Torreón de Cañas

Torreón de Cañas is a locality of Ocampo, Durango with 675 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,725 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years.

Demographics of Torreón de Cañas

Demographic structure of Torreón de Cañas according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 175 under 15 years old (25.9%), 394 working-age people (58.4%) and 106 adults over 65 years old (15.7%).

0-14 years

175

25.9% of the population

15-64 years

394

58.4% - Working age

65+ years

106

15.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

71.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Torreón de Cañas

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	30	28	58	8.6%
5-9 years	33	25	58	8.6%
10-14 years	31	28	59	8.7%
15-19 years	33	20	53	7.9%
20-24 years	23	11	34	5%
25-29 years	17	13	30	4.4%
30-34 years	13	22	35	5.2%
35-39 years	22	23	45	6.7%
40-44 years	17	15	32	4.7%
45-49 years	35	25	60	8.9%
50-54 years	22	15	37	5.5%
55-59 years	18	16	34	5%
60-64 years	14	20	34	5%
65-69 years	11	19	30	4.4%
70-74 years	15	12	27	4%
75-79 years	12	8	20	3%
80-84 years	10	8	18	2.7%
85+ years	8	3	11	1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Torreón de Cañas

Population Origin

Born in the State

483

71.6%

Born in Another State

167

24.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

12

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

13

6.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

19

2.8% of the population

Men / Women

11 / 8

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

73

10.8%

With Limitation

103

15.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	45
Visual	21
Hearing	15
Speech	6
Mental	16

Education in Torreón de Cañas

Literacy and Schooling

In Torreón de Cañas, 18 people aged 15+ are literate (1800%), while 11 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years (8 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	6	5	11	1100%
Incomplete primary	42	34	76	7600%
Complete primary	52	47	99	9900%
Incomplete secondary	10	7	17	1700%
Complete secondary	96	83	179	17900%
Post-basic education (18+)	48	49	97	9700%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	26
6-11 years	2

Employment and Social Security in Torreón de Cañas

In Torreón de Cañas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 208 people. Of them, 200 are employed and 8 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

Total EAP

208

M: 169 / W: 39

Employed Population

200

M: 161 / W: 39

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

8 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

321

M: 111 / W: 210

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	624	92.4%
IMSS	97	14.4%
ISSSTE	25	3.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	507	75.1%
Other institution	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	51	7.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Torreón de Cañas

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

317

31700%

Single

155

15500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

58

5800%

Households

Total Households

206

3.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

157

76.2%

Female-Headed

49

23.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	623	92.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	21	3.1%
No religion	30	4.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Torreón de Cañas

Torreón de Cañas has 315 total dwellings, of which 206 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	203	99.5%
Dirt floor	1	0.5%
1 bedroom	65	31.9%
2 or more bedrooms	139	68.1%
1 room	3	1.5%
2 rooms	10	4.9%
3 or more rooms	191	93.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.5%

203 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

204 dwellings

With Drainage

96.1%

196 dwellings

All Services

96.1%

196 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	203	99.5%
Without electricity	1	0.5%
Public water network	204	100%
Hauled water	132	64.7%
With water tank	182	89.2%
With cistern	8	3.9%
With toilet	196	96.1%
With drainage	196	96.1%
Without drainage	8	3.9%
With all services	196	96.1%

Goods and Technology in Torreón de Cañas

Household equipment in Torreón de Cañas according to the 2020 Census. 29.9% of dwellings have internet and 69.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	195	95.6%
Washing machine	178	87.3%
Microwave oven	130	63.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	127	62.3%
Motorcycle	32	15.7%
Bicycle	29	14.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	195	95.6%
Radio	155	76%
Landline phone	78	38.2%
Cell phone	142	69.6%
Computer	23	11.3%
Internet	61	29.9%
Pay TV	183	89.7%
Streaming platforms	1	0.5%
Video game console	5	2.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

5

2.5%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

24

11.8%

Without Computer or Internet

135

66.2%

Without Any ICT

4

2%

Location of Torreón de Cañas

Coordinates: 26.3749308, -105.2738406
Altitude: 1,725 m