Tierra Fría

Tierra Fría is a locality of Cortazar, Guanajuato with 4,108 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,739 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Demographics of Tierra Fría

Demographic structure of Tierra Fría according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,131 under 15 years old (27.5%), 2,630 working-age people (64%) and 347 adults over 65 years old (8.4%).

0-14 years

1,131

27.5% of the population

15-64 years

2,630

64% - Working age

65+ years

347

8.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

56.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tierra Fría

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	198	196	394	9.6%
5-9 years	167	196	363	8.8%
10-14 years	174	200	374	9.1%
15-19 years	202	187	389	9.5%
20-24 years	165	185	350	8.5%
25-29 years	140	167	307	7.5%
30-34 years	131	152	283	6.9%
35-39 years	128	135	263	6.4%
40-44 years	99	146	245	6%
45-49 years	116	150	266	6.5%
50-54 years	103	120	223	5.4%
55-59 years	83	89	172	4.2%
60-64 years	55	77	132	3.2%
65-69 years	53	62	115	2.8%
70-74 years	49	35	84	2%
75-79 years	28	40	68	1.7%
80-84 years	15	16	31	0.8%
85+ years	24	25	49	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tierra Fría

Population Origin

Born in the State

3,966

96.5%

Born in Another State

111

2.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

47

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

7

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

7

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

43

4.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

141

3.4% of the population

Men / Women

73 / 68

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

147

3.6%

With Limitation

415

10.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	78
Visual	52
Hearing	27
Speech	26
Mental	14

Education in Tierra Fría

Literacy and Schooling

In Tierra Fría, 176 people aged 15+ are literate (17600%), while 232 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (8.1 men, 7.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	111	121	232	23200%
Incomplete primary	139	172	311	31100%
Complete primary	176	310	486	48600%
Incomplete secondary	38	21	59	5900%
Complete secondary	560	652	1,212	121200%
Post-basic education (18+)	316	258	574	57400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	107
6-11 years	16
12-14 years	14

Employment and Social Security in Tierra Fría

In Tierra Fría, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,740 people. Of them, 1,680 are employed and 60 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.4%.

Total EAP

1,740

M: 1,160 / W: 580

Employed Population

1,680

M: 1,110 / W: 570

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

60 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,460

M: 328 / W: 1,132

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,108	75.7%
IMSS	1,288	31.4%
ISSSTE	93	2.3%
State ISSSTE	5	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	6	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,718	41.8%
IMSS Bienestar	13	0.3%
Private insurance	5	0.1%
Other institution	3	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,000	24.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Tierra Fría

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,978

197800%

Single

929

92900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

300

30000%

Households

Total Households

960

4.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

689

71.8%

Female-Headed

271

28.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,914	70.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	841	20.5%
No religion	353	8.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Tierra Fría

Tierra Fría has 1,245 total dwellings, of which 960 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	926	96.5%
Dirt floor	34	3.5%
1 bedroom	240	25%
2 or more bedrooms	720	75%
1 room	32	3.3%
2 rooms	159	16.6%
3 or more rooms	769	80.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

957 dwellings

Piped Water

99.5%

955 dwellings

With Drainage

99.5%

955 dwellings

All Services

98.9%

949 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	957	99.7%
Without electricity	3	0.3%
Public water network	955	99.5%
Hauled water	451	47%
Other water source	5	0.5%
With water tank	645	67.2%
With cistern	293	30.5%
With toilet	942	98.1%
With latrine	7	0.7%
With drainage	955	99.5%
Without drainage	5	0.5%
With all services	949	98.9%

Goods and Technology in Tierra Fría

Household equipment in Tierra Fría according to the 2020 Census. 38.5% of dwellings have internet and 82.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	872	90.8%
Washing machine	774	80.6%
Microwave oven	451	47%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	370	38.5%
Motorcycle	164	17.1%
Bicycle	771	80.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	916	95.4%
Radio	648	67.5%
Landline phone	338	35.2%
Cell phone	791	82.4%
Computer	178	18.5%
Internet	370	38.5%
Pay TV	124	12.9%
Streaming platforms	40	4.2%
Video game console	36	3.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

25

2.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

91

9.5%

Without Computer or Internet

552

57.5%

Without Any ICT

9

0.9%

Location of Tierra Fría

Coordinates: 20.4613503, -101.0399403
Altitude: 1,739 m