La Peña

La Peña is a locality of Pueblo Nuevo, Durango with 813 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,757 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years.

Demographics of La Peña

Demographic structure of La Peña according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 296 under 15 years old (36.4%), 474 working-age people (58.3%) and 43 adults over 65 years old (5.3%).

0-14 years

296

36.4% of the population

15-64 years

474

58.3% - Working age

65+ years

43

5.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

71.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Peña

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	44	56	100	12.3%
5-9 years	52	48	100	12.3%
10-14 years	42	54	96	11.8%
15-19 years	27	28	55	6.8%
20-24 years	36	29	65	8%
25-29 years	29	32	61	7.5%
30-34 years	40	41	81	10%
35-39 years	20	27	47	5.8%
40-44 years	29	19	48	5.9%
45-49 years	21	20	41	5%
50-54 years	20	11	31	3.8%
55-59 years	8	11	19	2.3%
60-64 years	15	11	26	3.2%
65-69 years	7	7	14	1.7%
70-74 years	4	5	9	1.1%
75-79 years	6	5	11	1.4%
80-84 years	0	3	3	0.4%
85+ years	2	4	6	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Peña

Population Origin

Born in the State

804

98.9%

Born in Another State

9

1.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

8

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.9

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

15

7.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

15

1.8% of the population

Men / Women

8 / 7

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

27

3.3%

With Limitation

118

14.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	15
Visual	10
Hearing	7
Speech	9
Mental	8

Education in La Peña

Literacy and Schooling

In La Peña, 14 people aged 15+ are literate (1400%), while 15 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years (8.2 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	9	6	15	1500%
Incomplete primary	30	18	48	4800%
Complete primary	40	30	70	7000%
Incomplete secondary	8	5	13	1300%
Complete secondary	126	138	264	26400%
Post-basic education (18+)	47	45	92	9200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	23
6-11 years	1
12-14 years	5

Employment and Social Security in La Peña

In La Peña, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 279 people. Of them, 272 are employed and 7 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

Total EAP

279

M: 225 / W: 54

Employed Population

272

M: 219 / W: 53

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

7 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

293

M: 60 / W: 233

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	628	77.2%
IMSS	349	42.9%
ISSSTE	28	3.4%
State ISSSTE	1	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	3	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	241	29.6%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.1%
Other institution	10	1.2%
Without health coverage	185	22.8%

Marital Status and Religion in La Peña

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

362

36200%

Single

155

15500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

55

5500%

Households

Total Households

203

3.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

156

76.8%

Female-Headed

47

23.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	783	96.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	29	3.6%
No religion	1	0.1%

Housing and Basic Services in La Peña

La Peña has 279 total dwellings, of which 204 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	191	94.1%
Dirt floor	12	5.9%
1 bedroom	78	38.4%
2 or more bedrooms	125	61.6%
1 room	19	9.4%
2 rooms	47	23.2%
3 or more rooms	137	67.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99%

201 dwellings

Piped Water

98.5%

200 dwellings

With Drainage

40.9%

83 dwellings

All Services

40.9%

83 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	201	99%
Without electricity	2	1%
Public water network	200	98.5%
Hauled water	157	77.3%
Other water source	3	1.5%
With water tank	90	44.3%
With cistern	17	8.4%
With toilet	76	37.4%
With latrine	111	54.7%
With drainage	83	40.9%
Without drainage	120	59.1%
With all services	83	40.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	1%

Goods and Technology in La Peña

Household equipment in La Peña according to the 2020 Census. 1% of dwellings have internet and 72.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	130	64%
Washing machine	101	49.8%
Microwave oven	42	20.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	88	43.3%
Motorcycle	24	11.8%
Bicycle	37	18.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	179	88.2%
Radio	103	50.7%
Landline phone	25	12.3%
Cell phone	148	72.9%
Computer	29	14.3%
Internet	2	1%
Pay TV	137	67.5%
Video game console	1	0.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

15

7.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

50

24.6%

Without Computer or Internet

172

84.7%

Without Any ICT

11

5.4%

Location of La Peña

Coordinates: 23.5690711, -105.3751417
Altitude: 2,757 m