363056
Altitude: 1,375 m