La Gavia

La Gavia is a locality of Cortazar, Guanajuato with 1,448 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,345 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.8 years.

Demographics of La Gavia

Demographic structure of La Gavia according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 401 under 15 years old (27.7%), 878 working-age people (60.6%) and 169 adults over 65 years old (11.7%).

0-14 years

401

27.7% of the population

15-64 years

878

60.6% - Working age

65+ years

169

11.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

64.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Gavia

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	79	71	150	10.4%
5-9 years	58	66	124	8.6%
10-14 years	54	73	127	8.8%
15-19 years	68	60	128	8.8%
20-24 years	50	57	107	7.4%
25-29 years	36	48	84	5.8%
30-34 years	48	72	120	8.3%
35-39 years	47	58	105	7.3%
40-44 years	51	48	99	6.8%
45-49 years	26	23	49	3.4%
50-54 years	25	38	63	4.4%
55-59 years	30	29	59	4.1%
60-64 years	35	29	64	4.4%
65-69 years	29	29	58	4%
70-74 years	23	21	44	3%
75-79 years	13	11	24	1.7%
80-84 years	11	12	23	1.6%
85+ years	13	7	20	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Gavia

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,412

97.5%

Born in Another State

20

1.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

17

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

1

0.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

7

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 5

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

101

7%

With Limitation

196

13.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	58
Visual	48
Hearing	29
Speech	8
Mental	15

Education in La Gavia

Literacy and Schooling

In La Gavia, 170 people aged 15+ are literate (17000%), while 210 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.8 years (5.1 men, 6.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	130	80	210	21000%
Incomplete primary	103	101	204	20400%
Complete primary	81	92	173	17300%
Incomplete secondary	27	21	48	4800%
Complete secondary	115	168	283	28300%
Post-basic education (18+)	36	72	108	10800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	34
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	9

Schools in La Gavia

Name	CCT	Level	Type
BACHILLERATO SABES LA GAVIA	11MMS0343H		Publico
BACHILLERATO SABES LA GAVIA	11ETH0230Z	Media Superior	Publico
ESTEFANIA CASTAÑEDA	11DJN0431B	Preescolar	Publico
MIGUEL HIDALGO	11DPR1671Y	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA NUM. 399	11ETV0413A	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Gavia

In La Gavia, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 646 people. Of them, 640 are employed and 6 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP

646

M: 420 / W: 226

Employed Population

640

M: 414 / W: 226

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

6 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

476

M: 111 / W: 365

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,077	74.4%
IMSS	123	8.5%
ISSSTE	5	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	949	65.5%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.1%
Without health coverage	371	25.6%

Marital Status and Religion in La Gavia

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

701

70100%

Single

320

32000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

102

10200%

Households

Total Households

395

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

242

61.3%

Female-Headed

153

38.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,401	96.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	9	0.6%
No religion	38	2.6%

Housing and Basic Services in La Gavia

La Gavia has 516 total dwellings, of which 395 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	377	95.4%
Dirt floor	18	4.6%
1 bedroom	194	49.1%
2 or more bedrooms	201	50.9%
1 room	25	6.3%
2 rooms	106	26.8%
3 or more rooms	264	66.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.7%

390 dwellings

Piped Water

97.5%

385 dwellings

With Drainage

53.2%

210 dwellings

All Services

52.9%

209 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	390	98.7%
Without electricity	5	1.3%
Public water network	385	97.5%
Hauled water	324	82%
Other water source	10	2.5%
With water tank	284	71.9%
With cistern	28	7.1%
With toilet	235	59.5%
With latrine	10	2.5%
With drainage	210	53.2%
Without drainage	185	46.8%
With all services	209	52.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.3%

Goods and Technology in La Gavia

Household equipment in La Gavia according to the 2020 Census. 10.6% of dwellings have internet and 60.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	302	76.5%
Washing machine	202	51.1%
Microwave oven	168	42.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	75	19%
Motorcycle	11	2.8%
Bicycle	14	3.5%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	350	88.6%
Radio	257	65.1%
Landline phone	42	10.6%
Cell phone	240	60.8%
Computer	16	4.1%
Internet	42	10.6%
Pay TV	33	8.4%
Video game console	5	1.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

27

6.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

130

32.9%

Without Computer or Internet

343

86.8%

Without Any ICT

20

5.1%

Location of La Gavia

Coordinates: 20.3937781, -100.8814956
Altitude: 2,345 m